A special counsel team in South Korea isseeking a 30-year prison sentence for former president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of 'benefiting the enemy' after allegedly ordering the dispatch of military

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will make a state visit to India, the first by a South Korean leader in eight years, before heading to Vietnam, a presidential adviser

Members of the Central Military Band of the Ministry of National Defense stage a performance during a concert in Pyongyang on April 28, 2026, marking its 80th founding anniversary, in this photo released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency the next day.

Lee Jae Myung is the first foreign leader to visit Vietnam since the confirmation of the country’s new leadership earlier this month.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has voiced support for China’s push to build a multipolar world and called for deeper ties between the traditional allies.

Why a sprawling war memorial that was opened on April 26 commemorates only a fraction of the estimated thousands of troops Pyongyang lost in Russia.

The president’s remarks and emphasis on a self-reliant defence posture may signal Seoul’s efforts to diversify its global partners, analysts say.