South Korea conducted live-fire exercises at artillery ranges near the demilitarized zone (DMZ) on Tuesday for the first time in six years following its decision to suspend participation in an inter-Korean military pact that banned such activities.
Several North Korean soldiers working in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) crossed the military demarcation line (MDL) on Thursday and retreated after warning shots from South Korean military forces, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Friday.
Around 20 to 30 North Korean soldiers working in the DMZ crossed the military demarcation line (MDL) but returned immediately after warning shots and broadcasts were made by the South Korean military, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Tuesday.
The United Nations Command said Thursday it is investigating multiple incidents along the demilitarized zone that occurred earlier this week, including a border crossing by North Korean troops and the resumption of anti-North broadcasts by the South.
North Korean troops crossed the military demarcation line (MDL) Sunday and retreated after the South Korean military fired warning shots, the South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Tuesday.
Four additional tourism routes near the inter-Korean demilitarized zone (DMZ) will open to the public next week, the Gyeonggi provincial government announced Tuesday.
Five tourism routes near the demilitarized zone (DMZ) in the Cheorwon, Hwacheon, Yanggu, Inje and Goseong counties in Gangwon will open to the public starting next Monday.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield will visit South Korea and Japan from April 14 to 20, the U.S. mission to the UN said on Monday.
North Korea is rebuilding guard posts and bringing large weaponry inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ), South Korea's Defense Ministry said Monday, four days after the regime said it would no longer abide by an inter-Korean military pact.
Special tours to the iconic Joint Security Area (JSA) at the inter-Korean border will be resumed after they were suspended for four months following a U.S. soldier’s attempted defection at the site in July, according to the Ministry of Unification.
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