South Korea

• Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors await Bank of Korea decision - Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed as investors awaited a policy decision from the Bank of Korea.
• South Korea's special prosecutor seeks death penalty for ex-president Yoon over martial law bid - If Yoon is sentenced to death, it will be the first execution South Korea has carried out in almost 30 years.
• North Korea's Kim Yo Jong says South's hopes for better relations are an illusion - By Heejin Kim SEOUL, Jan 13 (Reuters) - North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Tuesday South Korea's hope for an improvement in relations is an illusion that cannot be
• North Korea's Kim Yo Jong says South's hopes for better relations are an illusion - By Heejin Kim SEOUL, Jan 13 (Reuters) - North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Tuesday South Korea's hope for an improvement in relations is an illusion that cannot be
• South Korea prosecutor seeks death penalty for ex-president Yoon over martial law - By Joyce Lee and Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, Jan 13 (Reuters) - South Korea's special prosecutor on Tuesday requested the death penalty for former president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of masterminding an
• North Korea's Kim Yo Jong urges South Korea to investigate drone incidents - SEOUL, Jan 11 (Reuters) - North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, urged South Korea to investigate recent drone incidents for detailed explanations, in a statement
• Hanwha Aerospace soars 11%, leading Asian defense stocks rally - Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Friday as investors parsed China's inflation data.
• Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors parse Australia inflation data - Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Wednesday as investors await inflation data coming out of Australia.
• South Korea's Lee snaps Xi selfie with Chinese 'backdoor' phone - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung snapped a selfie with Xi Jinping using a smartphone gifted to him by the Chinese leader, who had joked at their last meeting that the device might be capable of spying."A selfie with President Xi Jinping
• Asia-Pacific markets open mixed after record global stock rally despite Venezuela tensions - Investors continued to assess ongoing geopolitical tensions following the U.S.′ attack on Venezuela.