#SOUTH KOREA

South Korean arms producer Hanwha Defense has announced plans to develop a howitzer factory and regional hub in Romania.

A North Korean prisoner of war in Ukraine has said he wants to defect to South Korea, prompting a South Korean lawmaker to call for his protection and safe passage.

At least 179 people were killed when an airliner landed without wheels, veering off the runway and erupting in a fireball as it slammed into a wall at South Korea's Muan International Airport on Sunday, the national fire agency said.

An estimated 12,000 N. Korean troops are already in Russia.

South Korean lawmakers on Wednesday proposed impeaching President Yoon Suk Yeol for his sudden decision to declare martial law, which he rescinded after a chaotic standoff between parliament and the army that damaged the country's standing.

The country has been hit by its biggest political turmoil in decades.

The South Korean president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has declared martial law across the country in order to “uphold the constitutional order” and “clear out” what he called North Korean elements.

North Korea conducted what appeared to be its longest ever intercontinental ballistic missile test on Thursday as South Korea warned Pyongyang could seek missile technology from Russia in exchange for deploying troops to help with the war in Ukraine.

The South Korean president has warned that North Korea’s deployment of troops in Russia is a threat to international security.

Nearly 200 North Korean defectors who live in South Korea, many with military backgrounds, seek to deploy to Ukraine to launch a psychological warfare campaign against Pyongyang’s troops reported to have deployed to Russia, according to the South China Morning Post.

A high-level delegation from South Korea is set to brief the North Atlantic Council on Monday regarding an apparent deployment of North Korean troops to Russia, NATO said on Sunday.

Poland’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that North Korean troops have not yet reached the frontline in Ukraine, where they are expected to fight alongside Russian forces.

South Korea’s foreign ministry summoned the Russian ambassador in Seoul on Monday to protest over what it has called the sending of North Korean troops to Russia for deployment in Ukraine.

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico discussed plans to build a new nuclear power unit during a visit to South Korea at the weekend, as the government sounded out potential bidders.

North Korea has sent a large military shipment to Russia to be used in Ukraine, claimed South Korea’s Defense Minister on Wednesday.

The Czech government on Wednesday chose a South Korean nuclear power company over its French competitor to construct two new nuclear power units in the country.

The Polish Armaments Group and South Korean K2 tank manufacturer Hyundai Rotem have signed a new consortium agreement, marking another step towards Poland’s capacity to locally produce the armored vehicles.

Poland-made military drones could take to the skies above South Korea if Seoul takes up an offer by the Polish government to buy the vehicles.

South Korea could supply Ukraine with weapons if Russia delivers precision weapons to North Korea, a senior South Korean security official has said.

Poland will start producing K2 tanks using South Korean technology and equipment, according to a statement made by Poland's defense minister.