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Trump scales back U.S.-South Korea drills, citing close ties with Kim Jong Un

President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to sharply scale back joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his “very good” relationship with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and Seoul’s refusal to support U.S. efforts to denuclearize Iran.

17 August, 12:06 PM

North Korea warns U.S.-South Korea drills push world closer to nuclear war

North Korea stated that the upcoming joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises are bringing the world closer to nuclear war, threatening to exercise its right to self-defense, Bloomberg reported on August 14.

14 August, 01:54 PM

North Korea fires ballistic missile as warning ahead of U.S.-South Korea military drills

North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile toward the East Sea on August 12 in a move seen as a protest against an upcoming combined military exercise between South Korea and the United States, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported.

12 August, 09:21 AM

Russia imports nearly 30,000 metric tons of fuel from South Korea

Traders shipped nearly 30,000 metric tons of petroleum products from South Korea to Russia in late July as Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure drive demand for fuel imports, Reuters reported on Aug. 7.

7 August, 10:16 AM

Ukraine and South Korea to hold talks regarding North Korean POWs

Ukrainian and South Korean foreign ministers will hold negotiations in Seoul on June 30 regarding North Korean prisoners of war who fought for Russia, Reuters wrote on June 23.

23 June, 02:01 PM

Kim Jong Un vows to build 'impregnable fortress' on North Korea's border with the South

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for a major military buildup along the border with South Korea and announced an upcoming restructuring of the country's armed forces, state news agency KCNA reported after a May 17 meeting with military commanders.

18 May, 12:15 PM

North Korea rewrites its constitution to erase any mention of reunification

North Korea has updated its constitution, striking all references to reunification with South Korea from the text, Reuters reported on May 6 after reviewing the document.

6 May, 06:08 PM

South Korea revives Russian naphtha imports as Middle East turmoil scrambles fuel flows

South Korea’s Industry Ministry confirmed that 27,000 tons of Russian naphtha arrived in the country on March 30, Reuters reported.

30 March, 01:15 PM

South Korea considers resuming Russian oil imports amid Middle East conflict

The South Korean government is discussing the possibility of importing Russian crude oil and naphtha with companies to ensure uninterrupted energy supplies amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East, Reuters reported on March 19.

19 March, 12:30 PM

Ukraine, South Korea consider high-speed rail project

A delegation from South Korea met with Ukrainian officials to begin preparing an $8 million feasibility study for a high-speed passenger rail line linking Kyiv with Ukraine’s western border, Ukraine’s Development Ministry said on March 18.

18 March, 09:12 PM

North Korea earns $14 billion from Russo–Ukrainian war — report

North Korea may have earned as much as $14.4 billion in hard currency by providing Russia with troops and weapons, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported on March 16, citing a study by the Institute for National Security Strategy.

17 March, 12:38 AM

Russian embassy in Seoul removes ‘victory’ banner on Ukraine war anniversary

Russia’s embassy in Seoul removed a controversial banner from the exterior of its building and canceled a public event purportedly honoring fallen soldiers, South Korea’s Yonhap reported on Feb. 24.

24 February, 06:33 PM

Seoul weighing joining PURL mechanism to arm Ukraine

South Korea is considering joining NATO’s Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative to help finance Ukraine’s purchase of American weapons, The Korea Times reported on Feb. 20, citing diplomatic sources.

20 February, 05:33 PM

South Korea confirms first citizen killed fighting for Ukraine

South Korea's government confirmed for the first time the death of a citizen who voluntarily joined Ukraine's fight against Russia, days after a military farewell ceremony for foreign fighters in Kyiv, the Korea Herald reported on Nov. 27.

27 November 2025, 05:30 PM

North Korea fires 10 rockets during Hegseth's DMZ visit

North Korea fired about 10 artillery rockets toward the northern Yellow Sea during a joint visit by U.S. and South Korean defense chiefs Pete Hegseth and Ahn Gyu-back to the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, news agency Yonhap reported on Nov. 4, citing the South Korean military command.

4 November 2025, 12:18 PM

North Korean troops captured while fighting against Ukraine attempted self-harm

North Korean service members captured by Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk Oblast are in a psychologically unstable state and attempted to harm themselves, according to a documentary by the South Korean human rights group Gyeore-eol Nation United, Barron's and Yonhap reported on Nov. 1.

2 November 2025, 11:27 AM

Trump vows joint push with Xi to end Russia’s war in Ukraine

Beijing and Washington are going to work together to end Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump told reports aboard Air Force One on Oct. 30, shortly after his meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

30 October 2025, 09:47 AM

North Korea tests missiles ahead of APEC leaders summit

North Korea claimed a successful test of new hypersonic weaponry to demonstrate strength against potential adversaries, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 23, just before an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea attended by world leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

23 October 2025, 11:49 AM

South Korea says Russia may have helped North Korea develop new intercontinental missile

North Korea may have received Russian assistance in developing a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that was showcased for the first time during a recent military parade, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported.

14 October 2025, 03:17 PM

North Korea warns of ‘consequences’ if South Korea joins US military drills

North Korea has warned it will view South Korea’s participation in joint military drills with the United States as “a demonstration of their confrontational stance against the DPRK” and threatened “consequences” if the exercises proceed, according to state-run news agency KCNA.

14 September 2025, 04:43 PM

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