Korea, Republic Of

• Second suspect detained in connection with murder of Kim Jong-nam

  Posted February 16, 2017 13:46:27 | Updated February 16, 2017 15:19:26

  Malaysian police arrest second woman in connection with the murder of Kim Jong-nam, the half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, state media reports.

  Topics: murder-and-manslaughter, crime, world-politics, korea-democratic-people-s-republic-of, korea-republic-of, malaysia

• 'It smacks of James Bond': Experts point finger over Kim Jong-nam death

  Posted February 15, 2017 10:02:32 | Updated February 15, 2017 17:10:49

  Although details are still unclear over how and why the half-brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un was killed, government officials and independent experts all say the assassination looks like the work of North Korean agents.

  Topics: death, murder-and-manslaughter, world-politics, korea-democratic-people-s-republic-of, korea-republic-of, malaysia, united-states

• Don't jump to the conclusion Kim Jong-nam assassinated by North Korea: Expert Video

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  ABC News

  3min 54sec

  Posted February 15, 2017 09:59:23

  Dr Leonid Petrov from the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific says it's not immediately clear who was behind the death of Kim Jong-un's half-brother Kim Jong-nam in a Malaysian airport.

  Topics: foreign-affairs, government-and-politics, death, korea-republic-of, australia

• UN Security Council condemns North Korea missile launch

  By China correspondent Bill Birtles, wires

  Posted February 14, 2017 00:58:01 | Updated February 14, 2017 10:48:56

  The UN Security Council condemns North Korea's ballistic missile launch and warns of "further significant measures" if Pyongyang does not stop nuclear and missile testing.

  Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, nuclear-issues, world-politics, united-states, korea-democratic-people-s-republic-of, korea-republic-of, japan, china, asia

• South Korea, US call urgent UN meeting over North's missile test Video

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  The World

  5min 5sec

  Posted February 13, 2017 23:58:18

  Beverley O'Connor speaks to Seong Hyon Lee of the Sejong Institute in Seoul on the reaction in the region to the North Korean launch.

  Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, korea-republic-of

• North Korea 'test fires missile in show of force'

  Posted February 12, 2017 14:25:00 | Updated February 12, 2017 18:59:55

  Donald Trump's tough talk met with provocation as North Korea launches medium range missile into the Sea of Japan - the first such test since the new US President took office - drawing widespread condemnation and threats of new sanctions.

  Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, world-politics, korea-republic-of, korea-democratic-people-s-republic-of

• Police release CCTV footage in bid to find missing Sydney man

  By Jackson Vernon

  Posted February 06, 2017 14:28:55

  Police fear a western Sydney man who went missing four years ago may have met foul play, as they release CCTV footage and appeal to the public for information.

  Topics: missing-person, police, lidcombe-2141, korea-republic-of

• Jeonbuk Motors loses appeal over ACL ban

  Posted February 04, 2017 12:35:53

  Asian Champions League title-holders Jeonbuk Motors of South Korea fail in a bid to overturn a ban from the competition.

  Topics: soccer, a-league, sport, korea-republic-of, australia

• 'Mad Dog' Mattis reassures South Korea of continued US support

  By Rachel Mealey

  Posted February 03, 2017 10:23:14 | Updated February 03, 2017 11:25:21

  US Defence Secretary James Mattis has started his first trip abroad by reassuring a key Asian ally, South Korea, of the United States' continued support.

  Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, korea-republic-of, united-states

• US Defence Secretary tours South Korea, Japan Video

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  The World

  6min 4sec

  Posted February 02, 2017 23:19:55

  Beverley O'Connor speaks to Japan reporter Rachel Mealey on the significance of General James Mattis' first official tour as Defence Secretary.

  Topics: security-intelligence, treaties-and-alliances, korea-republic-of, japan

• 'Mad Dog' Mattis reassures South Korea of continued US support

  By Japan reporter Rachel Mealey

  Posted February 02, 2017 16:33:01 | Updated February 03, 2017 10:57:17

  US Defence Secretary James Mattis starts his first trip abroad by reassuring a key Asian ally of the United States' continued support.

  Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, foreign-affairs, unrest-conflict-and-war, united-states, japan, korea-republic-of

• Former UN chief Ban Ki-moon will not run for South Korean presidency

  Posted February 01, 2017 18:47:34 | Updated February 01, 2017 18:59:50

  Former UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon says he will not run for South Korea's presidency, in a surprise announcement that removes a well-known figure from contention and further stirs the country's already tumultuous politics.

  Topics: world-politics, korea-republic-of, asia

• 'Way of the samurai' leads women towards world championships

  ABC Far North

  By Mark Rigby and Brendan Mounter

  Posted January 31, 2017 10:06:27

  Two far north Queensland women vie for positions in the Australian squad at next year's World Kendo Championships.

  Topics: martial-arts, international-competitions, women, regional, cairns-4870, japan, korea-republic-of

• Duterte's drug crackdown faces court challenge

  Posted January 26, 2017 21:47:51

  A survivor of a police raid that killed four other drug suspects asks the Supreme Court to stop such operations and help him obtain police records to prove his innocence in a test case against the President's bloody crackdown.

  Topics: law-crime-and-justice, drugs-and-substance-abuse, drug-offences, drug-use, laws, rights, philippines, korea-republic-of

• Prosecutors threatened to 'annihilate' family of Park's confidant: lawyer

  Posted January 26, 2017 16:33:37

  A lawyer for a jailed woman at the centre of a South Korean political scandal says prosecutors threatened to "annihilate" her family and used abusive language during questioning.

  Topics: world-politics, corruption, law-crime-and-justice, korea-republic-of

• North Korean defector speaks out in Seoul

  Posted January 26, 2017 06:54:39

  The North Korean diplomat who defected from its London embassy last year says he did it so his sons could live lives of "free men".

  Topics: government-and-politics, world-politics, korea-democratic-people-s-republic-of, korea-republic-of

• Samsung investigates phone battery fires Video

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  The World

  4min 38sec

  Posted January 24, 2017 00:40:08 | Updated January 24, 2017 00:58:04

  Reuters technology reporter in South Korea, Vincent Lee, speaks to Beverley O'Connor about Samsung's findings into the defective smart phone batteries.

  Topics: science-and-technology, business-economics-and-finance, korea-republic-of

• US asks South Korea to arrest former UN chief Ban Ki-moon's brother

  Posted January 21, 2017 12:16:57 | Updated January 21, 2017 14:59:58

  The US Government asks South Korea to arrest a brother of former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on charges that he engaged in a bribery scheme to carry out the sale of a Vietnamese building complex.

  Topics: corruption, foreign-affairs, korea-republic-of, united-states, asia

• Samsung chief staves off arrest amid scandal, prosecutor to keep chasing

  Posted January 19, 2017 19:06:29

  A South Korean court dismisses an arrest warrant against the head of Samsung Group, the country's largest conglomerate, amid a corruption scandal that has led to the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye.

  Topics: corruption, world-politics, government-and-politics, bribery, korea-republic-of, asia

• Asian club champions Jeonbuk disqualified over match-fixing scandal

  Posted January 19, 2017 11:26:07

  A bribery and match-fixing scandal leads to Asian Champions League title-holders Jeongbuk Motors being kicked out of this year's competition.

  Topics: sport, soccer, korea-republic-of, australia

• South Korea prosecutor seeks arrest of Samsung chief for bribery

  Posted January 17, 2017 08:11:39

  South Korea's special prosecutor seeks a warrant to arrest the head of Samsung, the country's largest conglomerate, accusing him of paying multi-million-dollar bribes to a friend of President Park Geun-hye.

  Topics: corruption, law-crime-and-justice, bribery, government-and-politics, world-politics, business-economics-and-finance, korea-republic-of, asia

• South Korea prosecutor seeks arrest of Samsung head Video

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  The World

  4min 20sec

  Posted January 17, 2017 03:50:49

  Beverley O'Connor speaks to Korea Associates Business Consultancy's Tony Michell about the potential arrest of the head of Samsung.

  Topics: bribery, corruption, crime, korea-republic-of, asia

• Samsung boss named a suspect in South Korea probe

  Posted January 11, 2017 19:42:12

  A South Korean special prosecutor's office will question Samsung Group leader Jay Y Lee as a suspect in the widening influence-peddling scandal engulfing the country's government.

  Topics: world-politics, law-crime-and-justice, business-economics-and-finance, korea-republic-of

• Lee Jae-yong, also known as Jay Y Lee, a vice chairman of Samsung Electronics Co image

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  Posted January 11, 2017 19:14:29

  Topics: korea-republic-of

• South Korean leader's friend Choi Soon-sil charged with bribery

  Posted January 09, 2017 19:32:34 | Updated January 09, 2017 19:49:42

  South Korean prosecutors file fresh charges against Choi Soon-sil, the central figure in a political scandal engulfing the country and a close friend of impeached President Park Geun-hye.

  Topics: world-politics, law-crime-and-justice, korea-republic-of, asia

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