Republic of Korea Country Profile
News Archive
2012
- Agence France-Presse:
'S.Korea parliament speaker charged with bribery', 21 Feb. 2012. - The New York Times:
'South Korea's assembly speaker resigns over bribery scandal', 09 Feb. 2012
- The New York Times:
'South Korea's assembly speaker resigns over bribery scandal', 09 Feb. 2012
- Associated Press:
'Korea football chief denies corruption', 03 Feb. 2012
- BBC:
'South Korea foreign ministry raided in 'diamond scam'', 30 Jan. 2012
- Trust Law:
'To ally of S.Korea's president quits amid graft scandal', 27 Jan. 2012
- Yonhap News Agency:
'(LEAD) Seul education chief fined over election bribery', 19 Jan. 2012
- Yonhap News Agency:
'Election watchdog sweetens rewards for whistle-blowers of bribery', 17 Jan. 2012
- The Wall Street Journal:
'Third apparent suicide in Korea savings bank scandal', 12 Jan. 2012
- The Wall Street Journal:
'Cash envelope deals fresh blow to Korea's GDP', 09 Jan. 2012
- The New York Times:
'South Korea investigates vote-buying scandal', 09 Jan. 2012
- The Korea Times:
'Unfolding bribery scandal feared to dampen ruling party's reform drive', 06 Jan. 2012
- Reuters:
'South Korea's SK Group chairman charged with embezzlement', 05 Jan. 2012
2011
- Financial Times Beyondbrics Blog:
'S Korea: Cheabols vs prosecutors', 08 Nov. 2011
- The Korea Herald:
'Two colleges ordered to close', 08 Nov. 2011
- Yonhap News Agency:
'(2nd LD) Prosecutors seek detention warrent for former vice culture minister', 17 Oct. 2011
- The Korea Times:
'Whistle blowers in jeopardy', 23 Sep. 2011
- Yonhap News Agency:
'Customs agency detects 2.5 tln won of foreign currency violations', 21 Sep. 2011
- The Economist:
'K-ola', 26 Jul. 2011
- The Korea Herald:
'Korea crippled by cronic corruption', 13 Jul. 2011
- Associated Press:
'Amid scandals, SKorea frets graft will hinder rise', 29 Jun. 2011
- Financial Times Beyondbrics Blog:
'The pot calling the kettle back? Samsung chief calls time on corruption', 09 Jun. 2011
- Reuters:
'Graft scandal signals lame duck S.Korea presidency', 30 May 2011
- The Korea Harald:
'Korea to cut collusion in financial sector', 06 May 2011
- Trustlaw:
'South Korea govt targets corruption in the arms trade - newspaper', 19 Apr. 2011
- The Korea Herald:
'Arms procurement chief resign over bribery scandal', 16 Feb. 2011
- The Korea Herald:
'Ex-police chief faces arrest in bribery case', 10 Jan. 2011
2010
- The Korea Times:
'President Lee's friend returns home for inquiry', 30 Nov. 2010





