EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Republic of Korea (South Korea) is a constitutional democracy governed by a president and a unicameral legislature. Observers considered the presidential election in May and legislative elections in 2016 free and fair. Moon Jae-in was elected president in an early election following the impeachment of former president Park Geun-hye. Civilian authorities maintained […]
April 20, 2018 U.S. State Department EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) is an authoritarian state led by the Kim family for more than 60 years. Shortly after Kim Jong Il’s death in late 2011, his son Kim Jong Un was named marshal of the DPRK and supreme commander […]
A co-founder of the crypto exchange Coinnest has been taken into custody on suspicion of embezzlement and fraud. This is the first ever detention of a representative of a South Korean crypto exchange.
South Korean singer Seo Min-woo, popularly known as Minwoo and leader of the boy band 100%, passed away Sunday night. The 33-year-old singer died after going into cardiac arrest.
The Blue House tweeted four photos of First Lady Jeong-sook Kim meeting students of the Sejong Institute in the United Arab Emirates. Mrs. Kim expressed surprise at their good language skills as well as their deep interest in Korean culture, Korean food, and Kpop.