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US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as a show of force against nuclear-armed North Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier arrived Saturday in South Korea for a three-way exercise involving Japan as they step up military training to cope with Nort...

DATE: Jun 22, 2024 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

South Korea summons Russian ambassador as tensions rise with North Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea summoned the Russian ambassador to protest the country’s new defense pact with North Korea on Friday, as border tensions continued to rise with vague th...

DATE: Jun 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

South Korea will consider supplying arms to Ukraine after Russia and North Korea sign strategic pact

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Thursday that it would consider sending arms to Ukraine, a major policy change that was suggested after Russia and North Korea rattled the region a...

DATE: Jun 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Russia and North Korea sign partnership deal that appears to be the strongest since the Cold War

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed an agreement Wednesday that pledges mutual aid if either country faces “aggression,” a s...

DATE: Jun 18, 2024 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

South Korean soldiers fire warning shots after North Korean troops cross border, apparently in error

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean troops fired warning shots to repel North Korean soldiers who briefly crossed the rivals’ heavily fortified land border Tuesday for the second time thi...

DATE: Jun 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Russia President Vladimir Putin makes a rare visit to North Korea, an old ally

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea early on Wednesday, after saying the two countries want to cooperate closely to overcome U.S.-led sanctions ...

DATE: Jun 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

South Korea says North Korea is installing its own loudspeakers along the border

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military on Monday said it’s detecting signs that North Korea is installing its own loudspeakers along their heavily armed border, a day after the Sou...

DATE: Jun 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

South Korea restarts anti-North Korea loudspeaker broadcasts in retaliation for trash balloons

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Sunday resumed anti-North Korean propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts in border areas in retaliation for the North sending over 1,000 balloons filled w...

DATE: Jun 8, 2024 | CATEGORY: Associated Press