Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko has announced that his country is preparing for a visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un this year.

A devastating series of wildfires has ravaged southern regions of South Korea, resulting in 24 fatalities, and the evacuation of 27,000 residents particularly as forecasts suggest only minimal rainfall in the coming days.

South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck Soo was reinstated by the Constitutional Court after being impeached by the Democratic-led National Assembly for refusing to appoint judges who could have facilitated the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.

North Korea has successfully test-fired its new anti-aircraft missile amid rising tensions with South Korea and the United States. 

In the wake of US President Donald Trump abandoning Ukraine and long-standing alliances, South Korea has grown increasingly concerned about America's commitment to the region.

North Korea issued a warning to Seoul on Friday, threatening the “toughest response” should the annual joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States proceed in the coming weeks.

Residents of the South Korean city of Pocheon call for an immediate end to the US-South Korea military drills after 15 people were injured as a result of an accidental bombing.