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South Korean soldiers stand guard in the Joint Security Area of the Demilitarised Zone

US soldier facing disciplinary action goes into N Korea

A US soldier facing disciplinary action has crossed the inter-Korean border into North Korea and is believed to be in North Korean custody, US officials said, creating a fresh crisis for Washington in its dealings with the nuclear-armed state.

World • 18 Jul 23

South Korean rescue workers have been searching for those missing for a number of days

Search and rescue operations end at South Korean tunnel

Rescue workers recovered the last body and ended search operations at a flooded underpass in South Korea after dozens of people died in an incident that is now the subject of multiple official investigations.

World • 18 Jul 23

The interior ministry has also reported nine people missing and 34 injured across the nation

South Korea flood death toll rises to 39

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has blamed authorities' failure to follow disaster response rules as the death toll from days of torrential rain grew to 39, including a dozen people found dead in a submerged underpass.

World • 17 Jul 23

Heavy rains triggered a landslide in north Gyeongsang province

22 reported dead in South Korea after heavy rain

At least 22 people have been killed and 14 were missing as heavy rains flooded South Korea, as a third day of torrential rains caused landslides and the overflow of a dam.

World • 15 Jul 23

Volodymyr Zelensky and Yoon Suk Yeol spoke to the media

South Korea pledges more military supplies to Ukraine

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has said his country will provide a bigger batch of military supplies and humanitarian aid to Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv for a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Ukraine • 15 Jul 23

Kim Jong Un (L) was shown applauding enthusiastically after the launch

North Korea confirms latest test of solid-fuel missile

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally oversaw the successful test of the country's newest intercontinental ballistic missile, according to state media.

World • 13 Jul 23

South Korean military said a long-range missile was launched (file image)

N Korea fires long-range missile ahead of key meeting

North Korea conducted a missile test with its longest ever flight time off its east coast, as leaders of South Korea and Japan were set to meet on the sidelines of a NATO summit to discuss threats including the nuclear-armed North.

World • 12 Jul 23

IAEA greenlight Japan's plan despite concerns over safety in some neighbouring countries

South Korea respects review of Fukushima water plan

South Korea's government has said it respected the UN nuclear energy watchdog's review of Japan's plan to discharge treated radioactive water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima plant into the ocean.

World • 07 Jul 23

In December, South Korea passed laws to scrap the traditional method and fully adopt the international standard (Stock image)

South Koreans become a year younger under new law

South Koreans have become a year or two younger as new laws that require using only the international method of counting age took effect, replacing the country's traditional method.

World • 28 Jun 23

The man opened the door when the A321-200 plane was about 700ft (213 metres) above the ground

Airline bans some emergency seats after door incident

South Korea's Asiana Airlines has stopped selling some emergency seats following an accident in which a passenger opened an emergency exit mid-air, the carrier said today.

World • 28 May 23

The door was opened about 200m above the ground

Passenger held after Asiana plane door opened mid-air

South Korean authorities detained a man after he opened a door of an Asiana Airlines plane minutes before it was due to land in the city of Daegu, causing panic among the passengers, officials said.

World • 26 May 23

The US has pledged to deploy more so-called 'strategic assets' such as aircraft carriers, submarines, and long-range bombers to South Korea to deter North Korea

US nuclear submarines to visit South Korea in key deal

For the first time since the 1980s a US Navy nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) will visit South Korea to help demonstrate the United States' resolve to protect the country from a North Korean attack.

World • 27 Apr 23

Kim Jong-un sitting and smiling in front of a weapon, claimed to be the unmanned underwater nuclear attack craft called 'Haeil'

North Korea tests new nuclear-capable underwater drone

North Korea has tested a new nuclear-capable underwater attack drone, state media reported, as leader Kim Jong-un warned joint military drills by South Korea and the US should stop.

World • 24 Mar 23

People watch file footage of a North Korea missile launch during a news programme in Seoul

North Korea fires multiple cruise missiles

North Korea has fired multiple cruise missiles, Seoul's military said, the latest launch which comes as South Korea and the United States stage major joint military drills.

World • 22 Mar 23

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol (L) and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands ahead of a summit meeting at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo

South Korea and Japan pledge to work more closely

The leaders of Japan and South Korea promised to turn the page on years of animosity, putting aside their difficult, shared history and saying they needed to work more closely to counter the region's security challenges.

World • 16 Mar 23

A TV screen shows North Korea's KCNA released picture of North Korea's missile launch on Monday

North Korea fires long-range ballistic missile

North Korea has fired a "long-range ballistic missile", Seoul's military said, its third launch this week, as South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol headed to Tokyo to boost ties in the face of Pyongyang's growing aggression.

World • 16 Mar 23

North Korea has long claimed its nuclear weapons and missile programmes are for self-defence (File image)

N Korea fires missile ahead of US-South Korea drills

North Korea has fired a short-range ballistic missile, Seoul's military said, Pyongyang's latest show of force just days before South Korea and the United States kick off major joint military exercises.

World • 09 Mar 23

Protesters hold a rally against South Korea's announcement of plans to compensate victims of Japan's forced wartime labour, outside the Foreign Ministry in Seoul

Seoul to compensate Japan wartime labour victims

South Korea has announced plans to compensate victims of Japan's forced wartime labour, aiming to end a "vicious cycle" in the Asian powers' relations and boost ties to counter the nuclear-armed North.

World • 06 Mar 23

South Korea scrambled fighter jets to counter North Korean drones that entered the country's airspace

S Korea fires warning shots as N Korean drones intrude

South Korea scrambled fighter jets and attack helicopters and fired warning shots after North Korean drones violated its airspace, the South's Yonhap news agency reported.

World • 26 Dec 22

People watch a news report with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul this morning

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into sea

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast this morning, South Korea's military has said, the latest in an unprecedented number of missile tests this year.

World • 23 Dec 22

People watch a TV screen with archive footage of a North Korean missile test (file picture)

N Korea fires two ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan

North Korea fired an "unidentified ballistic missile", South Korea's military said, days after Pyongyang announced a successful test of a solid-fuel motor for a new weapons system.

World • 18 Dec 22

US Air Force fighter jets and South Korean Air Force fighter jets fly over South Korea during the joint air drills last month (pic: South Korean Defense Ministry)

Buffer zone shelling 'clear violation' - Seoul military

North Korea fired around 130 artillery shells into the sea off its east and west coasts, South Korea's military said, in the latest apparent military drill near their shared border.

World • 05 Dec 22

The US said North Korean missile launches pose 'grave security risks'

Fresh sanctions on North Korea by US, Japan and Seoul

The United States, Japan and South Korea have imposed fresh sanctions on North Korean individuals and entities in response to Pyongyang's recent missile tests.

World • 02 Dec 22

People watch a news broadcast flashing a warning alarm after a North Korean missile launch on 2 November

North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile, Seoul's military said, the latest launch from Pyongyang following a record-breaking testing blitz earlier this month.

World • 09 Nov 22

Two US B-1B Lancer strategic bombers, four South Korean Air Force F-35 fighter jets and four US Air Force F-16 fighter jets fly over South Korea during the 'Vigilant Storm' joint air drill

North Korea fires four ballistic missiles

North Korea fired four ballistic missiles today, the South Korean military said, the latest in Pyongyang's testing blitz this week as Washington and Seoul concluded their biggest-ever air force drills.

World • 05 Nov 22