SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A 72-year-old mother has filed a lawsuit against South Korea’s government and its largest adoption agency, alleging systematic failures in her forced separation from ...

But as South Korea prepares to elect Mr. Yoon’s replacement on June 3, many women say their priorities — making the country safer and fairer for them — are taking a back seat, and not for ...

South Korea does not have a single statute protecting people who often face discrimination, including women, older people, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, people with ...

At the high-level meeting of the 193-member world body, the two women, both now living in South Korea, described the plight of North Koreans who U.N. special investigator Elizabeth Salmón said ...

Two defectors from North Korea brought their harrowing testimonies to the United Nations, urging for Kim Jong-un, the country's authoritarian leader, to be indicted for crimes against humanity ...

SEOUL, June 4 (Reuters) - Young women in South Korea voted in droves to help new liberal President Lee Jae-myung win Tuesday's election, reflecting the entrenched gender divide over politics in ...

The Sheffield DocFest documentary 'North South Man Woman' by Morten Traavik, Sun Kim follows a refugee matchmaker looking to heal the divided Korea.

The New Reform Party submitted its response on May 20. “South Korea’s elections come amid political turmoil following the president’s impeachment for imposing martial law,” Yoon said.

Births have risen for 10 consecutive months, but the world's lowest fertility rate remains far below replacement levels.

From 2015 to 2023, the fertility rate in South Korea, or the number of children born to each woman, fell from 1.24 to 0.72, far below the 2.1 level considered to be the level at which population is ...

Two women who fled North Korea have been telling the United Nations about the plight of people still living in the country and urging the world body to hold North Korea’s leader accountable for ...