North Korean soldiers have been sent into the mine-strewn buffer zone to do construction work since November, the South Korean military said on Tuesday.
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More Doctors Walk Off the Job in South Korea
Physicians across the country staged a one-day strike, the latest escalation in a months-old protest against the government’s plan to train more doctors.
Jin of BTS Completes His Military Service
The K-pop group is still on hiatus until 2025, when the last of its members finish their mandatory enlistment in South Korea’s military. But the celebrating has begun.
Why Is North Korea Launching Balloons Carrying Trash?
The unusual offensive, across the world’s most heavily fortified border, is a revival of a Cold War-era tactic. The South has threatened to respond by blasting K-pop.
South Korean Marine’s Death Becomes Impeachment Threat for President
President Yoon Suk Yeol has been accused of intervening in an inquiry into an accidental death during a peacetime search and rescue operation.
North Korea’s Latest Offensive: Dumping Trash on South Korea
The South Korean military said on Wednesday that it found hundreds of balloons carrying garbage from North Korea.
China, Japan and South Korea Hold Talks Overshadowed by U.S.
In the first trilateral meeting since 2019, the neighbors sought common ground in trade and cultural exchange while tiptoeing around thorny security issues.
The Controversy Over K-pop Band NewJeans
The firm Hybe has lost hundreds of millions of dollars in market value because of a feud with the creative force behind the band NewJeans.
As South Korea Doctors’ Walkout Drags on, Many Blame President
A walkout by physicians has dragged on for weeks, as they protest a plan by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s government to increase medical school enrollment.
What the Election Loss Means for President Yoon of South Korea
President Yoon Suk Yeol, a key U.S. ally, faces the prospect of becoming a lame duck unless he starts negotiating with the opposition.