(Bloomberg) — South Korean soldiers fired warning shots after North Korean troops crossed the border and then retreated, in the third such incident this month on the heavily armed peninsula. Most Read from Bloomberg Several North Koreans working within the Demilitarized Zone buffer that separates the two countries crossed into South Korea’s territory on Thursday […]
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South Korea Fires Warning Shots at North’s Troops Crossing Border
(Bloomberg) — South Korea’s military said it fired warning shots after several North Korean soldiers briefly crossed into its territory and retreated Sunday, in a move that could stoke tensions along one of the world’s most heavily militarized borders. Most Read from Bloomberg Several of the North Korean soldiers were armed but many had equipment […]
South Korea is suspending a military deal with North Korea after tensions over North’s balloons
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government approved the suspension of a contentious military agreement with North Korea on Tuesday, a step that would allow it to take tougher responses to North Korean provocations. The development came as animosities between the rival Koreas rose sharply recently after North Korea launched trash-carrying balloons across the […]
South Korea conducts jet drills amid North’s satellite plans
STORY: :: South Korea releases footage of its forces conducting fighter jet drills :: after North Korea announced plans to launch a satellite :: Released May 27, 2024 :: South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Handout In video footage released by the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Monday, F-35A, FA-50 and KF-16 fighter jets were […]
Michelle O’Neill points US investors to North’s dual market ‘unique selling point’
Stormont’s First Minister has pointed to the considerable opportunities created by the North’s “unique” dual market access as she urged US companies to invest in the region. Michelle O’Neill insisted the return of stable governance in Belfast was interconnected to economic growth and fostering the right environment to attract more foreign direct investment. The Sinn […]
South Korea says buffer zones invalidated by North’s artillery, plan to conduct drills at the border
South Korea is claiming North Korean artillery drills have invalidated long-established buffer zones. The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff announced Monday that it will resume drills in the area in response to the North Korean artillery bombardment, saying the restrictions on the zone “no longer exist.” An agreement in 2018 between Seoul and Pyongyang […]