South Korea Cleans Up Big Oil Spill

The environmental disaster has blackened once-scenic beaches, coated birds and oysters in sludge and driven away tourists with its stomach-churning stench.

A New Bush Tack on North Korea

The president wrote a letter to Kim Jong-il, his first direct communication with the reclusive North Korean dictator.

Tanker Spills Oil Off South Korea

A Hong Kong-registered oil tanker leaked 10,810 tons, or 66,000 barrels, of crude oil off South Korea’s west coast.

Opposition Candidate Cleared in Time for Korean Vote

The outcome was expected to boost the already high chances of restoring a conservative government to power.

Unearthing War’s Horrors Years Later in South Korea

Stories from the Korean War are emerging after half a century, a testament to South Korea’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Samsung Division Is Raided; Executives Are Questioned

Prosecutors raided a financial arm of Samsung in Seoul, South Korea, searching for evidence of a slush fund as they expanded an investigation into a corruption scandal.

South Korean Leader Allows Inquiry Into Samsung Bribes

President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea agreed to an independent investigation into a scandal that includes accusations that he may have accepted bribes from the Samsung Group.