South Korea’s Defense Ministry has dismissed four Army generals for their involvement in the Dec. 3 martial law declaration, citing violations of legal compliance and duty of integrity.
A North Korean man who crossed the DMZ earlier this month has declared his intent to defect, marking the first such case under the Lee Jae Myung administration.
Four North Koreans crossed the maritime border into South Korean waters in May and requested repatriation. Officials say a safe return will be arranged once communication with Pyongyang is restored.
A Navy P-3 aircraft crashed in Pohang during a training flight, killing all four crew members. The incident raises concerns over aging military equipment.
Ten North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the Military Demarcation Line but retreated after South Korea fired warning shots, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Over 5,000 North Korean soldiers are likely to have been killed or injured in Russia's war against Ukraine, according to a new assessment by the British Ministry of Defense.
