Park became South Korea's first woman president in 2013, casting herself in the role of the daughter of the nation, incorruptible and behol...

Hundreds of pro-democracy protesters were killed and tens of thousands were imprisoned during Chun's presidency in the 1980s, but he allowe...

In the space of a few decades, Roh went from military coup conspirator to South Korea's first popularly elected president, before ending hi...

Lee's far-sighted leadership style was widely credited with turning Samsung Electronics, now the group's flagship subsidiary, into one of t...

The former head of South Korea's biggest business group Samsung and his son appeared in court together during the father's trial for tax ev...

Investigators Thursday raided the offices of Samsung Electronics after summoning the head of its parent group a second time for questioning...

South Koreans take great pride in Samsung, known worldwide for sleek flat-screen TVs, high-tech mobile phones, hulking container ships and ...