News

North Korean avoids land mines to cross DMZ into South Korea

North Korean man crosses the heavily fortified border to South Korea
South Korea’s military says an unidentified North Korean man crossed the heavily fortified land border separating the two Koreas and is in custody.
North Korean avoids land mines to cross DMZ into South Korea as Seoul softens stance on Pyongyang
A North Korean man crossed the DMZ on foot before midnight Thursday, asking South Korean troops for help in a rare defection through the fortified border.
Unarmed North Korean Man Crosses Border Into South Korea, Now in Custody
South Korean troops detain unarmed North Korean man after rare border crossing amid rising inter-Korean military tensions
North Korean crosses border into South Korea
An unidentified North Korean man crossed into South Korea with the assistance of Seoul’s military through a heavily mined land border Thursday. He was taken into custody after the crossing,
North Korean crosses DMZ: South Korean military investigates incident
South Korean authorities are investigating the incident, which comes amidst heightened tensions between the two countries
North Korean man risks death crossing deadly minefields before capture in South Korea
The South Korean military said it identified and tracked the unarmed man on Thursday night, before troops approached him near the Demilitarized Zone. He was taken into custody. Authorities have launched a probe into the incident.
EconoTimes13h
South Korea’s Crackdown on Anti-North Leaflet Balloons Sparks Activist Concerns
South Korean activist Lee Min-bok, known for sending anti-Kim Jong Un leaflets via balloons into North Korea, has halted ...
ABC News5d
North Korea sends balloons full of manure and trash over the border to South Korea - ABC News
This is not the first time. North Korea did the same back in 2016. SEOUL AND LONDON -- Around 260 air balloons carrying bags of manure and trash have been spotted across South Korea on Wednesday ...
The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette2d
N. Korean held in South after fleeing
Border tensions have flared in recent months as the two Koreas have traded Cold War-style psychological warfare, with North ...
Six U.S. Citizens Nabbed Over Sea-Route ‘Info Drop’ to North Korea
South Korean Police say the group tried to float 1,600 bottles containing Bibles and USB sticks into the country.
6 Americans caught trying to send rice, Bible to North Korea
Activists floating plastic bottles or flying balloons or distributing anti-North Korean propaganda leaflets has long caused ...
Columbia Journalism Review11d
A Secret Program Allowed VOA to Broadcast Television into North Korea. Now It’s Gone.
Sign up for The Media Today, CJR’s daily newsletter.
News Tribune1d
North Korean man crosses heavily fortified border to South Korea
An unidentified North Korean man crossed the heavily fortified land border separating the two Koreas and is in South Korean ...