South Koreans reversed a martial law decree in just 6 hours, showing how ordinary citizens and politicians can take fast action to uphold democracy.

M23 rebels fighting the Congolese army in eastern Congo are using advanced weapons and equipment similar to those used by the Israeli army and US special forces, a retired South African army ...

The recent political crisis in South Korea highlights both the vulnerabilities and resilience of its democracy. Among countries that underwent the third wave of democratization in the late ...

FORMER president Jacob Zuma has placed his hopes to escape prosecution on the arms deal corruption case ... popularly known as IOL, is one of South Africa’s leading news and information websites ...

In South Korea, the arrival of spring is marked by the blooming of pastel pink and white cherry blossoms, known locally as "beot kkeot". While Japan is often the top destination for cherry blossom ...

MINSK, 28 January (BelTA) - The president election in Belarus was absolutely transparent and democratic, said Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces of the Parliament of the Republic of ...

Photos have emerged showing the burning Air Busan aircraft being doused with water An Airbus plane has caught fire at an airport of South Korea's city of Busan, forcing the evacuation of all 176 ...

An Airbus plane has caught fire at an airport of South Korea's city of Busan, forcing the evacuation of all 176 people on board, fire authorities say. They say four people were injured as they ...

Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said his country is considering buying more arms from South Korea, local media reported Tuesday. Pevkur made the remarks during an interview with Yonhap News ...

SEOUL-South Korean prosecutors indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Jan 26 for being the “ringleader of an insurrection” after his abortive declaration of martial law, ordering the ...

South Korea's authorities investigating last month's Jeju Air plane crash have submitted a preliminary accident report to the U.N. aviation agency and to the authorities of the United States ...

The events of the last two months demonstrate the resilience of South Korea’s democracy, which was established in the late 1980s after decades of military dictatorship. But they also underscore why ...