South Korea’s military on Friday firmly denied that any discussions have taken place with the United States regarding a potential withdrawal of American troops from the peninsula, following a media report suggesting the White House was considering such a move.

Extensive repairs are underway on a new North Korean destroyer after a “serious accident” damaged the warship during its ceremonial launch, state-run media reported Thursday.

North Korea has erased another symbol of reconciliation with the South, renaming a key building in the Demilitarized Zone and removing signage promoting reunification, South Korea’s Unification Ministry said.

The presidential candidates representing South Korea’s two largest political parties agreed on the importance of the country’s relationship with the United States during a recent televised debate but differed on how to handle its adversaries.

South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense denied a report that its marines will participate in joint drills with Japanese forces for the first time at an upcoming multinational exercise in the Philippines.

Two Taiwanese men were arrested by South Korean police for allegedly entering Osan Air Base without authorization during a U.S.-South Korean military open house and filming the event, according to local media.

North Korea launched a series of short-range ballistic missiles during a nuclear counterstrike drill overseen by leader Kim Jong Un, in what state media said was a response to recent nuclear exercises by the United States and South Korea.

Approximately 20 warships and 10 aircraft were involved in a four-day South Korean navy exercise.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called on his navy to accelerate its nuclear armament as the country’s newest warship conducted a series of weapons tests, state media reported.

South Korea has condemned Pyongyang’s first public admission that its troops fought alongside Russian forces against Ukraine, calling the move a violation of international law.