South.Korea ship to test alternative Arctic route as Mideast conflict disrupts shipping
South Korea on Saturday was set to send its first trial container through the Arctic, as the Middle East war has rattled global shipping – sending governments and shipping firms scrambling to seek alt
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france24.com
22.08.2026
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China, South Korean news agency reports
South Korean media reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited China for the first time in a year
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abcnews.com
24.10.2026
South Korea proposes military talks with North Korea to calm rising border tensions
South Korea has proposed military talks with North Korea to resolve border disputes and prevent accidental clashes
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abcnews.com
23.10.2026
North Korea says it will resume propaganda broadcasts across border into South Korea
North Korea plans to resume anti-Seoul propaganda broadcasts along the heavily armed border with South Korea, leader Kim Jong Un's sister said, reviving a psychological warfare campaign.
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npr.org
22.10.2026
North Korea plans to resume propaganda broadcasts along border with South Korea
North Korea says it plans to resume propaganda broadcasts targeting South Korea within days along the heavily-armed border between the two countries.
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news.sky.com
22.10.2026
North Korea to resume propaganda broadcasts, South Korea urges dialogue
Pyongyang plans to resume broadcasting anti-South Korea propaganda along the armed border.
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aljazeera.com
22.10.2026
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong warns South Korea, says border loudspeakers to be ready within days
The threats deal a blow to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's efforts to ease inter-Korean hostility.
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japantimes.co.jp
22.10.2026
South Korea considers steps to force North Korea apology for DMZ mine blast
Seoul has urged Pyongyang to remove any other mines planted on the southern side of the military demarcation line.
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aljazeera.com
06.10.2026
South Korea preparing to force North Korea to apologize over DMZ mine blast
The mine blast in the Demilitarized Zone between the two Koreas seriously wounded two South Korean soldiers, a defense ministry spokesperson has said.
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japantimes.co.jp
06.10.2026
North Korea fires ballistic missile towards the sea, South Korea says
A ballistic missile is fired from the North Korean port city of Wonsan, South Korea's military says.
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aljazeera.com
03.10.2026
South Korea’s military says North Korea fired projectile toward its eastern waters
South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired at least one projectile toward its eastern waters
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abcnews.com
03.10.2026
South Korea calls for apology from North Korea after mine injures three soldiers
Blast during search operation near border fuels political tensions amid attempts to revive diplomatic channelsSouth Korea has demanded an apology from North Korea over a landmine blast that injured th
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theguardian.com
30.09.2026
South Korea’s Lee urges U.S. to ease North Korea sanctions, report says
President Lee Jae Myung also said that pursuing Pyongyang's denuclearization under the current circumstances meant that nothing would be accomplished.
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japantimes.co.jp
23.09.2026
They're not playing our song! North Korean anthem played at South Korean hockey match
South Korean field hockey players were perplexed when the national anthem of North Korea was played instead of their own before a men's field hockey match against Bangladesh at the Asian Games
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abcnews.com
18.09.2026
South Korea says US-North Korea talks possible, rules out Hormuz deployment
South Korean president will facilitate US-North Korea talks but will not deploy troops in US war on Iran.
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aljazeera.com
18.09.2026
North Korea commissions 2nd naval destroyer as US, South Korea and Japan begin a military drill
North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has commissioned his second naval destroyer and called for building a more reliable nuclear deterrent
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abcnews.com
07.09.2026
U.S., Japan, South Korea maritime drills are ‘threat’ to North Korea, Pyongyang says
The exercises and North Korea's opposition to them come as U.S. President Donald Trump has pushed for a new meeting with Kim Jong Un.
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japantimes.co.jp
31.08.2026
US, South Korea and Japan to hold trilateral drill as North Korea ramps up pressure on US
Seoul says South Korea, the U.S. and Japan will go ahead with a trilateral military drill next month to better deal with North Korean nuclear threats
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abcnews.com
28.08.2026
U.S., South Korea and Japan to hold drill as North Korea ramps up pressure on U.S.
The announcement that the three countries will go ahead with a trilateral military drill comes a day after North Korea vowed to retaliate against what it called U.S. hostilities.
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npr.org
28.08.2026
South Korea backs Trump’s bid to revive North Korea talks
South Korea supports U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to resume dialogue with North Korea, but aims to ensure its security posture is not weakened and that Seoul is not sidelined, South Korea's n
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japantimes.co.jp
28.08.2026