Developed by Korea Aerospace Industries, the twin-engine multirole fighter has been in development since 2010 and is intended to replace the Republic of Korea Air Force’s ageing F-4 and F-5 fleets.

North Korea reported on the drill a day after its neighbors said they detected multiple ballistic missile launches and accused the North of carrying out provocations.

Ju Ae has been making increasingly prominent appearances in state media in recent years, fueling speculation that she is being prepared as Kim’s successor.

The teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made her first known visit to a sacred family mausoleum where the embalmed bodies of her late grandfather and great-grandfather are on display.

South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung is set to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping as he seeks to reset frayed ties with his country's biggest trading partner. Regional security and Beijing's unofficial ban on Korean pop culture are also on the agenda for Monday's meeting, which is their second summit since November, when Xi visited South Korea.

South Korea secured qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup by finishing in the top two of Group B in the third round of AFC qualifying. A 2-0 away win over Iraq gave the team a commanding group lead with one match remaining, guaranteeing direct entry into the finals.

South Korea said it will formally end its dwindling yet much-criticized bear bile farming industry this week, though about 200 bears are still kept in pens and raised for their gallbladders.