It constitutes the southern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and the Sea of Japan to the east. South Korea …

2 days ago · South Korea is a country in East Asia that occupies the southern portion of the Korean peninsula. It faces North Korea across a demilitarized zone 2.5 miles (4 km) wide that was …

1 day ago · The Republic of Korea (South Korea or ROK) is a highly developed, stable, democratic republic with powers shared between the president and the legislature. Korea is a modern economy …

1 day ago · Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life in prison for his brief imposition of martial law to suppress the opposition.

1 day ago · Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison for briefly imposing martial law in a dramatic culmination to the country's biggest political crisis in decades.

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Jan 3, 2025 · Provides an overview of South Korea, including key dates and facts about this East Asian country.

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1 day ago · South Korean Ex-Leader Is Sentenced to Life in Prison Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was found guilty of masterminding an insurrection when he imposed martial law in 2024. It was the …

South Korea is an East Asian state on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. To its north sits North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), which declared its independence in September 1948.