South Korea decided Friday against scrapping a critical military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, in a dramatic 11th-hour U-turn that will come as a relief to the United States.

South Korea salvages military pact with Japan at 11th hour

North Korea rejected an invitation for leader Kim Jong Un to attend a planned summit in South Korea next week with Southeast Asian nations, saying it would be "pointless" due to strained ties with Seoul, North Korean state media reported on Thursday.

North Korea says 'pointless' for Kim to attend South Korea ASEAN summit

In a drab government office in Seoul, a team of broadcast regulators spend their days watching online porn, the front line troops of South Korea's attempts to crack down on spycam videos that mostly expose women.

South Korean regulators in constant search for porn to curb spycam videos

Yemen's Iran-aligned rebels seized a Saudi-flagged tug and two South Korean vessels at the weekend, the insurgents and Seoul officials said on Tuesday. The incident follows a lull in Huthi attacks on Saudi Arabia as one Riyadh official said the kingdom had established an "open channel" with the rebels in a bid to end the four-year conflict.

Yemen rebels seize two South Korean, one Saudi vessel

South Korea's defence ministry said today that talks on settling the cost of hosting US military in the country had broken off even as US negotiator James DeHart said Washington had "cut short" the meeting to give Seoul "some time to reconsider".

US 'cuts short' meeting with South Korea on military costs

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The United States and South Korea said on Sunday they will postpone upcoming military drills in an effort to bolster a stalled peace push with North Korea, even as Washington denied the move amounted to another concession to Pyongyang.

U.S.-South Korea military drills postponed in bid to bolster North Korea peace effort

South Korean and US officials resumed talks on Monday to narrow a $4 billion gap in how much they want Seoul to pay for the cost of hosting the American military amid public protests of "highway robbery" against sharply increased US demands.

United States, South Korea resume defence cost-sharing talks after Trump's $5 bn demand gets dubbed as 'robbery'

US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper pressed South Korea on Friday to pay more for the cost of stationing US troops in the country and to maintain an intelligence-sharing pact with its other Asian ally, Japan, that Seoul is about to let lapse.

Pentagon's Esper says it is crucial South Korea pays more for US troops

The respective chiefs of defence for South Korea and the United States on Friday asserted their commitment to protecting South Korea against North Korea. According to South's Defence Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo, this will also include efforts to continue denuclearisation of North Korea.

South Korea, US defence chiefs reaffirm commitment to defend against North Korea

North Korea said on Friday it had sent South Korea an "ultimatum" about its Mt Kumgang tourist resort, saying it will unilaterally remove South Korea's facilities there if Seoul insists on talks about the issue.

Will remove Mt Kumgang resort facilities if South Korea insists on talks: North Korea

North Korea threatened on Wednesday to retaliate if the United States goes ahead with scheduled military drills with South Korea, ramping up pressure on Washington to change course as a year-end North Korean deadline for US flexibility approaches.

North Korea warns of retaliation against US-South Korea military drills

The South Korean Army has banned the use and possession of liquid e-cigarettes on its bases for health reasons, the military said on Monday, following a government warning for people to stop using the devices.

South Korea bans liquid e-cigarettes on army bases

The United States is "very actively" trying to persuade North Korea to come back to negotiations, South Korea's national security adviser said on Sunday, as a year-end North Korean deadline for US flexibility approaches.

United States 'very actively' asking North Korea to return to talks: South Korea

South Korean rescuers located three bodies believed to be among seven who went missing after their chopper crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from islets disputed with Japan, officials said Saturday.

Three bodies found after South Korean helicopter crash near disputed islets

Seven South Koreans were missing Friday after their helicopter took off from islets disputed with Japan and crashed into the sea moments later, Seoul officials said.

Seven South Koreans missing after helicopter crash near disputed islets

North Korea fired two short-range projectiles on Thursday, the South's military said, with nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington at a deadlock. The weapons were launched from South Pyongan province in an easterly direction over the sea, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.

North Korea fires short-range projectiles: South's military

Samsung Electronics, the world's largest smartphone and memory chip maker, saw net profits slump by more than half in the third quarter, it said Thursday, hit by an enduring downturn in the global chip market.

Samsung Electronics third-quarter net profit slumps 52%

Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho's dark comedy 'Parasite' has got a new fan. Superstar Shah Rukh Khan watched the award-winning film recently and showered praises on social media about the film.

Shah Rukh Khan watches South Korean hit 'Parasite' on his children's recommendation

North Korea fired two projectiles on Thursday, the South's military said, with nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington at a deadlock. The weapons were launched from South Pyongan province in an easterly direction over the sea, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement, without specifying the type of device involved.

North Korea fires unidentified projectiles: South's military

North Korea has notified Seoul that it wants to discuss the rebuilding of facilities constructed by South Korea at the North's Mount Kumgang resort, an important symbol of cooperation between the Koreas, the government said on Friday.

North Korea tells South Korea it wants 'shabby' Mt Kumgang resort rebuilt

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon agreed on Thursday on the importance of cooperating on North Korea and other issues, seeking to rebuild relations amid a bitter feud over history and trade.

Japan's Shinzo Abe renews call on South Korea to keep promises to mend ties

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said South Korean facilities in the North's Mt Kumgang tourist resort must be removed and rebuilt in a modern way, state media reported on Wednesday, underscoring the cooling of relations between the two countries.

North Korea leader Kim vows to clear South Korea relics from Kumgang resort

South Korea's President Moon Jae-in said Seoul would increase military spending and urged the North to return to dialogue in a budget speech Tuesday that could infuriate Pyongyang with nuclear talks gridlocked.

South Korea's Moon ups defence spending, urges North to talk

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