North Korean soldier defects across demilitarized zone
A young, "low-ranking" North Korean soldier defected to South Korea across the demilitarized zone (DMZ) between the two countries early Thursday morning, South Korea said.
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South Korea fires 250 rounds at Chinese fishing ships
South Korea's coast guard said it fired almost 250 rounds of ammunition from a machine gun and other weapons during a confrontation with dozens of Chinese fishing vessels Tuesday.
South Korea is going bitcoin crazy
In the recent bitcoin frenzy, one country has gone particularly wild.
Global arms sales rise for the first time in 5 years
Global arms sales increased for the first time in five years in 2016 as rising geopolitical tensions fueled defense spending.
South Korea's Moon to visit China amid North Korea tensions
South Korean leader Moon Jae-in will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing next week, as the security situation on the Korean Peninsula continues to worsen.
13 killed in South Korea boat collision
Thirteen people are dead and two missing after a fishing vessel collided with a refueling tanker off the South Korean coast early Sunday morning, the country's coast guard said.
North Korea may be capable of nuclear missile launch in 2018, South Korea says
North Korea may be able to pair a nuclear warhead with a long-range ballistic missile sometime next year, a top South Korean minister said during an unusually candid assessment of Pyongyang's weapons programs.
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Dramatic video shows North Korean soldier's escape across border
Dramatic video showing a North Korean soldier fleeing across the border into South Korea while being shot at by his former comrades was released by the United Nations Command Wednesday.
South Korean official: Too late to host 2018 Olympics with North Korea
A South Korean governor says he wants participation with North Korea in the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, but there's simply not enough time to consider co-hosting the event.
