The two projectiles North Korea launched off its east coast on Thursday were a new type of ballistic missile, South Korea says.
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North Korea Launches Two Short-Range Missiles, South Korea Says
North Korea fired the missiles off its east coast on Thursday amid stalled efforts to resume talks on ending the country’s nuclear weapons program.
South Korea Says Russia Expressed ‘Deep Regret’ Over Plane Incursion
A Kremlin spokesman said that Moscow had not officially apologized for the incident in which warning shots were fired near a Russian military plane.
South Korean Jets Fire Warning Shots Toward Russian Military Plane
Flares and warning shots were fired after a Russian military plane intruded upon South Korea’s territorial airspace for the first time in decades, officials said.
South Korean Dies After Self-Immolation at Japanese Embassy in Seoul
Anti-Japanese sentiment in South Korea has often led to dramatic protests in front of the embassy. The two countries are currently locked in a bitter trade dispute.
Japan Cites ‘National Security’ in Free Trade Crackdown. Sound Familiar?
Tokyo has moved to limit exports of chemicals to big South Korean chip makers like Samsung, citing vague threats to Japan’s security. Seoul says a political dispute is the real reason for the move.
South Korean Defects to the North, Following in His Parents’ Footsteps
The son of a former South Korean foreign minister who fled to North Korea in the 1980s also defected last week, the North said.
Excavating a Horror That Some Koreans Wish Would Stay Buried
Park Sun-joo, a student of ancient human bones, is unearthing a more recent story: South Koreans killed by their own police and vigilantes during the Korean War.
Amid Talks With U.S., Glimpses of New Futures for North Korea
Engagement has opened a set of once-closed possibilities, bringing risk and some opportunity for Kim Jong-un and the world.
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.