Now playing Next Korea Jail for close confidante of ex-South Korean president Choi was at the centre of an influence-peddling scandal that rocked the country's business and political elite 23/06/2017
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Now playing Next North Korea Latest North Korean missile test sparks Western fury The latest test-firing by North Korea of a intermediate range missile has provoked a furious reaction from the West, South Korea and other regional powers. 22/05/2017
Now playing Next Korea North Korean test missile 'capable of carrying nuclear warhead' North Korea has claimed that the new type of ballistic missile it launched on Sunday is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. 15/05/2017
Now playing Next North Korea North Korea: latest missile flies 700km North Korea has fired a missile which landed in the Sea of Japan 30 minutes after being launched. 14/05/2017
Now playing Next South Korea South Korea orders Hyundai-Kia to recall 240,000 vehicles South Korea’s transport ministry has ordered the compulsory recall of some 240,000 vehicles, following a tip off from a whistleblower. 12/05/2017
Now playing Next Korea South Korea: New President Moon prepared to visit Pyongyang The newly-elected South Korean leader hopes to defuse tensions by visiting the North 'if the conditions are right' 10/05/2017
Now playing Next South Korea Liberal Moon Jae-in set for South Korean presidency Exit polls suggest Moon, who favours talks with Pyongyang, has won the election 09/05/2017
Now playing Next South Korea South Korea: 'Moon Jae-in to win presidential vote' - exit polls Moon Jae-in, who is tipped to win the South Korean presidency, is a liberal who favours a moderate stance on neighbouring North Korea. 09/05/2017
Now playing Next South Korea Campaigning ends before South Korea's presidential election The South Korean presidential campaign is coming to an end ahead of Tuesday’s highly anticipated election to choose a new leader after months of political turmoil that saw Park Geun-Hye ousted amid a 08/05/2017
Now playing Next South Korea Scandal-hit South Korea prepares for election The election was called following the impeachment of Park Geun-hye in December. 06/05/2017
Now playing Next South Korea South Koreans vote early in presidential poll South Korean polling stations open early in presidential poll 04/05/2017
Now playing Next South Korea US missile defence system now ready to defend South Korea The US military says its missile defence system -known as THAAD – has reached initial operational capacity in South Korea. 02/05/2017
Now playing Next South Korea South Korea army slammed for 'gay witch-hunt' As tensions rise with its northern neighbour, South Korea stands accused of waging an anti-gay witch-hunt against its own soldiers. 01/05/2017
Now playing Next no comment South Korea THAAD scuffles Protesters scuffled with police in South Korea’s Seongju county on Sunday as they tried to prevent US Army oil lorries from entering the site where the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defence system (THAA 01/05/2017
Now playing Next Japan Japan deploys warship as North Korea tensions mount Japan has dispatched its biggest warship, reportedly to help safeguard US naval manoeuvres in the region. 01/05/2017
Now playing Next North Korea New test-firing of ballistic missile by North Korea Defying warnings from the US and China, North Korea has test-fired a ballistic missile. 29/04/2017
Now playing Next Business Series Samsung profit boosted by chips, sees better earnings from the S8 Samsung posted solid profit in Q1, boosted by strong demand for its memory chips and flagged up stronger future earnings 27/04/2017
Now playing Next Korea "The world is moving closer to nuclear annihilation" - Ban Ki-moon Speaking at the Harvard Kennedy School in Massachusetts, Ban said the international community must maintain the pressure of sanctions on North Korea to stop its advancing nuclear and missile threats. 26/04/2017
Now playing Next Korea US moves anti-missile system to South Korea amid tensions with North The US military has started moving parts of the controversial THAAD anti-missile defence system to a deployment site in South Korea. 26/04/2017