Secret drone flights from South Korea to the heart of Pyongyang were part of a ploy by the former president to rattle the North Korean leader, South Korean prosecutors alleged as they released new details of plot they say preceded a foiled attempt to declare martial law.

South Korean defense authorities say North Korea appears ready to carry out a nuclear test promptly should the country's leader Kim Jong Un issue the order.

The annual Turn Toward Busan ceremony honors United Nations soldiers from 14 nations who fought and died in the 1950-53 Korean War.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is willing to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump, according to reports in Seoul citing South Korean intelligence.

South Korea pledged Monday to phase out coal power plants that lack emission-reducing measures, an ambitious step for a country that generates a third of its electricity from the fossil fuel.

SEOUL: South Korea pledged on Monday (Nov 17) to phase out coal power plants that lack emission-reducing measures, an ambitious step for a country that generates a third of its electricity from the fossil fuel.