South Korea's defense minister said Russia will likely use North Korean troops as "cannon fodder" and send them to dangerous areas of the fighting.

South Korea’s president has met a visiting Ukraine delegation and called for a joint response to the threat posed by North Korea’s recent dispatch of more than 10,000 soldiers to support Russia’s war

US officials stress Russia’s sole responsibility for deployment of North Korean troops in its war of aggression with Ukraine

South Korea grappled with heavy snowfall for a second day on Thursday, with dozens of flights cancelled, ferry operations suspended and at least four people reported dead in a bitter winter, though conditions showed signs of easing.

Heavy snowfall blanketed South Korea for a second consecutive day Thursday, resulting in three deaths overall and disrupting flights and ferry services, authorities said.The snow caused three fatalities in Gyeonggi province around the capital Seoul,

South Korea’s central bank has lowered its key policy rate and says the country’s economy will grow at a slower pace than it initially anticipated

South Korea's central bank on Thursday cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 3% in a surprise move.Economists polled by Reuters had estimated the bank to hold rates at 3.25%.This is the second straight cut as the Bank of Korea lowered rates by 25 basis points in its last meeting in October as well.

South Korea's central bank cut benchmark interest rates for a second straight meeting on Thursday in a surprise move as the economy stalled and inflation slowed more than policymakers predicted. The Bank of Korea (BOK) lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point to 3.