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US Soldier Detained In North Korea After Crossing Military Demarcation Line: Report

An American soldier has been detained in North Korea after crossing the Military Demarcation Line

Zenger · Jul 18, 2023

US soldier is held after entering North Korea, military confirms

North Korea detained a U.S. soldier who intentionally crossed the border from South Korea, according to the American military.

Tribune News Service · Jul 18, 2023

A closer look at Panmunjom, the famous border town where a US soldier crossed into North Korea

A series of low-slung buildings and somber soldiers dot the border village of Panmunjom inside the DMZ, or demilitarized zone

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

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A look at some American who crossed into North Korea over the past years

The U.S.-led United Nations Command is trying to secure the release of an unidentified U.S. soldier who entered North Korea from the South Korean side of a border village

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

US citizen detained in North Korea, UN says

North Korea detained a U.S. citizen who crossed the border from South Korea, the United Nations said Tuesday.

Tribune News Service · Jul 18, 2023

Soldier Travis King held in North Korea after crossing border on wild escape from superiors - latest updates

‘This was a deliberate decision on part of the service member to cross,’ anonymous official says

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

US deploys nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea in show of force against North

THE United States has deployed a nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea for the first time in four decades.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 18, 2023

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American national crosses inter-Korean border into North Korea

The U.N. Command says an American national has crossed the border from South Korea into North Korea

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

US soldier held in North Korea after crossing border, UN body says

The man was taking part in a tour of the Joint Security Area, the demilitarised zone between North and South Korea

Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2023

Three simultaneous heatwaves across the world as Europe temperatures to peak at 46C

Fires devastate Canary Islands and Greece as torrential rain kills 40 in South Korea

Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2023

South Korea searches for missing people as death toll from downpours reach 41

Rescuers are continuing their searches for about 10 people still missing in landslides and other incidents caused by a week of torrential rains in South Korea

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

Bilateral South Korea-US consulting group meets in response to North Korean nuclear threats

A bilateral consulting group of South Korean and U.S. officials has met in Seoul to discuss strengthening their nations' deterrence capabilities against North Korea's evolving nuclear threats

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

Youngsun Soh, John Flanagan Promoted by A+E in Asia

Saugato Banerjee, managing director of A+E Asia, leaving the company

Multichannel News · Jul 17, 2023

A South Korean Apology

A 27-year-old apologizes for the massacre led by his grandfather.

Reason · Jul 17, 2023

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WhatToWatch · Jul 17, 2023

Zombieverse: release date, trailer, cast and everything we know

Everything you need to know about Zombieverse, the Korean Netflix reality series seeing if a group of people could really survive a zombie apocalypse.

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2023

South Korea's death toll from destructive rainstorm grows to 40 as workers search for survivors

Heavy downpours are lashing South Korea for a ninth day as rescue workers struggle to search for survivors in landslides, buckled homes and swamped vehicles in the most destructive storm to hit the country this year

The Guardian - AU · Jul 17, 2023

South Korea floods: president urges climate crisis action as death toll hits 40

President Yoon Suk Yeol calls for overhaul of national preparedness as extreme weather becomes ‘commonplace’

The Times of India · Jul 16, 2023

Golden start for Indian shooters at Changwon junior world championships

NEW DELHI: Talented shooters Shubham Bisla and Sainyam gave India a golden start at the ISSF World Junior Championship, winning the men's and women's 10m Air Pistol competitions in Changwon, Korea here on Sunday.

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The Hindu · Jul 16, 2023

Shooting | Sainyam, Shubham Bisla strike gold in Junior World Championship

India won two golds in the Junior World Championship in Changwon, Korea, on Sunday. Shubham Bisla and Sainyam beat their Chinese and Korean opponents in the 10m air pistol event. China and Korea followed with a silver and bronze each, putting India on top of the medals table.

WEKU · Jul 16, 2023

South Korea's death toll from rainstorms grows as workers search for survivors

Days of heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides and destroyed homes across the country. Dozens have died and thousands have been evacuated.

Dynamite News · Jul 16, 2023

Japan, South Korea and US hold naval joint drill after Pyongyang's missile launch

Japan, South Korea and the United States held a joint naval missile defence exercise in the Sea of Japan on Sunday after North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), The Japan Times reported. Read further on Dynamite News:

France 24 · Jul 16, 2023

More than 30 killed as heavy rains trigger flooding and landslides in South Korea

South Korean rescue workers pulled seven bodies from a flooded tunnel where around 15 vehicles were trapped in muddy water, as days of heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides and destroyed homes, leaving at least 33 people dead and forcing thousands to evacuate, officials said Sunday.

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2023

Live: Rescue crews attend scene of flooded South Korea underpass

A rescue mission is underway in the South Korean city of Cheongju, after flash flooding triggered landslides, killing at least 35 people.

Al Jazeera · Jul 16, 2023

Japan, S Korea, US hold joint drills after N Korea’s ICBM launch

S Korean Navy says latest exercise is aimed at mastering the allies’ response to a N Korean ballistic missile launch.

Al Jazeera · Jul 16, 2023

Seven dead in S Korea as flash floods trap 15 vehicles in tunnel

Rescuers find seven bodies in central Osong as they scramble to reach people trapped in flooded underpass.

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