Korea Joongang Daily
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Defense Ministry website hit by DDoS attack

South Korea's Ministry of National Defense website was hit by a cyberattack, the ministry confirmed Wednesday.

2024-11-06

North Korea built anti-tank barriers on demolished inter-Korean roads, says South's military

North Korea has built anti-tank obstacles over now-destroyed roads that ran along two rail lines that connected the Koreas, according to the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) on Monday.

2024-11-04

North Korea sends about 20 trash balloons toward South: JCS

North Korea has floated about 20 balloons carrying trash toward South Korea since Saturday night, and some 10 objects from the balloons were found in the border county of Cheorwon, the South Korean military said Sunday.

2024-10-20

North Korea blew up overland connections to South, says Joint Chiefs of Staff

In its message to reporters, the JCS said that the North "detonated roads connecting the Gyeongui and Donghae rail lines north of the military demarcation line (MDL) around noon."

2024-10-15

Seoul warns of end to North Korean regime over reaction to alleged drone incursion

Seoul's Defense Ministry warned that the North Korean regime will be brought to its end after Pyongyang issued a threat in the wake of an alleged drone incursion to spread anti-regime leaflets.

2024-10-13

Some North Korean trash balloons equipped with GPS transmitters: JCS

Some of the balloons floated by North Korea to dump trash across South Korea have been equipped with GPS transmitters, South Korea's military said Sunday.

2024-10-13

Korean military unit takes part in rice harvesting in South Sudan

Korea’s military contingent stationed in South Sudan has participated in a rice-harvesting event in South Sudan as part of efforts to help the country cope with food shortages, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Sunday.

2024-10-13

South’s military says it ‘can’t confirm’ North’s claims that Seoul sent drones to Pyongyang

North Korea accused South Korea Friday of sending unmanned drones to Pyongyang three times over the past week, calling it a serious military provocation.

2024-10-11

North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles: JCS

North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) in a northeastern direction on Wednesday morning, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.

2024-09-18

North Korea launches more trash balloons toward South: JCS

North Korea sent more balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea on Saturday, the South's military said, just three days after it floated similar balloons southward.

2024-09-15