Both countries viewed nuclear-powered submarine cooperation as strengthening South Korea’s defence role and the security alliance.

Sales company Asian Shadows has acquired international rights to South Korean documentary “The Seoul Guardians,” directed by MBC journalists Jong Woo Kim, Shin Wan Kim and Chul Young Cho. The feature-length documentary will have its world premiere at the 55th International Film Festival Rotterdam.

Trump threatened South Korea with increased tariffs after he claimed that Seoul's legislature has not approved the country's trade deal with Washington.

The Pentagon's number three official hailed South Korea as a "model ally" as he met with local counterparts in Seoul on Monday, days after Washington's new defence strategy called for reduced support for partners overseas.

A top Pentagon official praised South Korea as a model ally ready to take greater responsibility for its own security after a new US defense strategy signaled a reduction in American military support to deter North Korea from aggression.

South Korea's state-run NPS pension fund has lowered its target ratio for foreign stock holdings to support the won, the welfare ministry said on Monday, sending the currency higher.The ministry oversees the investment policies of the NPS,

South Korea has placed overseas travel bans on three people as part of an investigation into alleged drone flights over North Korea that have deepened

Donald Trump’s administration has made it clear that it expects more military burden-sharing from South Korea.