Blue House

Tycoon backs charges against ousted South Korea President

Chey Tae-Won, chairman of SK, the country's second largest conglomerate after Samsung, became the first business mogul who took the stand at what is being dubbed in South Korea "the trial of the century".

Jun 22, 2017, 14:14 PM IST

South Korea's Park may be in larger cell than others, but lights out at 9

Dressed in the green jumpsuit of undertrials, ousted South Korean president Park Geun-hye's days at the Seoul Detention Centre will start at 6:30 a.m. and end at 9 p.m. 

Mar 31, 2017, 11:44 AM IST

South Korea's ousted Park Geun-hye leaves Blue House: Media

Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye left the presidential Blue House on Sunday and headed for her private home in the capital, Seoul.

Mar 12, 2017, 17:55 PM IST

South Korea's impeached Park not leaving presidential Blue House ''for now'': Spokesman

Park Geun-hye was impeached over a graft scandal involving South Korea`s conglomerates at a time of rising tensions with North Korea and China.

Mar 10, 2017, 13:23 PM IST

United States, South Korea agree to explore all options on North Korea: Blue House

South Korea and the United States agreed to explore all possible options to rein in North Korean provocations during a phone call between U.S. 

Feb 12, 2017, 09:55 AM IST

South Korea prosecutors push again to search Park's compound

Prosecutors say they will file a suit to try to force aides to impeached President Park Geun-hye to stop blocking searches of Park's official compound.

Feb 10, 2017, 13:44 PM IST

South Korea President's office block prosecutors' searches

Prosecutors want to question President Park Geun-hye and search her presidential Blue House for more information about events that led to her impeachment in December.

Feb 03, 2017, 09:12 AM IST

Thousands rally to demand South Korea President`s ouster

Thousands of protesters braved sleet and freezing temperatures in Seoul on Saturday to demand President Park Geun-Hye resign over a corruption scandal or face impeachment.

Nov 26, 2016, 12:08 PM IST

South Korea police deployed ahead of anti-Park rallies

South Korea President Park Geun-Hye has apologised over the influence-peddling scandal involving her long-time confidante Choi Soon-Sil, who has been arrested for fraud.

Nov 26, 2016, 10:32 AM IST

South Korea President's office admits to buying 360 Viagra pills

Viagra-style drugs are sometimes prescribed by South Korean doctors to climbers as they are supposed to be effective in preventing altitude sickness.

Nov 23, 2016, 15:03 PM IST

Prosecutors detain woman at core of South Korea political crisis

The woman at the centre of the snowballing political scandal engulfing President Park Geun-Hye has been put under emergency detention after prosecutors said she was "unstable" and a flight risk.

Nov 01, 2016, 09:20 AM IST

South Korea`s ruling party reels from shock poll defeat

It marked the first time since 1999 the conservative party has lost control of Parliament in South Korea.

Apr 14, 2016, 10:34 AM IST