South Korea
US missile defence system now ready to defend South Korea
The US military says its missile defence system -known as THAAD – has reached initial operational capacity in South Korea.
South Korea army slammed for 'gay witch-hunt'
As tensions rise with its northern neighbour, South Korea stands accused of waging an anti-gay witch-hunt against its own soldiers.
South Korea THAAD scuffles
Protesters scuffled with police in South Korea’s Seongju county on Sunday as they tried to prevent US Army oil lorries from entering the site where the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defence system (THAA
Japan deploys warship as North Korea tensions mount
Japan has dispatched its biggest warship, reportedly to help safeguard US naval manoeuvres in the region.
New test-firing of ballistic missile by North Korea
Defying warnings from the US and China, North Korea has test-fired a ballistic missile.
Samsung profit boosted by chips, sees better earnings from the S8
Samsung posted solid profit in Q1, boosted by strong demand for its memory chips and flagged up stronger future earnings
"The world is moving closer to nuclear annihilation" - Ban Ki-moon
Speaking at the Harvard Kennedy School in Massachusetts, Ban said the international community must maintain the pressure of sanctions on North Korea to stop its advancing nuclear and missile threats.
US moves anti-missile system to South Korea amid tensions with North
The US military has started moving parts of the controversial THAAD anti-missile defence system to a deployment site in South Korea.
US submarine arrives in South Korea as the North carries out a huge live fire drill
South Korea's Yonhap News Agency says the North appears to have deployed a large number of long-range artillery units in the region of Wonsan on its east coast.
US reportedly considering shooting future North Korea missile tests
The US military is reportedly considering plans to potentially shoot down future North Korean missile tests amid North Korean threats of nuclear war.
North Korea UN envoy warns of possibility of nuclear war
North Korea has accused the US of ‘creating a situation where nuclear war could break out at any time’.
South Korea's ousted president charged with bribery
Prosecutors in South Korea have charged ousted president Park Geun-hye and Lotte Group chairman Shin Dong-bin with bribery. It is the latest twist to a corruption scandal that rocked the country for m
North Korea: "era of strategic patience is over" says US VP Pence
Mike Pence has visited the demilitarised border between North and South Korea on the first stop of a four-nation Asia tour.
South Korea: North's failed missile test 'threatens whole world'
South Korea reacted to the North’s failed missile launch on Sunday by threatening punitive action if such action is repeated, or leads to further provocation such as a nuclear test or a long-range mis
Samsung says S8 pre-orders show it is on track to recover from fire-prone S7
Samsung says pre-orders for its new flagship Galaxy S8 smartphone are better than those of the discontinued and dangerous S7.
US warships are sent to the Korean peninsula
An aircraft-carrier led navy strike group was rerouted towards the western Pacific amid concerns about Pyongyang's weapons programme.
Japan issues 'strong protest' over N.Korea missile launch
North Korea has fired another ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan according to both US and South Korean officials.
Sewol bone fragments "not from a victim"
Bereaved families are hoping to find the last nine bodies still missing after the South Korean ferry sank in 2014 with the loss of 304 lives.
South Korea's president Park Geun-hye arrested
South Korea’s ousted president Park Geun-hye has reportedly been arrested.