South Korean officials said Monday that a North Korean soldier defected by crossing the heavily fortified border between the two countries. An official from South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense told the Yonhap News Agency on condition of anonymity that the soldier crossed the border near the town of Hwacheon …
Read More »North Korea fires 2 short-range missiles, official says
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea fired two short-range missiles into the sea off its east coast on Monday, South Korea’s military said, in a likely show of anger at the start of annual U.S.-South Korean military drills that Pyongyang says are preparation for a northward invasion. North Korea regularly …
Read More »Kim Jong Un weeps as he calls on North Korean women to have more children to stem birth rate decline
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un implored women in the East Asian country to have more children and raise them as “communists,” and wept as he delivered the emotional address to an enraptured audience. “Stopping the decline in birthrates and providing good child care and education are all our family …
Read More »Trump and Kim Jong Un should make 'bold decision' to meet during his Asia trip, South Korean official says
President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un should make a “bold decision” to meet during the American president’s upcoming trip to Asia, South Korea’s unification minister declared Friday. Chung Dong-young made the remark as Trump is set to leave Friday night for a five-day trip to Malaysia, …
Read More »North Korea launches ballistic missiles days before Trump's visit to the peninsula
North Korea test fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, just days before President Donald Trump is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders in South Korea. South Korea’s military said the missiles, which were the first launched by its neighbor in five months, originated from …
Read More »Trump says he's 'open' to meeting with Kim Jong Un during Asia trip, North Korea is 'sort of a nuclear power'
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he is “open” to meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone (DMZ) while he is in South Korea during his trip to Asia. “I’d be open to it, 100%. I got along very well with him, Kim Jong Un,” …
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