The Latest Breaking News from South Korea

North Korea not responding to US attempts to discuss American soldier who ran across border

North Korea isn’t responding to U.S. attempts to discuss the American soldier who bolted to the North across the Koreas’ heavily armed border

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023

Kim’s Regime Shows Disinterest In Engaging With The U.S. On Nuclear Talks

North Korea rejects U.S. nuclear talks despite Washington's efforts

Zenger · Jul 19, 2023

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Fortune · Jul 19, 2023

North Korea tests missiles as US nuclear sub sails to South

North Korea launched two missiles into waters off its east coast in a show of anger hours after the U.S. brought a submarine capable of firing nuclear ballistic missiles to a port in South Korea for the first time in about four decades.

Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023

US says soldier fled to North Korea after facing expulsion

North Korea detained a U.S. soldier who intentionally crossed the border from South Korea in an apparent effort to escape being sent home after being charged with assault, according to an American official.

Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023

Korea Open: HS Prannoy advances to second round; Kidambi Srikanth loses

NEW DELHI: Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy on Wednesday showcased excellent form and advanced to the second round of the Korea Open Super 500 badminton tournament in Yeosu, Korea. However, PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth faced continued inconsistency and were eliminated in the opening round.

The Times of India · Jul 19, 2023

Soldier Travis King faced disciplinary action in the US so he fled. Now he faces an unknown fate in North Korea

Leaving prison in South Korea, King was set to be returned to Fort Bliss, Texas – but he had other plans. Gustaf Kilander and Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023

Korea Open 2023: Sindhu sinks, Rajawat enters second round; Sikki-Rohan too win

Double Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu’s inconsistent run continued as she made an opening round exit in the Korea Open Super 500 tournament with a narrow three-game loss to Chinese Taipei’s Pai Yu-Po, here on July 18.

The Hindu · Jul 19, 2023

The surreal Korean border village where a US soldier crossed into the North

Blue-roofed huts, a raised slab of concrete and some raked gravel are all that separate the rival Koreas at Panmunjom, a rare point of close contact along the most heavily armed border in the world

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023

What we know about Travis King, the U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea

King, 23, was stationed in South Korea, but was scheduled to fly back to the U.S. to face disciplinary action when he escaped an airport outside of Seoul and managed to flee into North Korea.

WEKU · Jul 19, 2023