South Korea retains capital punishment but has not executed a criminal since 1997. Amnesty International views the country as “abolitionist in practice” regarding capital punishment.

Of the 38 member nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Japan, the United States and South Korea are the only ones that have capital punishment. In the United States ...

By law in South Korea, the leader of a rebellion can face a life sentence or capital punishment. Yoon, a conservative, has steadfastly denied any wrongdoing, calling his declaration of martial ...

North Koreans are increasingly aware of the Russia deployment, despite state efforts to keep a tight lid on it, local sources told Radio Free Asia.