South Korean officials have asked North Korea to assist in the search for a missing navy sailor, who is suspected of drifting across the maritime demarcation line.
A high-ranking North Korean military official has been expelled from the Workers' Party for accepting bribes, a move Kim Jong-un described as a "political crime."
Meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit, the South Korean president proposed that the US president take a leading role in efforts to peacefully resolve the North Korean issue.
China's president reportedly aims to assert influence over North Korea as the latter draws closer to Russia, while North Korea seeks to demonstrate an equal standing.
