Ousted South Korean president Park Geun-hye's secret confidante Choi Soon-sil is jailed for 20 years for her key role in a scandal that brought down the former head of state
1 min read13 Feb 2018In addition to the uncertainty over nuclear reactors, South Korea president Moon Jae-in has also reversed his position on the deployment of a US missile shield
4 min read20 Oct 2017Moon Jae-in warns North Korea not to use his nation's latest round of annual military drills with the US as an excuse for any further provocations
1 min read21 Aug 2017The success of South Korea's new president, Moon Jae-in, will hinge largely upon his economic policy
4 min read24 May 2017North Korean state media reported the election of the South Korea's new left-leaning president Moon Jae-In at an unusual length
1 min read12 May 2017From being jailed for protesting military-backed dictators to becoming president of South Korea, Moon Jae-in's journey has been as turbulent as that of the nation he will lead
1 min read10 May 2017Moon Jae-In backs engagement with Pyongyang in the quest for peace, in contrast to the threatening rhetoric from the Trump administration in recent weeks
2 min read10 May 2017Moon Jae-in has a host of problems on his desk, from North Korea's nuclear aggression to Donald Trump threatening to tear up a trade pact to the crisis Samsung is facing
4 min read10 May 2017For Samsung shareholders, the shifting political winds after South Korean presidential polls could mean more dividends and share buybacks
2 min read9 May 2017Germany, Iran, the US and the UK are among countries that will see key elections take place this year
8 min read9 May 2017The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared