Rival rallies take place in front of Constitutional Court to mark one year since Yoon's removal from office

A year after former President Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office, protesters from rival factions flooded the streets outside the Constitutional Court on Saturday, turning central Seoul into a tense political fault line.

2026-04-05

Demonstrators mobilize nationwide against Trump during third round of 'No Kings' rallies

Demonstrators decrying U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive deportation efforts, war in Iran and other policies took to city streets across the country on Saturday in the third round of the "No Kings" rallies.

2026-03-29

PPP stages rally to protest DP-led passage of judicial reform bills

Lawmakers of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) staged a rally on Tuesday to protest a set of controversial judicial reform bills passed by the National Assembly, led by the ruling Democratic Party.

2026-03-03

Kospi's average daily trading volume surpasses 30 trillion won in February

The average daily trading value on Korea's main stock market reached a record high of over 30 trillion won ($20.7 billion) in February, driven by a rally in semiconductor shares.

2026-03-02

Ex-President Yoon's sentence to life in prison leaves both supporters, opponents unsatisfied

After ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison, outside of the courthouse, neither his supporters nor his opponents seemed satisfied or victorious.

2026-02-19

Far-right activist repeats insult to 'comfort women' after police questioning

The leader of a far-right group, who has been accused of insulting victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery, held a defiant rally on Wednesday, one day after he appeared before police to be questioned about his defamation charges.

2026-02-04

Kospi closes above 5,000 in first as investors shrug off Trump tariff threats

Threats of higher U.S. tariffs failed to dent investor confidence on Tuesday, as Korean stocks surged past a historic milestone and closed above the 5,000 mark for the first time.

2026-01-27

Online brouhaha ensues after woman throws coffee at anti-Chinese protesters in Seoul

A video showing a woman dousing anti-China protesters with coffee in downtown Seoul has set off a debate on social media.

2025-11-10

Lee calls for crackdown on anti-Chinese rallies

President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday called for a crackdown on anti-Chinese rallies and other demonstrations against foreigners, saying such discriminatory acts and hate speech harm the national interest.

2025-10-02

Kospi breaks records — but is the ‘Korea discount’ really over?

The latest market rally, first sparked by the June inauguration of President Lee Jae Myung, has renewed investor hopes that Korea’s longstanding valuation gap — the so-called K-discount — may narrow, lifting Kospi’s valuation multiples.