Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Defense chiefs of South Korea, U.S. set to visit DMZ for 1st time in 8 years

Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were set to visit the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas on Monday, officials said, a day ahead of their annual security talks.

2025-11-03

South Korea resumes war remains excavation project at DMZ battle site

The military on Wednesday resumed a project to excavate the remains of Korean soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War at a former battlefield in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) as part of efforts to ease inter-Korean military tension.

2025-10-15

North installs anti-tank barriers along inter-Korean border: South lawmaker

North Korea has built sections of anti-tank barriers spanning 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) along the tense inter-Korean border, a lawmaker said Tuesday, in the North's apparent efforts to sever ties with South Korea.

2025-10-14

South Korea to shorten civilian control line-DMZ distance to as little as 5 kilometers: Defense chief

Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Tuesday that the government is considering narrowing the distance of the Civilian Control Line from the inter-Korean border in order to ease inconveniences faced by residents in border areas.

2025-09-17

Seoul to resume recovery of Korean War KIA in DMZ

The Ministry of National Defense will resume excavation work in the demilitarized zone to recover the remains of soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War, starting next month.

2025-09-16

Unification Ministry approves Paju's plan to contact North for cross-border marathon event

The Unification Ministry has approved the Paju city government's plan to contact North Korean officials to discuss the municipality's plan to host an international marathon event at the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas.

2025-08-30

NGO seeks 30 climate activists to help preserve the demilitarized zone

Global Civic Sharing will take 30 young individuals on an ecological adventure next month to the inter-Korean border region.

2025-08-22

Paju moves to host first-ever marathon crossing into North

Paju is moving to host what would be the first-ever marathon running across both South and North Korea since the division of the peninsula, a vision of MayorKim Kyung-il since 2022.

2025-08-10

North Korean swims to South, second defection under Lee administration

A North Korean defected to South Korea across the West Sea late last month — the second defection under the Lee Jae Myung administration, following the case of a man who crossed the Military Demarcation Line on the central western front on July 3.

2025-08-07

2 soldiers awarded 30-day leave for retrieving North Korean in DMZ

Two Army soldiers who helped secure a North Korean civilian who crossed the military demarcation line in the demilitarized zone were each awarded a 30-day leave, the military said Wednesday.

2025-07-23