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Seoul resident injured by North Korean trash balloon amid surge in incidents

A woman in her 60s was struck by debris from a North Korean balloon in Seoul, amidst a series of similar incidents involving trash-laden...

North Korea begins blocking road linking South to symbolic Kaesong Industrial Complex

North Korea has begun constructing barriers blocking a road from South Korea leading to the Kaesong Industrial Complex in an apparent effort to physically...

Self-driving taxis to roam Gangnam’s streets in Seoul at night from Sept. 26

Nighttime self-driving taxis will begin operating in southern Seoul starting Thursday. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Wednesday that a pilot program featuring three autonomous...

U.S. B-1B Lancer to fly over Seoul in Armed Forces Day for 1st time, warning North Korea

On October 1, South Korea’s Armed Forces Day, the U.S. Air Force’s B-1B Lancer supersonic strategic bomber is scheduled to make an appearance during...

North Korea’s new border threat sparks joint warning from U.S. and South Korea

North Korea is set to hold its Supreme People’s Assembly, equivalent to South Korea’s National Assembly, next month, where it appears to be preparing...

International community urges North Korea to release South Korean nationals detained for a decade

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent government body, has recently placed South Korean nationals, including Korean missionary Choi Chun-gil, who...

Russian flights suggest transfers of military tech to North Korea

A Russian military plane traveled between Pyongyang and military sites in the Russian Far East several times over the weekend, according to a report...

North Korean leader’s sister denounces U.S. submarine arrival, vows to strengthen nuclear war deterrent

Kim Yo-jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, vowed Tuesday to "continuously and limitlessly" bolster the North's nuclear war deterrent against...

South Korea warns of ‘stern military action’ as North’s trash balloon launches continue

Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) on Monday warned that it could take "stern military actions" if Pyongyang’s continued trash-laden balloons compromise the safety...

North Korea demands wage increase for workers in China, pushing salaries above $500

North Korean authorities have reportedly requested an increase in the wages of their workers employed at Chinese companies. In Liaoning Province, including cities such as...