South Korea said on Friday it had completed development of a new ballistic missile interceptor, adding a further layer to defence systems deployed to protect against missile threats from neighbouring North Korea.

The United States has information that North Korea is preparing additional supplies of ballistic missiles to Russia, as well as long-range self-propelled artillery and multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).

South Korea's new drone command boosts military power with advanced drones for surveillance, strikes, and loitering munitions.

Structural collapses and traffic accidents have led to half a dozen deaths as South Korea reports its third-heaviest snowfall in just over a century.

South Korea grappled with heavy snowfall for a second day on Thursday, with dozens of flights cancelled, ferry operations suspended and at least four people reported dead in a bitter winter, though conditions showed signs of easing.

South Korea’s central bank has lowered its key policy rate and says the country’s economy will grow at a slower pace than it initially anticipated

The Bank of Korea ramped up its support for the economy with a surprise interest rate cut as Governor Rhee Chang-yong sounded the alarm over the potential impact of Donald Trump’s return to power on global trade.

South Korea's central bank delivered a surprise interest rate cut on Thursday and signaled more to come, as economic growth faltered and policymakers turned a wary eye to trade risks from a second Donald Trump presidency.

The United States and its allies have said that North Korea has sent more than 10,000 soldiers to Russia in recent weeks and that some of those troops have already begun engaging in combat.

South Korea’s president has met a visiting Ukraine delegation and called for a joint response to the threat posed by North Korea’s recent dispatch of more than 10,000 soldiers to support Russia’s war

Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umierov met with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol during his visit to the country. Source: Sky News, citing a statement from the South Korean President's Office;