A scandal involving the president’s wife has become a major issue for his party ahead of a crucial parliamentary election
North Korea
Military says test is response to a naval exercise between South Korea, United States and Japan this week
North Korean leader labels Seoul ‘principal enemy’ as he drops historic commitment to reconciliation
Launch comes after North Korea fired barrage of artillery shells near tense sea border with South
Tánaiste says support for Ukraine must “remain firm” amid Russian drone and rocket onslaught
North Korea fires 200 rounds into waters near disputed sea border, prompting South Korea to tell residents on nearby island to take shelter
North Korean leader lashes out at US and orders military to prepare to ‘pacify entire territory of South Korea’
Kim Jong Un warns of unprecedented confrontational moves by the US
North Korean missile was fired from near Pyongyang and flew about 1,000km, South Korea says
Pyongyang draws international condemnation over move described by Kim Jong-un as exercise in right to self defence
South Korea suspended part of the inter-Korean deal in response to Pyongyang’s launch on Wednesday
Mr Varadkar stepped briefly into what is technically the territory of North Korea
Moscow suspected of giving satellite know-how to North Korea in exchange for ammunition from Pyongyang
The government plans to downsize Seoul’s unification ministry and a poll in June found just 28.5 per cent of South Koreans wanted a single Korean state
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