SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The wife of South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced on Wednesday to 20 months in prison for corruption, as her husband awaits a verdict on a high-stakes rebellion charge that could result in the death penalty or life imprisonment.

Kim Keon Hee is the first former presidential spouse in South Korea to be convicted on a criminal charge.

The U.S. president said in a post on Truth Social that this was because South Korea's legislature had not approved the trade deal agreed in July.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday (January 26, 2026) that he would raise tariffs on South Korean goods, including autos, lumber and pharmaceuticals, accusing the country of not living up to a...

South Koreans got a fresh reminder of President Trump’s unpredictability when they woke up on Tuesday morning to see that he was increasing tariffs on South Korean exports, like cars, back to 25 perce...

North Korea test-launched two short-range ballistic missiles on Tuesday afternoon, South Korean and Japanese officials said. The missile launch took place just hours after Elbridge Colby, the U.S. under secretary of defense for policy,

Kim Jong-un has warned North Korea will unveil plans to bolster his nuclear forces after a test-firing of a “large-caliber” multiple rocket launcher.