Daily brief
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared the country's nuclear weapons status is irreversible and will be permanently cemented. He stated North Korea is capable of posing a nuclear threat to the United States and singled out South Korea as the most hostile adversary.
A South Korean drug trafficker detained in the Philippines has been repatriated to South Korea for investigation.
President Donald Trump postponed planned strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure for five days following what he called productive conversations.
The Spanish company Indra is teaming up with South Korea's Hanwha for a $5.3 billion artillery order from Spain.