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North Korea's Kim Jong Un calls to make border with South Korea an 'impregnable fortress'
May 18, 2026 3:11 pm
In a rare meeting with army commanders, Kim Jong Un demanded border units become an "impregnable fortress" as Seoul reports a surge in North Korean fortification work.
North Korea blows up parts of inter-Korean roads as tensions with South Korea soar
October 15, 2024 10:52 am
The explosions came a day after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called a meeting with his top military and security officials.
Ex-North Korean diplomat appointed a vice minister in South Korea, the highest post for any defector Seoul
July 18, 2024 2:23 pm
Tae Yongho becomes first North Korean defector to hold vice-ministerial post in South Korea, among 34,000 defectors.
New Korean flare-up carries greater air of menace
June 12, 2024 11:04 pm
Some analysts see the latest escalation as a sign that Kim has finally secured the unswerving support of Russia, and is confident that Russian President Vladimir Putin would back him militarily should the need arise.
Bizarre psychological warfare using K-pop and trash balloons raises tensions between the 2 Koreas
June 11, 2024 4:29 pm
“At this point, both Koreas are trying to pressure and deter each other with politically symbolic actions,” Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul, said. “The problem is that neither side wants to be seen as backing down, and tensions at the border could escalate to unintended conflict.”
US, South Korea, Japan to curb illicit North Korea cyber activities
December 13, 2022 4:31 pm
South Korean officials said recently that North Korea has been turning to cybercrime and covert ship-to-ship transfers of unauthorised goods as a way to violate those UN sanctions.
North Korea continues missile barrage with test over Japan
November 03, 2022 5:52 am
The launches are the latest in a series of North Korean weapons test in recent months that have raised tensions in the region. They came a day after Pyongyang fired more than 20 missiles, the most it has fired in a single day ever.
North Korea fires 17 missiles, one landing off South Korean coast for first time
November 02, 2022 3:58 pm
It was the first time a ballistic missile had landed near the South's waters since the peninsula was divided in 1945, and the most missiles fired by the North in a single day.
S.Korea offers talks with N.Korea to discuss reunion of separated families
September 08, 2022 8:29 am
The two Koreas have held family reunions around major holidays, mostly under liberal governments in the South, which sought to reengage the North and provide food and other handouts.
South Korea's Moon says looking for North Korea response for peace talks
May 10, 2021 9:28 am
The South Korean president is expected to push the United States to seek engagement with North Korea, though Biden has shown little interest in making North Korea a top priority.
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