President Lee Jae-myung was unaware north korea was holding six South Korean citizens and had to ask another official to answer questions on the matter.
South Korean president seeks to apologize to North Korea amid allegations that the previous administration deployed drones to drop leaflets over Pyongyang.
Kim Jong-un announced that North Korea's air force will be equipped with "strategic assets," a term referring to long-range weapons with significant destructive power.
The South Korean president believes the two Koreas face the risk of unintended clashes at any moment, calling it a 'very dangerous situation' that needs resolution.
Russia's defense ministry states North Korean soldiers remain in Kursk for mine clearance, following their previous assistance to Moscow in repelling Ukrainian forces from the province.
