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Amnesty International reports that North Koreans are being executed for watching the South Korean series "Squid Game" and listening to K-pop. 2026-02-6
North Korea fires a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan near South Korean territory. 2024-04-1
North Korea launches a suspected ballistic missile towards Japan with the Japanese government warning residents in Hokkaido and Aomori prefectures to immediately seek shelter. It later landed in the Pacific. The launch comes after a series of balloon launches and placard protests from South Korea and various military exercises involving the US. 2022-10-3
Han Min-goo, the South Korean Minister for National Defense states that South Korea will "mercilessly counterattack" any North Korean "provocations" following the North's successful trial of a ballistic missile system. 2015-05-11
A senior South Korean government official says that North Korea may be preparing for its fourth nuclear test, as increased activity is detected at its main test site. However, the South Korean Defence Ministry denied having clear signs that the test may be imminent. 2013-04-8
South Korea's Ministry of Unification says that North Korea is denying workers entry to joint-Korean Kaesong complex amid tensions on the peninsula. The Ministry of Defence will consider a military action if the workers' security is threatened. The U.S. Navy sends USS "John McCain" and USS "Decatur" into the area. 2013-04-3
The governments of North Korea and South Korea meet but fail to reach an agreement on the resumption of Six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons program. 2011-09-21
South Korea resumes sending food aid to North Korea to assist with chronic food shortages. 2011-07-28
North Korea warns that it will launch further attacks on South Korea if it continues "reckless military provocation". 2010-11-25
South Korea claims that North Korea has fired more than 100 rounds of artillery into the Sea of Japan near the border highlighting the increase of tensions on the Korean Peninsula. 2010-08-9