The country has passed the U.N. threshold of a "super-aged society," with one in five of the population now aged over 65.

Last month, amid a series of mounting economic and political crises, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol issued a martial law decree—the first in more than 40 years. Yoon claimed that it was necessary to “eradicate anti-state forces” and “protect constitutional order.”

South Korea has become a “super-aged” society with one in five people aged 65 or older, official data showed Tuesday, underscoring the country’s deepening demographic crisis.

KUNSAN AIR BASE, South Korea — Airmen at this air base in western South Korean have a new place to eat with the opening of the new O’Malley Dining Facility, a state-of-the-art, $22 million project that doubles the size and capacity of its predecessor.

South Korea sanctioned 15 North Korean agents for procuring funds for the DPRK's nuclear missile development program through working for foreign companies, including in the US and Canada.

South Korea’s main opposition party said Tuesday it will seek to impeach acting leader Han Duck-soo after he missed an opposition-set deadline to approve independent investigations into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife.

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol again declined to appear for questioning by investigators over his martial law declaration as the embattled leader seeks to first defend himself at an impeachment trial.

Two new studies show the U.S. is a laggard among developed nations in using the power of markets in government old-age assistance.

China’s slowing economic growth and its increasing use of electric vehicles and liquefied natural gas are reducing the country’s appetite for crude.

Monterey Fisherman's Wharf remains open on Christmas Day, attracting visitors from around the world to celebrate holiday traditions.