Sources: BBC News
The USS "Kentucky" is deployed to Busan, South Korea, marking the first time that a nuclear-capable missile submarine has been deployed to the region since 1981. 2023-07-18
South Korea reports a record for the third consecutive day of 36,362 new COVID-19 cases, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 971,018. 2022-02-5
South Korea authorizes the use of the protein-based Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for adults, making it the fifth vaccine to be approved for use in the country. 2022-01-12
Four hostages, who were being held in northern Burkina Faso, are rescued by French naval commandos, with two French commandos killed during the rescue operation. Those freed include two Frenchmen who had been kidnapped in Benin on May 1 and a pair of women, one an American and the other a South Korean. 2019-05-10
South Korea and the United States start annual military drills despite North Korea's threats of nuclear attacks. 2016-08-22
South Korea imposes direct sanctions against North Korea that blacklists dozens of Northern companies and people for the first time, and bans ships that have visited North Korean ports in the previous 180 days from its waters. 2016-03-8
North Korea warns South Korea that it will conduct live firing near the disputed maritime border. 2014-04-29
South Korea sends the remains of 437 Chinese soldiers that fought during the Korean War back to be buried in China as a gesture of friendship and healing between the two countries. 2014-03-28
The Prime Minister of South Korea, Kim Hwang-sik, calls for an overhaul of disaster management following the death of 59 people in floods and landslides caused by heavy rain in recent days. 2011-07-29
South Korea says it will keep a giant Christmas tree near the border with North Korea lit until January 8, amid threats from North Korea. 2010-12-24