Acting U.S. Ambassador Joseph Yun said Washington would not bypass Seoul when engaging in dialogue with Pyongyang to lawmakers at the parliament in western Seoul.

The warning from North Korea’s foreign ministry came as the US-South Korea ‘Freedom Shield 2025’ drills were set to kick off on Monday.

Amid rival mass rallies in Seoul, Yoon Suk Yeol is freed from detention as he faces trial on insurrection charges over his short-lived imposition of martial law.

Trump's exaggeration seen as strategic move to pressure Korea on trade, security US President Donald Trump's March 4 claim that South Korea levies tariffs four times higher than those of the US has sparked controversy about its accuracy as well as concerns about the possible intent behind the statement.

The government attributes the reversal to a shift in perceptions surrounding family institutions among people of procreating age.

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Kim Jong Un is aiming to increase North Korea's nuclear weapons capability as the U.S. remains cautious about the country's alliance with Russia in the Ukraine war.

South Korea's state-run mint is grappling with a gold bar shortage amid robust demand for the precious metal. The Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation (KOMSCO), which is responsible for the production and distribution of various security products, has suspended sales of gold bars for more than three weeks.