South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Thursday said that the country will boost its readiness to respond to airspace intrusions after five drones of North Korea crossed the border and could not be shot down by the military.

South Korea plans to upgrade preparedness after unchecked North Korea’s drone incursion

In a major comment of flak about South Korea's ability to combat threats from North Korea, President Yoon Suk-Yeol said that Seoul's response on Monday against five North Korean drones showed a "substantial lack of military unpreparedness".

South Korean president lambasts his own country's military over failure to destroy North Korean drones

Around 200 truckers are staying inside the five tents near Seoul and fighting the narrative of the government that they are well-paid "labour aristocracy” as well as bitter cold.

South Korean truckers say 'We are not your enemy', as strike for minimum wage protections continues

China not only has the responsibility but the capability to influence North Korea's behaviour, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said, calling on Beijing to dissuade Pyongyang from pursuing banned development of nuclear weapons and missiles.

South Korea's Yoon Suk-yeol says China can change North Korea's behaviour if it wants

The South Korean government has finally issued an order for thousands of truckers striking who are demanding better wages and working conditions. This is the first time the government has exercised its controversial powers under a law forcing strikers to get back to work.

South Korean govt passes 'work start order,' instructs cement industry truckers to get back to job

South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol issued a warning that the government might intervene to end the nationwide truckers' strike, calling it unlawful and undesirable action.

South Korean President Yeol warns of government ‘intervention’ as truckers’ strike continues

On Tuesday, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol urged his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to play a “more active, constructive role” in curbing threats from North Korea amid recent escalations when the two leaders met on the sidelines of the ongoing G20 Summit in Indonesia, said a statement released by his office.

G20 summit: South Korea calls for China to play a bigger role in reining in North Korea’s arms tests

Japan and South Korea are set to hold their first official talks in almost three years on Sunday. Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will meet in Cambodia on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit. Both countries have shown willingness to bolster bilateral ties in recent times.

South Korea, Japan set to hold first official talks in almost three years

As North Korea threatens to beef up its nuclear capabilities, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said that the nation has nothing to gain from it. "North Korea is consistently developing and upgrading its nuclear weapons and posing nuclear threats to not only our Republic of Korea but the world," Yoon told reporters, referring to South Korea by its official name.

As N Korea ramps up missile tests, South Korean president says it has 'nothing to gain from nuclear weapons'

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was overheard insulting lawmakers of the United States. The incident, which was caught on a microphone, happened on Wednesday when the South Korean leader was leaving a brief chat with US President Joe Biden at a Global Fund event where Biden had just pledged $6 billion.

'If these idiots refuse to...': South Korean president insults US lawmakers, hot mic moment goes viral - Watch

Billionaire Lee Jae-yong, the heir and de facto leader of the Samsung group, was granted a presidential pardon Friday, on the occasion of next week's Liberation Day anniversary.

Samsung boss Lee, convicted for corruption, given pardon to ‘revive’ South Korea’s economy

Leader Kim Jong Un on Monday (May 16) ordered North Korea's military to ''stabilise'' the medicine supply amid an explosive COVID-19 outbreak in the country. North Korea, which has a population of over 25 million, on Monday reported eight more deaths from "unidentified fever".

Kim Jong Un orders North Korea's military to 'stabilise' medicine supply as COVID-19 outbreak surges

Yoon Suk-Yeol has sworn in as the new South Korean leader. After winning by the smallest margin ever, Yoon took over the world's 10th largest economy.

South Korea swears in new President, promises significant amount of economic aid in return

South Korea's new President Yoon Suk-yeol in his inauguration speech in Seoul after being sworn in, offered a door to dialogue with North Korea but on a few conditions. Listen in.

Watch: South Korea's new President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks on North Korea’s nuclear weapons program

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday (May 10) asked his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un to embark on path of complete denuclearisation. Yoon has suggested that he will help come up with an ''audacious'' economic plan for Pyongyang if North Korea agrees to giving up nukes.

South Korea's President Yoon asks North to embark on path of complete denuclearisation

Imagine if you could get a year ‘younger’. This could be possible for people in South Korea! South Korea’s president-elect has announced to do away with the ‘Korean age’ system. South Korea has not one but three systems to decide age of the population. Yoon Suk-yeol’s team said the president-elect is looking to standardize counting of age.

South Korea population may become a year ‘younger’. Here’s how

Do you want to get younger? This idea surely does intrigue human beings. But is it really possible? Ageing is the natural process of becoming older. There's no way one can turn back the clock.

South Koreans to get a year younger? As strange as it sounds, it is quite possible

South Korea's incoming President Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday named Choo Kyung-ho to be deputy prime minister and finance minister, as the country seeks to tackle surging inflation, household debt and demand for welfare.

South Korea's president-elect nominates conservative lawmaker as finance chief

When North Korea on Thursday conducted a test of its most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile to date, South Korea’s Defense Ministry was busy with another urgent task: making plans to move.

Relocation of presidential office in Seoul heightens security concerns

From missiles to scandals: Issues at stake in South Korea's presidential election

South Korea has started voting for a presidential election in the shadow of the pandemic, as up to a million people with COVID-19 are expected to cast ballots during a spike driving one of the world's highest caseloads.

What is 'cycle of revenge' in South Korea's famously adversarial politics?

South Korean presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol is using deepfake technology to garner votes. His team has created a digital avatar of the frontrunner and set "AI Yoon" loose on the campaign trail ahead of a March 9 election.

South Korean presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol using deepfake technology to garner votes

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