North Korean man crosses the heavily fortified border to South Korea
Read full article: North Korean man crosses the heavily fortified border to South KoreaSouth Korea’s military says an unidentified North Korean man crossed the heavily fortified land border separating the two Koreas and is in custody.
South Korean military intel official arrested for allegedly leaking secrets, reportedly on spies
Read full article: South Korean military intel official arrested for allegedly leaking secrets, reportedly on spiesSouth Korea's Defense Ministry says a civilian employee in its military intelligence command has been arrested for allegedly leaking military secrets.
Bizarre psychological warfare using K-pop and trash balloons raises tensions between the 2 Koreas
Read full article: Bizarre psychological warfare using K-pop and trash balloons raises tensions between the 2 KoreasSouth Korea has started blaring propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts at border areas in retaliation for the North sending over trash-carrying balloons.
Will North Korea fly trash balloons into South Korea again? A look at rising tensions between them
Read full article: Will North Korea fly trash balloons into South Korea again? A look at rising tensions between themSouth Koreans are alert for possible new launches by North Korea of balloons carrying rubbish into the South, a day after Seoul activists flew their own balloons to scatter political leaflets in the North.
North Korean cruise missile tests add to country's provocative start to 2024
Read full article: North Korean cruise missile tests add to country's provocative start to 2024North Korea’s weekend test of new cruise missiles for submarine launches has added to its provocative start to 2024, as leader Kim Jong Un flaunts his growing nuclear arsenal and threatens nuclear conflict with Washington, Seoul and Tokyo.
South Korea says the North has again fired artillery shells near their sea border
Read full article: South Korea says the North has again fired artillery shells near their sea borderSouth Korea says North Korea has conducted a new round of artillery firing drills near the rivals’ disputed sea boundary.
North Korea restores border guard posts as tensions rise over its satellite launch, Seoul says
Read full article: North Korea restores border guard posts as tensions rise over its satellite launch, Seoul saysSouth Korea says North Korea is restoring front-line guard posts that it had dismantled during a previous period of inter-Korean rapprochement.
South Korea says Russian support likely enabled North Korea to successfully launch a spy satellite
Read full article: South Korea says Russian support likely enabled North Korea to successfully launch a spy satelliteSouth Korea's spy agency has told lawmakers that Russian support likely enabled North Korea to put a spy satellite into orbit for the first time this week.
US secures the release of the soldier who crossed into North Korea 2 months ago
Read full article: US secures the release of the soldier who crossed into North Korea 2 months agoThe White House says the American soldier who sprinted into North Korea across the heavily fortified border between the Koreas two months ago has been released into U.S. custody.
A closer look at Panmunjom, the famous border town where a US soldier crossed into North Korea
Read full article: A closer look at Panmunjom, the famous border town where a US soldier crossed into North KoreaA series of low-slung buildings and somber soldiers dot the border village of Panmunjom inside the DMZ, or demilitarized zone.
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N. Korea, slimmed down Kim Jong Un, enjoy toned-down parade
Read full article: N. Korea, slimmed down Kim Jong Un, enjoy toned-down paradeCivil defense forces carrying rifles and health workers wearing gas masks and red hazmat suits have paraded in North Korea’s capital in a celebration of the nation’s 73rd anniversary that was a marked departure from past militaristic displays.
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South Korea seeks to improve ties despite North's threat
Read full article: South Korea seeks to improve ties despite North's threatSouth Korea says it’ll keep pushing to improve ties and resume talks with rival North Korea, despite the North’s threat to rekindle animosities if Seoul continues with its upcoming military drills with the United States.
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Was new Chex flavor worth South Koreans 16-year wait?
Read full article: Was new Chex flavor worth South Koreans 16-year wait?Many South Koreans saw the outcome as more than a marketing mishap. Its kind of representative of bigger issues in South Korean society, said Raphael Rashid, a Seoul-based freelance journalist who writes about South Korean politics and culture. Green onion really didnt sound appetizing.She remembered people around her voted for the green onion flavor because they found it funny. I think I will be able to sort out my feelings after eating green onion flavored Chex, Yoon said. Some, feeling adventurous, sprinkled green onion cereal pieces as garnish on South Korean signature dishes including kimchi and spicy ramen noodles.
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NKorea says it will cut communication channels with South
Read full article: NKorea says it will cut communication channels with SouthSEOUL SEOUL, South KoreaNorth Korea said Tuesday it will cut off all communication channels with South Korea as it escalates its pressure on the South for failing to stop activists from floating anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border. The Norths Korean Central News Agency said Tuesday that all cross-border communication lines will be cut off at Tuesday noon. North Korea has slammed South Korea for failing to break away from Washington and for not restoring massive joint economic projects held up by U.S.-led sanctions. South Korea had no immediate response to the North Korean announcement. In 2014, North Korean troops opened fire at propaganda balloons flying toward their territory, triggering an exchange of fire that caused no known causalities.
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