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South Korean president replaces prime minister to contain political scandal
The president is facing allegations that she allowed a long-time friend to meddle in affairs of state
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South Korean protesters call for president to step down
Park Geun-hye ordered 10 of her senior secretaries to resign over a scandal that is likely to deepen the president's lame duck status
S Korean prosecutors raid presidential office
Investigations are on into an influence-peddling scandal involving the president
S Korea's President Park Geun-Hye pushes reform of single-term presidency
Park is struggling with plunging popularity ratings and a widening corruption scandal
Typhoon Chaba leaves six dead in South Korea
Video showed cars, refrigerators and other debris floating in streets and people struggling through chest-deep water
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South Korean law on North Korea human rights comes into force
The ruling Saenuri Party said the law would act as a 'light to protect the freedom and rights of North Korean citizens'
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South Korea says no plans to introduce nuclear submarines
North Korea is seeking to develop nuclear-armed missiles capable of reaching the continental US
South Korea summons Volkswagen executive over emissions scandal
Number of vehicles subject to administrative measure is 83,000, which were sold here between 2009 and July this year
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South Korea MPs defy President Park Geun-Hye with China visit
But Park insisted the visit would be counter-productive and suggested the MPs were being irresponsibly disloyal
South Korea hits back at China in US missile row
Tension has been running high since the North staged its fourth nuclear test in January and a series of missile launches since then - most recently last Wednesday
South Korean PM Hwang Kyo-ahn pelted with eggs, bottles over missile site
Hwang didn't appear to be directly hit by any object as security guards used umbrellas and bags to protect him
South Korea set to disclose site for US missile defense system
The announcement comes two days after North Korea threatened to take unspecified "psychical" measures once the location for THAAD is disclosed
US to deploy anti-missile system on Korean peninsula: Pentagon
According to the official announcement, the deployment of the system is 'solely' aimed at North Korean missile and WMD capabilities
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South Korean presidential hopeful resigns amid bribery scandal
Ahn Cheol-Soo stepped down amid allegations that his party's members received tens of thousand of dollars from local companies
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South Korea brings down 2016 growth forecast to 2.8%
Seoul ministry said the economy may lose steam in the second half of the year owing to export slowdowns
Operation to lift South Korean sunken ferry suspended
The Sewol was carrying 476 people when it sank off the southwestern island of Jindo in April 2014
South Korean President urges bone-crushing reform on shipbuilders
President Park Geun-Hye warned of mass job cuts and an economic slump in the country's southern region where the shipbuilders are based
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South Korea sends military vessels to repel Chinese boats
Four naval and marine boats were in neutral waters around South Korea's Ganghwa island to chase away about 10 Chinese boats
South Korea calls for Nissan to face charges over flawed emissions data
The environment ministry has also ordered the recall of 814 Qashiqai vehicles
We welcome US decision to to label North Korea a money launderer: South Korea
The move will reportedly further isolate Pyongyang from the global financial system