South Korea has held talks about joining a landmark defense technology pact between Australia, the United States and Britain.

North Korean state media has claimed Pyongyang tested a "nuclear trigger" simulation drill as a "warning signal" to the US and South Korea.

The allies of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol have suffered a resounding defeat and lost their majority in parliament. Yoon might yet get a chance to recover, however, as his rivals battle legal issues.

As South Koreans head to the polls for a parliamentary election, the country's worsening ties with North Korea are high on the agenda. The small South Korean island of Yeonpyeong is located about 12 kilometres from the North Korean coast. In January, Pyongyang fired live artillery into nearby waters, forcing islanders into air raid shelters. The island could be first in the line of fire if conflict breaks out between the North and South.

A record number of South Koreans have taken advantage of early voting ahead of parliamentary elections on Wednesday, underlining the public's investment in a political landscape that analysts suggest is more fractured and polarized than in many decades.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres officially started the 2024 MLB season with a two-game set in Seoul, South Korea, on Wendesday, March 20 and Thursday, March 21. The Dodgers won the first game 5-2, while San Diego came out on top 15-11 in a game two's slugfest.

New statistics show a record low number of children were born last year in South Korea, with women citing a desire for a career and to push back against a male-dominated society as key reasons.

The US, Japan and South Korea have concluded their trilateral summit at Camp David with a security pact and a pledge to step up economic cooperation. The meeting took place against the backdrop of North Korea's missile program and China's maritime claims in the South China Sea.

A South Korean parents group has responded with outrage after thousands of free condoms were made available to young athletes at the Winter Youth Olympics.

The North Korean missile has reportedly come down in the Sea of Japan. The launch comes amid increasing tensions and provocative rhetoric from Pyongyang.

Every year, 1.4 billion tons of food waste are discarded worldwide, with the majority ending up in landfill. Food waste accounts for some 6 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. Since the beginning of the year, France has made it mandatory for food to be separated from other waste at source. But according to official figures, only one in three French citizens are able to do so.

Lee Jae-myung was visiting the site of a proposed airport in Busan when he was attacked by an unidentified assailant. He underwent surgery and is recovering in hospital, his party's spokesperson said.