South Korea's presidential Blue House on Friday called on North Korea to halt its "derogatory remarks" toward Seoul, one day after Kim Yo Jong mocked the South.

South Korea's ⁠presidential office on ​Friday called on ‌North Korea to ‌stop "unnecessary ⁠slander" ⁠and move forward together for peace ​on the Korean Peninsula, ​according to South Korean ⁠media reports.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The U.S. and South Korean militaries wrapped up their annual drill six days earlier than initially scheduled on Friday in a conciliatory gesture toward North Korea, though the North said the step isn’t enough to persuade it to return to talks.

The U.S. should abandon its “hostile” policy toward North Korea, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during his first official trip to South Korea in five years.

But South Koreans have been shocked by this week's events, which have heightened their fears of being sidelined during a Trump-Kim summit. They fear that in order to seal a deal with Kim, Trump could withdraw U.S. troops from South Korea and lift economic sanctions on the North, while leaving their nuclear arms in place.

South Korea's Hana Financial Group will host a professional golf tournament next month that features some of the world's top women players.

From Busan and Gyeongju to Seoul, Anjali Sood spent 30 days exploring South Korea solo, embracing Korean food, culture and the magic of cherry blossoms.