North Korea pulls staff from liaison office with South
The North Korean action came a week after its vice foreign minister threatened to pull out of nuclear negotiations with the United States Continue reading
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U.S., South Korea end spring military drills in diplomatic gesture to North Korea
The drills will be replaced with smaller exercises as part of efforts to support diplomacy aimed at resolving the North Korean nuclear crisis. Continue reading
Olympic champ accuses coach of rape; more allegations rock South Korean sports
There is a growing #MeToo movement in South Korea’s elite sports scene, which has been notorious for a brutal training culture and highly hierarchical relationships between coaches and athletes. Continue reading
North Korean diplomat in hiding after defecting, South Korean spy agency says
North Korea’s acting ambassador to Italy, Jo Song Gil, went into hiding with his wife in November Continue reading
Will North Korea open up to the world in 2019, or renew its threats of nuclear war?
North Korea enters 2019 with a chance to broker peace or spark renewed fears of nuclear war in a second summit between Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Hack exposes identities of nearly 1,000 North Korean defectors in South Korea
South Korea says a hacking attack stole the names and addresses of nearly 1,000 North Korean defectors who resettled in the South. Continue reading
South Korean family fights to return to Alberta town they now call home
By Joel Senick Reporter and Co-anchor
A South Korean man claims his family is being ordered to leave Canada over a misunderstanding about work permits. Continue reading
North Korea welcomes first train from the South in a decade
South Korean engineers rode a train into North Korea to inspect the hermit country’s railway network, in hopes of someday connecting the two nations. Continue reading
South Koreans are locking themselves up to escape ‘prison’ of real life
South Koreans are paying to spend 24 hours in solitary confinement at a mock prison facility to take a break from life. Continue reading
North Korea, South Korea and UN finish removing weapons from border village
North Korea, South Korea and the UN Command have finished withdrawing firearms and troops from the border village of Panmunjom as part of a broader de-escalation effort. Continue reading