Kim Tong-Hyung

Associated Press

People watch a TV screen showing a news program reporting about North Korea's missile with file footage, Seoul, March 16, 2022.

Report: North Korean Missile Exploded in Failed Launch

The launch showed Pyongyang is determined to press ahead with its push to modernize its arsenal.

The Nuri rocket on its launch pad at the Naro Space Center, Goheung, South Korea, Oct. 20, 2021.

South Korea Launches 1st Domestic Space Rocket

The test reached its desired altitude but failed to deliver a dummy payload into orbit.

Google Fined for Forcing Software on Devices

The fine would be one of the country's biggest antitrust penalties ever.

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong gets out of a car at the Seoul High Court in Seoul, Nov. 22, 2019.

Billionaire Samsung Scion to Be Released on Parole

He spent 18 months in prison for his role in a massive corruption scandal.

Lim Chul-ho, top center, the son of a deceased forced laborer, speaks at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, June 7, 2021.

Court Rejects Slave Labor Claim Against Japanese Firms

Dozens of World War II-era factory workers sought compensation for their labor during Japan’s occupation of Korea.

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong arrives at Seoul High Court, Dec. 30, 2020.

Samsung Thrives as Seoul Mulls Pardon of Heir

Lee Jae-yong is just the latest South Korean corporate boss to run his business from behind bars.

Activists stage a rally supporting Myanmar's democracy outside the POSCO office in Seoul, Feb. 22, 2021.

Steelmaker to End Partnership with Myanmar Military

The joint venture faced criticism that it benefited military leaders who have violently suppressed pro-democracy protests.

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong is questioned by reporters upon his arrival at the Seoul High Court, Jan. 18, 2021.

Samsung Scion Gets Prison in Bribery Case

A retrial found Lee Jae-yong guilty of bribing South Korea's former president and her close confidante.

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong arrives at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, June 8, 2020.

Samsung Reports Record Sales Amid Questions About Future

In the wake of his father's death, Lee Jae-yong faces immense pressure to transition South Korea's largest company beyond its core hardware business.

SK Telecom's AI speaker Nugu at a senior citizen's home in Seoul, May 13, 2020.

AI Monitors Elders in Virus-Hit South Korea

Smart speakers listen for concerning words, which trigger visits by public health officials.