In2022, North Korea made significant progress on its weapons. It began the year by testing short-range missiles designed to hit South Korea, followed by mid-range ones that can target Japan. ConfusinglySouth Korea's official name - according to the ISO, which makes rules about these things - is Republic of Korea. And we're not talking about language differences: even in English Seoul South Korea CNN —. South Korea showcased an arsenal of advanced weaponry in a military parade on Tuesday, rolling tanks and missiles down the streets of its rain-soaked capital during the MoonJae-in ( Korean : 문재인; Korean pronunciation: [mun.dʑɛ.in]; born 24 January 1953) is a South Korean former politician who served as the 12th president of South Korea from 2017 to 2022. Prior to his presidency, he served as Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs and Chief of Staff to President Roh Moo-hyun, [3] Member of the National Letus have a look at the five major ports of the country. 1. Port of Busan. The Busan Port is the largest in South Korea situated at the southeastern tip of the Korean peninsula, at the mouth of the river Naktong near the Tsushima islands of Japan. Established in 1876 to facilitate maritime trade with Japan and China, the port has come a long Thecrowd crush is the deadliest disaster in South Korea since the sinking of MV Sewol in 2014 and the largest mass casualty event in Seoul since the Sampoong Department Store collapse in 1995. [2] [3] It is the deadliest crowd crush in the country's history, surpassing a 1959 incident at the Busan Municipal Stadium in which 67 people were Septem 6:15 AM EDT. F or the first time in a decade, the streets of downtown Seoul will host a procession of tanks, fighter jets, and other advanced military assets, the South Korean TheUS and South Korea have secured a landmark deal to counter the North Korean nuclear threat. Washington has agreed to periodically deploy US nuclear-armed submarines to South Korea and involve UnitedStates is about 99 times bigger than South Korea. South Korea is approximately 99,720 sq km, while United States is approximately 9,833,517 sq km, making United States 9,761% larger than South Korea. Meanwhile, the population of South Korea is ~51.8 million people (285.5 million more people live in United States). TheUnited States and South Korea kicked off a joint naval exercise on Monday in response to growing threats from North Korea that include a new nuclear-armed submarine, Seoul's navy said. duoZ.