China's space ambitions soar with lunar sample retrieval and plans for crewed lunar landing by 2030, alongside asteroid and Mars missions.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol narrowly survived an impeachment effort in parliament as tens of thousands braved freezing temperatures to call for his ouster after his bungled attempt to impose martial law.

Events during one period in Chinese history indicate that for many, dying for honour was far more desirable than living a disgraced life.

SEOUL -- South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party will submit a motion on Tuesday to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who became the acting president following President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment, according to multiple media outlets.

The South Korean government unveiled a plan on Dec. 23 aimed at bolstering the struggling petrochemical industry, following an eight-month collaboration between the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy and industry stakeholders.

In response to a question about South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's remarks on Thursday, in which he cited cases threatening the security of South Korea and claimed that Chinese solar power facilities will destroy forests nationwide,

A focus on a foreign policy seen as favourable to the West, limited attention on the political discord in South Korea, and a hesitation to be seen interfering in domestic matters, left its partners blindsided.

South Korea’s Congress passed an impeachment bill for President Yoon Suk Yeol. While the constitutional court of Korea is expected to deliver a final verdict within 180 days, the odds are not in the president’s favor due to his imposition of martial law and adverse public opinion.

Andrei Lankov is a historian of North Korea at Kookmin University, Seoul. He is the author of The Real North Korea: Life and Politics in the Failed Stalinist Utopia. In 2017, the highly militarized regime of Kim Jong Un of North Korea found itself confronting a rare coalition of China,

The line chart shows crude oil imports by Netherlands, China and South Korea from the U.S. The line chart shows China's liquefied natural gas imports from the U.S. "Trump bragged on the campaign trail: 'Drill baby, drill,' so (he) will need the demand ...

Now, some Korea watchers believe a recalibration of the close relationship is about to take place. A new — and more unpredictable — American president is set to take office within weeks. Lee Jae-myung,