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LG Display to invest $922 million in next-generation OLED technology

LG Display will invest 1.26 trillion won ($922 million) in next-generation organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology, marking the first large-scale domestic investment announced by a major conglomerate under President Lee Jae Myung.

2025-06-17

Police investigating balloons apparently intended for North

Police are investigating after large balloons carrying materials such as Bibles, USB drives and snacks apparently intended for North Korea were discovered in Incheon and Gimpo, Gyeonggi, as the government signaled a tough stance on future launches.

2025-06-15

Defector who attempted to return to North gets suspended sentence

A North Korean defector who attempted to return to the North by stealing a village bus and crashing it into a military checkpoint near the inter-Korean border in October of last year received a suspended prison sentence.

2025-06-09

Families of abductees plan anti-Pyongyang leaflet launch Wednesday

Tensions are rising again near the inter-Korean border as families of South Korean abductees in the North announced plans on Tuesday to launch anti-Pyongyang leaflets the next day.

2025-04-22

Gyeonggi to open full DMZ Peace Trail program from April 18

The Gyeonggi provincial government announced on Thursday that the themed routes of the “DMZ Peace Trail” will open in full on April 18. Visitors will be able to explore the many points of interest at South Korea's northernmost border regions.

2025-04-03

Leaflet launches put border residents, anti-North activists at odds

Conflict is growing between residents near the inter-Korean border and activist groups attempting to send anti-regime leaflets to the North in what is framed as a battle between the right to live in peace and freedom of expression.

2024-11-06

Police, residents stop group from floating anti-Pyongyang leaflets across border

Members of an organization representing the families of North Korean abductees look at a drone holding a poster denouncing the Kim Jong-un regime in Paju’s Imjingak area, Gyeonggi, on Thursday morning.

2024-10-31

Efforts to disperse anti-North Korea leaflets stopped by police and local residents in Paju

An attempt by families of North Korean abductees to disperse anti-North leaflets across the inter-Korean border was thwarted by police and residents in Paju, northern Gyeonggi, on Thursday.

2024-10-31

DMZ residents suffer from North Korean loudspeakers, blame defector groups

Residents of villages located within the demilitarized zone (DMZ) and Civilian Control Line areas of Paju, Gyeonggi, are suffering due to North Korea’s loudspeaker broadcasts targeting the South.

2024-10-21

Edinburgh Fringe-inspired book and culture fair to launch in Paju in September

The Paju Fair: Book & Culture is slated for Sept. 6 to 8 at Paju Book City in Paju, hosted by the Book City Culture Foundation.

2024-05-28