South Korea’s new president will host leaders from 20 countries for the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, where the American and Chinese leaders are set to hold a high-stakes meeting on the sidelines.

The U.S. named Kevin Kim as its acting ambassador to South Korea, the American embassy in Seoul said on Monday, as the Trump administration swaps out representatives ahead of the president's visit to South Korea on Wednesday.

Kim Jong Un made the comments at the groundbreaking ceremony for a memorial for North Korean soldiers who fought for Russia in its war with Ukraine, state media said.

Sei Young Kim has claimed her 13th career title at the BMW Ladies Championship. She carded a final round 67 on Sunday to secure a four-stroke victory.

South Korean actors Kim Ga-eun, 36, and Yoon Sun-woo, 40, tied the knot on Sunday (Oct 26) after 10 years of dating. News of their relationship first became public in July this year, shocking fans as the two actors had never been involved in any dating rumours with each other.