December 30, 2022 South Korean rocket launch causes UFO scare: 'What is this?' South Korea's military confirmed it had test-fired a solid-fueled rocket on Friday following a March launch. The unannounced launch started rumors about a UFO on social media.
December 29, 2022 Fiery highway crash in South Korea kills 5, injures 37 A freight truck collided with a bus on a highway near Seoul, South Korea, causing a fire that killed five people and wounded 37 others.
December 28, 2022 Kim Jong Un unveils North Korea's new military goals for 2023 North Korean dictator Kim Jung Un called for the military to increase its capabilities in 2023 as tensions between the isolated country rise with South Korea and Japan.
December 27, 2022 South Korea apologizes to citizens for failing to down North Korean drones that violated airspace South Korea on Tuesday apologized for its inability to take down any of the five North Korean drones that crossed its borders.
December 26, 2022 South Korea fires warning shots, scrambles aircraft after North Korean drones cross border North Korean drones crossed into the South Korean border on Monday, prompting warning shots from the South's military. Aircraft was also scrambled in response to the airspace violation.
December 22, 2022 South Korea plans to hold over 20 military drills with US next year amid rising tensions with North Korea South Korea announced that it will join the U.S. military in over 20 drills next year aimed at deterring North Korea's increasingly hostile posture in the region.
December 20, 2022 Sister of North Korea's Kim issues fresh ICBM threat; US flies bombers, stealth jets The U.S. military has deployed a group of nuclear-capable bomber planes and stealth aircraft to drill with South Korean forces after the Sunday launch of missiles from North Korea.
December 18, 2022 North Korea resumes weapons testing, launches two ballistic missiles that land near Japanese waters North Korea fired a pair of ballistic missiles toward South Korea on Sunday, marking its first weapons test in a month. Japanese officials said the missiles landed near its waters.
December 13, 2022 South Korean pop star starts military service with fans gathering near his front-line boot camp Jin, the oldest member of the internationally popular band BTS, reported for boot camp Tuesday to being his 18-months of mandatory military service after years of debate.
December 12, 2022 Dogs gifted by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un end up in South Korean zoo Kim Jung Un gave a pair of dogs to South Korea's former President, Moon Jae-in, in 2018. The country's new president gave them up, and they are now being sent to a zoo in the country.