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South Korean president warns sending drones into North Korea akin to starting war

Lee Jae Myung criticises his own defence minister for failing to detect drone launches into neighbouring country

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un’s sister says South Korea’s ‘wild dreams’ about better ties with North ‘can never be realised’

Kim Yo Jong warns Seoul not to read too much into her muted reaction to an earlier incident involving a South Korean drone

The Independent UK

What makes mountain birds sing at dawn – and why are they sometimes quiet? Ecologists explain

Three species of the melodic African warbler bird refuse to get up early and sing their customary daybreak songs when the weather is cold. This new discovery was made recently by a team of soundscape ecologists in South Africa’s mountainous Golden Gate Highlands National Park. The team’s research co-leader, Mosikidi…

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New indictment accuses Yoon of manipulating investigation of South Korean marine's drowning

South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol has been indicted on allegations he and others tried to cover up the details of a marine’s drowning

The Independent UK

Shots fired at North Korea border as South fears future clashes

The move comes amid growing concerns over repeated incursions by North Korean soldiers

The Independent UK

North Korean Soldier Held By Seoul After Crossing Land Border

A North Korean soldier was taken into custody by the South after he voluntarily crossed the heavily fortified land border separating the two Koreas on Sunday, Seoul's military said.

International Business Times

Japan and South Korea leaders commit to closer ties in their final summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung have emphasized the need for stronger cooperation between their countries

The Independent UK

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South Korea fires warning shots as North Korean ship breaches sea border

Kim Jong Un said his country does not recognise the Northern Limit Line in the Yellow Sea

The Independent UK

Kim Jong-un has 'fond memories' of Trump and is open to talks with US

Kim suspended virtually all cooperation with South Korea following the collapse of his second summit with Trump in 2019 over disagreements about US-led sanctions against the North.

Euronews

Kim Jong-un open to nuclear talks with US, saying he has ‘fond memories’ of previous Trump meeting

Comments from North Korea’s leader come as South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung says he could accept a deal that sees the North retain its nuclear weapons

The Guardian - AU

South Korean Women Sue US Military In Landmark Prostitution Lawsuit

More than 100 South Korean women forced to work as prostitutes for US soldiers stationed in the country have filed a landmark lawsuit accusing Washington of abuse, their lawyers said Tuesday.

International Business Times

Seoul Says Fired Warning Shots After North Korean Troops Crossed Border

South Korea fired warning shots at North Korean soldiers that briefly crossed the heavily fortified border earlier this week, Seoul said Saturday after Pyongyang accused it of risking "uncontrollable" tensions.

International Business Times

South Korea fires warning shots at North Korean soldiers for ‘crossing border’

North Korea accuses South Korea of a ‘serious provocation’

The Independent UK

North Korea accuses South Korean troops of firing warning shots near border

South Korean acknowledges that its soldiers fired warning shots after North Korean troops briefly crossed the border.

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95-year-old former North Korean soldier living in South campaigns to be repatriated to the North

Ahn Hak-sop volunteered to fight for the North Korean army in 1952 but was captured by South Korean soldiers in April 1953, months before the fighting stopped with the armistice.

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un’s sister condemns South Korea following joint US military drills

Korean Central News Agency said Kim Yo Jong condemned the South as the ‘top-class faithful dog’ of the United States

Euronews

South Korea-US drills trigger Kim Jong-un to pledge nuclear force expansion

Pyongyang has long denounced the allies’ joint drills as invasion rehearsals and Kim has often used them to justify his own military displays and testing activities aimed at expanding his nuclear weapons programme.

The Independent UK

North Korean leader slams South Korea-US military drills while inspecting his most powerful warship

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has condemned South Korean-U.S. military drills and vowed to expand his nuclear forces rapidly

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The Guardian - UK

‘A structural dependence on heavy industry’: can South Korea wean itself off fossil fuels?

Renewables face a bureaucratic maze in a country built on top-down and carbon-intensive development

International Business Times

South Korea President Vows To Build 'Military Trust' With North

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung vowed Friday to "respect" North Korea's political system and build "military trust", a day after Pyongyang said it had no interest in improving relations with Seoul.

Al Jazeera

South Korea to restore pact halting military activity on North Korea border

South Korea’s President Lee Jae-myung said he will restore a military agreement to rebuild trust with North Korea.

The Independent UK

South Korea’s president vows to restore 2018 inter-Korean military agreement to ease tensions

South Korea’s new liberal president, Lee Jae Myung, says he will seek to restore a 2018 military agreement with North Korea aimed at reducing border tensions and urged Pyongyang to respond to Seoul’s efforts to rebuild trust and revive dialogue

International Business Times

North Korea Denies Removing Border Loudspeakers

The powerful sister of North Korea's leader on Thursday denied reports by the South Korean military that Pyongyang has started removing loudspeakers used in tit-for-tat propaganda wars along their border.

The Independent UK

Powerful sister of North Korean leader denies removal of frontline speakers

Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has dismissed South Korean claims that North Korea is removing loudspeakers along the inter-Korean border

The Independent UK

South Korean military faces manpower crisis as birthrate plummets

Active troop numbers drop 20 per cent in six years

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