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

SEOUL, Jan 28 (Reuters) - A South Korean district court is set to deliver on Wednesday its ruling in the trial of Kim Keon Hee, the wife of ousted ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol, who could face a jail term if found guilty on charges that include bribery.

U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby praised South Korea as a "model ally" during meetings with senior officials in Seoul on Monday.

A South Korean court will pass judgement Wednesday in the case of former first lady Kim Keon Hee, with prosecutors demanding a 15-year prison term over alleged stock fraud and corruption. Kim's court appearance comes days after former prime minister Han Duck-soo was sentenced to 23 years in prison -- eight years longer than prosecutors demanded -- for aiding and abetting Yoon's suspension of civilian rule.

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.

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,