Six P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol planes were inaugurated into South Korea’s navy in hopes of better detecting sea-based threats in and around the Korean Peninsula.

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung called on the military this week to streamline the process of repurposing government real estate previously occupied by U.S. forces since the Korean War.

North Korea has informed U.N. Command of plans to resume construction projects along its side of the DMZ. While Pyongyang’s specific intentions remain unclear, the prior notification represents a “meaningful message” aimed at avoiding accidental military clashes, the South said.

South Korea’s government urged the North to give advance notice if it releases water from its Imjin River dam as the monsoon season approaches the peninsula.

A fighter pilot with more than 400 combat flight hours has assumed command of the U.S. fighter wing closest to North Korea.

Around 200 Starbucks stores in South Korea are testing out plant-based plastic straws after customers complained about the durability of the coffee chain’s paper straws.

Less than a month into his new administration, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has reversed some of his predecessor’s North Korea policies, a sign of more changes to come, according to experts.

About 3,500 U.S. soldiers from the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division began their nine-month rotation in South Korea and formally took responsibility for the Army’s mission to deter North Korea during a ceremony at Camp Casey, roughly 15 miles from the border with the communist regime.

The U.S. Army reopened the headquarters of its rotational brigade in South Korea after a renovation aimed at improving conditions for soldiers stationed near the border with North Korea.

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said Sunday that his administration would usher in “a new era of reconciliation” with North Korea.