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Three South Korean soldiers injured in blast at DMZ: Military

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Three South Korean soldiers injured in blast at DMZ: Military

South ​Korean media reported that ⁠the unexplained explosion might have ‌been caused by a ​mine. File | Photo Credit: AFP Three South ​Korean military officers ‌conducting an operation ​south ⁠of the Military Demarcation Line in the ‌western sector of the ‌Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) ‌separating ⁠the two ⁠Koreas were injured in an explosion, South ​Korea’s ‌Joint…

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North Korea fires ballistic missiles toward sea after rivals’ military drill it sees as provocation

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North Korea fires ballistic missiles toward sea after rivals’ military drill it sees as provocation

The missiles flew about 250 kilometres each in a direction toward North Korea’s eastern waters. File | Photo Credit: AP North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Saturday (September 12, 2026), its neighbours said, a day after the U.S., South Korea and Japan ended their trilateral military drill that North Korea…

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North Korea condemns U.S. missile sale approval to South Korea, KCNA says

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North Korea condemns U.S. missile sale approval to South Korea, KCNA says

North Korea routinely criticises U.S.-South ‌Korea military cooperation as preparation for war. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters North ​Korea’s Foreign Ministry condemned a U.S. decision ‌to approve the sale of advanced air-to-air ​missiles and related equipment to ⁠South Korea, warning the move would worsen tensions on the Korean peninsula, state media KCNA said ‌on Saturday…

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South Korea appeals court gives seven-year jail term to former President Yoon in arrest obstruction case

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South Korea appeals court gives seven-year jail term to former President Yoon in arrest obstruction case

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review his arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul, South Korea, on July 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters A ​South Korean ‌appeals court on Wednesday (April 29, 2026) ​gave ⁠a seven-year jail term to ‌former President Yoon…

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North Korea leader’s sister says Seoul’s regret sending drones ‘wise behaviour’

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North Korea leader’s sister says Seoul’s regret sending drones ‘wise behaviour’

Kim Yo Jong, a sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. File | Photo Credit: AP The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Monday (April 6, 2026) that the regret expressed by Seoul over a January drone incursion into the North is “wise behaviour”. Earlier in the day, South…

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Kim vows to ’irreversibly’ cement North Korea’s nuclear status, calls South ’most hostile’

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Kim vows to ’irreversibly’ cement North Korea’s nuclear status, calls South ’most hostile’

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech during a session of the Supreme People’s Assembly at parliament in Pyongyang, North Korea on March 23, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government….

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South Korea’s ex-President Yoon faces potential death sentence request in trial

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South Korea’s ex-President Yoon faces potential death sentence request in trial

A group of far right wing protesters gather to support former President Yoon Suk Yeol as he arrives for the final arguments in his insurrection trial, at a court in Seoul, South Korea, on January 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters A South Korean court trying former President Yoon Suk Yeol on insurrection charges ‌put…

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Chinese fishing boat capsizes near Korea, with nine missing

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Chinese fishing boat capsizes near Korea, with nine missing

South Korean rescue workers were searching Monday (November 10, 2025) for nine missing crew members after a Chinese fishing boat capsized off the country’s southwestern coast. South Korea’s Coast Guard said two crew members were rescued by a nearby cargo vessel after their boat capsized about 150 kilometres southwest of Eocheong island, off the port…

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South Korea special prosecutor indicts ex-President Yoon on more charges

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South Korea special prosecutor indicts ex-President Yoon on more charges

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. File. | Photo Credit: AP South Korea’s special prosecutor on Monday (November 10, 2025) indicted former President Yoon Suk Yeol on additional charges of abusing power and aiding an enemy state related to his short-lived imposition of martial law last year. Yoon attempted to provoke military conflict between…

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