The North Korean leader orders naval ships to be quickly equipped with nuclear weapons, as Pyongyang test fires a new warship weapon system.

South Korean civic leaders are opposing Trump's tariffs, fearing increased costs for hosting US troops and potential extortion.

China has criticized countries that make trade agreements with the US at its expense.

South Korea's top court has officially removed President Yoon Suk Yeol from office following his surprise declaration of martial law which triggered a political crisis in the country.

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.