Decision defies 1965 deal and will strain relations between the two Asian allies

President shakes up administration after economic worries erode public support

Prosecutors to investigate whether carmaker concealed defects and delayed recalls

Ruling likely to exacerbate diplomatic stand-off between Seoul and Tokyo

Protesters call for curbs on conglomerates 2 years after ex-president Park’s impeachment

Seoul hopes that closer economic ties will boost growth at home

Seoul hopes technological innovation will offset lower cost vessels offered by Chinese rivals

Some 150,000 workers walk out of factories calling for changes to dominant conglomerates

Seoul to disband foundation at heart of landmark agreement over wartime sex slaves

Pressure mounts on administration of Moon Jae-in to kick-start growth

Tokyo move over support for shipbuilders is latest row between fractious neighbours

Experts link high-profile incidents to increasingly vocal opposition to sexism

Kwon Goo-hoon appointment comes as discord rises between the US and Seoul

Policy of locking up those who refuse conscription deemed ‘excessive constraint’ by supreme court

NGO blames ‘political cowardice’ after detailing rampant violence against women in North

Top court in Seoul rules Japanese steelmaker must compensate victims of forced labour

Symbolic steps at 38th parallel will boost reconciliation between North and South 

Washington takes tough line over Seoul’s attempts to deepen engagement with Kim

Seoul to operate in ‘far seas’ amid doubts over US commitment to north-east Asia

Decision over Jeju island asylum seekers angers both pro- and anti-immigration groups

Washington rejects rapid economic integration and insists on sanctions

Fourth former leader imprisoned as Moon regime cracks down on graft and cronyism

US-backed military force re-emerges as potentially provocative player in tense region

Shares slump after Boeing-led group triumphs in trainer aircraft contract