South Korea is set to train 500,000 drone operators as part of a major national security and technology initiative. The move comes amid growing concerns over North Korea and highlights Seoul’s push to expand drone capabilities for both civilian and defence applications.

South Korea to train 500,000 drone operators amid North Korean threat

North Korea has issued a stern denouncement of the annual joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea. In the aftermath of trilateral agreements reached by the United States, South Korea, and Japan during the recent summit at Camp David, Pyongyang on Tuesday issued a stark warning of a possible "thermonuclear war.

North Korea threatens 'thermonuclear war' over Camp David summit and US-South Korea drills

North Korea celebrated the 110th anniversary of the birth of late founder Kim Il Sung on Friday with fireworks, a procession, and an evening gala in Pyongyang's main square, with thousands of people in colourful traditional dress singing and dancing.

North Korea celebrates founder's birthday with dance, music but no military parade

On the sidelines of a summit of East and Southeast Asian leaders in Manila, Trump met Japan's Shinzo Abe and Australia's Malcolm Turnbull and said discussions at the meeting would include tensions on the Korean Peninsula and trade

ASEAN: Trump meets Japan, Australia leaders; discusses trade, North Korea threat

The threats followed after the US President Donald Trump had warned North Korea with 'fire and fury' over its nuclear ambitions

Guam keeps its cool after North Korea strike threat

A US defense official told AFP, however, that the system has only 'reached initial intercept capability'

THAAD missile defense system now operational in South Korea