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North and South Korea exchange artillery fire over the border at Yeoncheon, prompting South Korea to order evacuations of its citizens in the area.
2015-08-20

North Korea releases American detainees Kenneth Bae and Matthew Todd Miller.
2014-11-8

North Korea withdraws an invitation to a United States envoy to discuss the release of Kenneth Bae.
2014-02-10

North Korea releases 85-year-old American retiree Merrill Newman after 42 days in captivity. The United States once again asks the DPRK to pardon and release Kenneth Bae.
2013-12-7

Myunghee Bae arrives in North Korea to visit her American son Kenneth Bae, who is serving 15 years of hard labor.
2013-10-11

North Korea sentences American Kenneth Bae to 15 years of prison labor for "hostile acts" against the regime. The United States calls for amnesty.
2013-05-2

The South Korean Ministry of National Defense states that a North Korean soldier has defected to South Korea after killing two of his superiors.
2012-10-6

North Korea announces plans to launch a new satellite in honour of regime founder Kim Il-Sung's birthday in April.
2012-03-16

3 South Koreans are investigated for allegedly attempting to defect to North Korea.
2010-10-22

North Korea says it has undertaken nuclear fusion, a claim disputed by international scientists.
2010-05-12