North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a tank exercise and encouraged his armored forces to sharpen war preparations in the face of growing tensions with South Korea, the North’s state media said Monday. Kim made those comments Sunday while visiting his top tank group, the Seoul Ryu Kyong Su Guards 105th Tank Division. The… Continue reading Kim Jong Un visits tank unit; North Korea says Japan wants summit
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South Korea doctors’ strike widens as medical professors join protests | South Korea
Medical professors in South Korea have said they will reduce the hours they spend in practice, while some say they plan to resign, in a widening of a doctors strike in the country. The move will begin on Monday in support of trainee doctors who have been on strike for more than a month over… Continue reading South Korea doctors’ strike widens as medical professors join protests | South Korea
Biden meets with leaders from Japan and South Korea at Camp David
President Joe Biden convened with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a Camp David summit on Friday, unveiling several agreements aimed at bringing the countries closer together amid mounting tensions with China and North Korea. The three countries announced that they would hold trilateral meetings between leaders, foreign ministers, defense ministers… Continue reading Biden meets with leaders from Japan and South Korea at Camp David
North Korea confirms custody of U.S. soldier Travis King, who crossed DMZ in July
North Korea on Tuesday commented publicly the first time on an American soldier who ran into the territory of the isolated country last month. North Korean state-run media KCNA claimed that “Travis King admitted that he illegally intruded into the territory of the DPRK,” using the acronym for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. U.S.… Continue reading North Korea confirms custody of U.S. soldier Travis King, who crossed DMZ in July
Heatwave-hit jamboree in South Korea in doubt as scouts leave
The World Scout Jamboree in South Korea faced calls to be canceled on Saturday after large contingents from the United States and Britain pulled out a week early over extreme heat and weather conditions. Saturday’s pullout by the U.S., as well as Singapore, is a fresh blow to the organizers and the South Korean government,… Continue reading Heatwave-hit jamboree in South Korea in doubt as scouts leave
High school teacher stabbed in South Korea a day after attack wounded 14
South Korean police detained a man suspected of stabbing a high school teacher with a knife Friday in the city of Daejeon. The stabbing follows a separate, apparently random attack on Thursday in which 14 people were wounded near a busy subway station in Seongnam. Officials at the Daejeon Metropolitan Police Agency didn’t immediately release the personal… Continue reading High school teacher stabbed in South Korea a day after attack wounded 14
South Korea stabbing and car-ramming injures 13 in Seongnam
Nine people have been stabbed and four others hurt by a car driven by the suspected attacker on Thursday in the South Korean commuter town of Seongnam near the capital Seoul, police said. One person has been arrested, police said in a statement. The attack occurred near Seohyeon station, an area about 12 miles from… Continue reading South Korea stabbing and car-ramming injures 13 in Seongnam
North Korea responds to U.N. over American soldier
WASHINGTON — North Korea has offered a very brief response to United Nations officials about an American soldier who dashed over the heavily-guarded border with South Korea last month and was taken into custody, the Pentagon said Tuesday. However, Pentagon spokesperson Brigadier General Patrick Ryder said that North Korea only acknowledged the U.N. Command’s request… Continue reading North Korea responds to U.N. over American soldier