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South Korea bans the launching of propaganda leaflets into North Korea. The balloon propaganda campaigns have been used by North Korean defectors and Korean reunification activists for decades to spread anti-government propaganda, news from the outside world that is restricted in the North, money, food, and USBs containing South Korean media. The ban also outlaws the use of loudspeaker propaganda broadcasts. Violators of the ban will face up to three years in prison or 30 million won ($27,400) in fines.
2020-12-14

According to South Korean and United States officials, a missile test in North Korea ends in failure, with the missile exploding seconds after launch.
2017-03-22

South Korea announces it will be raising its US$217,000 cash reward for classified information from North Korea by defectors to $860,000.
2017-03-5

North Korea says it will freeze all South Korean assets and equipment at the jointly run Kaesong Industrial Park.
2016-02-11

South Korea announces that North Korea was behind the wave of cyber attacks against several companies last month.
2013-04-10

South Korea resumes sending food aid to North Korea to assist with chronic food shortages.
2011-07-28

The Yonhap News Agency reports that North Korea is tightening border controls with South Korea to stop defections.
2011-07-1

North Korea accuses South Korea of slander and threatens "a retaliatory sacred war".
2011-06-29

South Korea lowers its surveillance alert level against North Korea.
2011-01-7

North Korea fires two shots at South Korean military units across the border at Kwacheon, South Korea.
2010-10-29