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South Korean military cyber command hacked by injecting malicious codes into routing server
It is not known where the attack originated from, but North Korea is on the radar of suspicion.
South Korea coastguard kills 3 Chinese fishermen with flash grenade
Officials stated that the fishermen probably died because of the toxic gas produced by flash grenades.
South Korea golf course will host US anti-missile system to counter North Korea nuclear threat
Thaad is expected to be deployed at the golf course sometime in 2017, despite resistance from locals.
China threatens US with countermeasures if anti-missile system is deployed in South Korea
US has said that it will be deploying THAAD 'as soon as possible' to target the North Korea nuclear threat.
South Korea, US and UK to hold first joint military drill to counter North Korea threats
Britain plans to send Eurofighter Typhoon combat jets, Voyager tanker aircraft and C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft.
US to accelerate Thaad deployment in wake of increasing threats from North Korean nuclear programme
Daniel Russel, assistant secretary of state for East Asia, said the deployment will happen 'as soon as possible'.
China wants tougher sanctions against North Korea to spare ordinary citizens, researcher says
The 'red line' for the Chinese is that the North Korean regime shouldn't collapse, researcher says.
As nuclear threat escalates, South Korea has concrete plans to eliminate Kim Jong-un
Tensions have been rising in the Korean Peninsula since North Korea conducted nuclear test in September.
South Korea calls for review of North Korea's UN membership for 'totally ridiculing' the council
Seoul asks UN to adopt 'comprehensive' sanctions against Pyongyang and plug loopholes in current measures.
Pyongyang accuses US of pushing Korean peninsula to 'point of explosion' after it flew bombers over South
North Korea heaps scorn on US's decision to fly B-1B bombers calling it as 'reckless provocation'.
Air samples from North Korea's nuclear test site show no radioactive contamination – report
South Korea's Nuclear Safety Commission says it will continue to study more samples from near the test site.
Did North Korea launch a DDoS attack against a website monitoring its nuclear tests?
North Korea conducted its fifth nuclear weapons test in violation of UN resolutions.
US to fly nuclear-capable bombers over Korean peninsula after North Korea's nuclear test
Washington's action is intended to show solidarity with South Korea.
North Korea is ready to conduct 6th nuclear test at anytime, says South Korea
US special envoy on North Korea's nuclear issue to arrive in Seoul to discuss countermeasures and the nuclear tests.
North Korea vows to strengthen nuclear program, calls US sanctions threat 'laughable'
North Korea says it's making nuclear weapons to protect itself from a US nuclear attack.
South Korea threatens to 'annihilate' Pyongyang if North Korea launches nuclear weapons
Seoul unveils massive retaliatory plan, after North conducts fifth nuclear test.
Kim Jong-un could soon conduct another test to get nuclear power status, suspects Seoul minister
US and South Korea are gearing up to study the composition of the nuclear substances used in the latest test.
Seoul raises 2017 defence budget to counter nuclear threats from North Korea
The US and South Korea will hold a meeting on the latest North Korean missile test to discuss countermeasures.
Barack Obama, Xi Jinping discuss South China Sea, Thaad deployment during night stroll on eve of G20 summit
Jinping maintained he will continue to protect China's maritime interests in the South China Sea.
South Korea says WWII sexual slavery survivors will receive $90,000
Around 200,000 women were enslaved by the Japanese military from the early 1930s to the end of WWII.
South Korea finds second case of cholera in one week
Earlier this week the country had confirmed the first case of the disease in 15 years.
South Korea holds emergency security session over North Korea ballistic missile launch
Japan's PM Shinzo Abe condemns North Korea's 'reckless and unforgivable' act.
High-profile assassinations by North Korea likely in wake of diplomat's defection
A South Korean official has warned reprisal killings are likely responses to the defection.
North Korea brands diplomat defector 'human scum' and a sex criminal
North Korea's official news agency says Thae Yong-ho faced criminal charges.
Tottenham forward Son Heung-Min 'cried all day' after South Korea's elimination at Rio 2016
24-year-old Spurs forward 'didn't even eat' after 1-0 defeat to Honduras.
North Korea diplomat at London embassy defects to South Korea with his family
Thae Yong Ho has arrived in Seoul with his family, according to government sources.
North and South Korea divided over age-old practice of eating dog meat – report
The North has started a massive promotion campaign and has termed dog meat as a 'superfood'.
Comfort Women: Former World War Two sex slaves demand Japan admits legal responsibility
Comfort women were forced into sexual slavery by Japanese military before and during the Second World War.
South Korea vs Honduras, Rio 2016 Olympics:Where to watch live on TV, preview and team news
South Korea take on Honduras in the third quarter-final game of the Rio Olympics men's football event.
South Korea launches formal enquiry to check if Google violated antitrust laws in the country
The development follows Russia fining Google $6.75m on Thursday for violating Android antitrust rules on mobile devices.