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Five North Korean drones cross the DMZ into South Korea, which prompted the South Korean military to launch aircraft to intercept the drones. One of the South Korean FA-1 light attack aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff and a North Korean drone crashed after breaching Seoul's airspace. It is believed that North Korea launched the drones in response to criticism of the quality of North Korean satellite images.
2022-12-26

A pet dog owned by a COVID-19 patient in South Korea tests positive for COVID-19 after it showed symptoms.
2021-02-10

South Korea reports a record 1,097 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total to 49,665 cases.
2020-12-20

North Korea announces it is severing hotlines with South Korea in retaliation for actions taken by defectors who sent anti-Pyongyang leaflets to the border. In addition, South Korea says the North refused to respond to calls to its liaison office.
2020-06-9

The Seoul Central District Court fines two South Korean baseball players Seung-hwan Oh and Lim Chang-yong for illegal gambling in Macau. [http:--english.yonhapnews.co.kr-news-2016-01-15-0200000000AEN20160115003700315.html?input=www.tweeter.com (Yonhap)]date=August 2019
2016-01-15

South Korea's Yonhap news agency reports North Korea appears to conduct a submarine-launched ballistic missile test that ended in failure with no indication that the missile successfully ejected from the vessel and took off.
2015-11-28

South Korean troops mistakenly fire on a Chinese passenger plane as it flies near the disputed Northern Limit Line on the border with North Korea; there are no casualties.
2011-06-18

A Seoul court orders Chung Mong-koo, the Chairman of the South Korean Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, to pay US$73.1 million in compensation to his own company.
2011-02-25

Ai Weiwei is prevented from travelling to South Korea by Chinese authorities and is warned his trip could "threaten national security", with imprisoned Liu Xiaobo due to receive the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize next week.
2010-12-3

Group of Twenty finance leaders agree to give 6% more International Monetary Fund votes to developing countries, though the U.S. retains its veto power, in a meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea.
2010-10-23