The breach at the Demilitarized Zone went unnoticed for hours, the South Korean military said. There was no immediate response from North Korea.
Tag: Korean Demilitarized Zone
North Korean in Diving Gear Crosses Border Into South Korea Undetected
The South Korean military admitted to a lapse in its border security. The crossing marked the second embarrassing breach for the country in recent months.
Loose Screws Help Defector Give Korean Guards the Slip
South Korea said its sensors had malfunctioned, allowing a North Korean to defect undetected, in the military’s most embarrassing border security breach in years.
South Korea Detains North Korean Who Crossed Demilitarized Zone
The man breached the Koreas’ heavily armed land border, triggering an extensive manhunt in the South, officials said.
North Korea’s Leader Overrules Military Plan to Deploy Troops at Border
A strategy of raising and de-escalating tensions has long been part of the North’s way of gaining leverage. By staying the hand of hard-liners, Kim Jong-un appeared to be leaving room for diplomacy.
North Korea’s Wrecking of Liaison Office a ‘Death Knell’ for Ties With the South
The destruction of the office was a message aimed at President Moon Jae-in of South Korea, who had brokered failed talks between the North and the Trump administration. But it was also a message for Washington.
Yes, It May Be the Scariest Place on Earth. But It Has a Great School and 5G.
For braving life inside the Demilitarized Zone, the 188 residents of a South Korean village get great perks, like tax breaks, exemption from military service and superfast internet access.
South Korea Stops Stream of Blood From Culled Pigs
Towns near the border with North Korea were alarmed when a stream turned red after pigs were culled over fear of African swine fever.
4 Takeaways From the Trump-Kim Meeting at the DMZ
A high-stakes encounter at the Demilitarized Zone turned chaotic at times, with the new White House press secretary emerging bruised, reporters said.
Trump Steps Into North Korea and Agrees With Kim Jong-un to Resume Talks
American and North Korean leaders shook hands at the line separating the peninsula for a camera-friendly demonstration of friendship intended to revitalize nuclear negotiations.