The country has passed the U.N. threshold of a "super-aged society," with one in five of the population now aged over 65.

Trump's return to office raises uncertainty over U.S.-South Korea relations as political turmoil in Seoul challenges effective leadership and diplomacy.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's upcoming return to office and the political turmoil in South Korea are fueling uncertainty over the relationship between Seoul and Washington as evolving North Korean threats and other shared challenges call for tighter cooperation.

Despite recent political tensions and protests in South Korea, Brunei Darussalam travellers remain confident in their year-end holiday plans to the country, with no significant disruptions reported.

South Korea's military said on Monday it has detected signs of North Korea preparing to send more troops and weapons, including suicide drones, to Russia to support its war against Ukraine.

South Korea's consumer sentiment dropped sharply this month to hit the weakest level in more than two years on growing worries about political uncertainty following parliament's impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.

"Through various sources of information and intelligence, we assess that North Korean troops who have recently engaged in combat with Ukrainian forces have suffered around 1,100 casualties," the JCS said in a statement.

South Korea’s main opposition party said Tuesday it will seek to impeach acting leader Han Duck-soo after he missed an opposition-set deadline to approve independent investigations into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife.

South Korea's military has said that North Korea is preparing to continue aiding Russia in its war with Ukraine, despite casualties.

The protests calling for President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment included rare statements of dissent from K-pop stars.

Ongoing political chaos will entrench the country’s economic and social problems—and leave Seoul woefully unprepared for Trump.