2026-09-29 80aa2b993e7e24045e40a4409be619a1df2837ac 11 Demilitarized Zone 172 /wiki/korean%20demilitarized%20zone Kang Shin-chul 14 /wiki/kang%20shin-chul North Korea 71 /wiki/north%20korea North Korea–South Korea relations 1 /wiki/north%20korea-south%20korea%20relations South Korean defense minister 2 /wiki/minister%20of%20national%20defense%20(south%20korea) South Korean soldier 116 /wiki/south%20korean%20soldier land mine 37 /wiki/land%20mine military demarcation line 239 /wiki/military%20demarcation%20line the armistice 317 /wiki/korean%20armistice%20agreement Demilitarized Zone Kang Shin-chul North Korea North Korea–South Korea relations South Korean defense minister South Korean soldier land mine military demarcation line the armistice North Korea–South Korea relations 2026-09-21 efc48398faba52a10a387b0d9acd2e28f0f94fe3 21 Demilitarized Zone military demarcation line 2 /feed/2026/09/21/an-explosion-injures-three-south-korean-military-officers-during-an-operation-inside-the-demilitarized-zone-south-of-th An explosion injures three South Korean military officers during an operation inside the Demilitarized Zone, south of the military demarcation line. The Joint Chiefs of Staff says the cause remains unknown. 2026-09-16 c96805cf7bb410d4519e7d31c797a6b183b15359 14 North Korea North Korea–South Korea relations 2 /feed/2026/09/16/a-district-court-in-seoul-south-korea-orders-north-korea-to-pay-krw-nbsp-446-billion-us-325-million-in-damages-f A district court in Seoul, South Korea, orders North Korea to pay KRW{{nbsp}}44.6 billion (US$32.5 million) in damages for destroying the Inter-Korean Liaison Office in Kaesong in 2020, in South Korea's first damages lawsuit against North Korea. 2026-07-13 7983daafd60279abf8957b326f5b78780f6d6f15 /feed/2026/07/13/south-korea-s-navy-recovers-the-body-of-a-sailor-who-disappeared-during-patrol-near-the-northern-limit-line-after-south South Korea's navy recovers the body of a sailor who disappeared during patrol near the Northern Limit Line, after South Korea requested North Korean assistance and launched a search involving ships and aircraft. 1783914652 2026-07-13 7615343208aa03a5cf9efea798f3dd2e8ede5fa5 31 North Korea 1 /feed/2026/07/13/south-korea-s-navy-recovers-the-body-of-a-sailor-who-disappeared-during-a-patrol-near-the-northern-limit-line-after-sou South Korea's navy recovers the body of a sailor who disappeared during a patrol near the Northern Limit Line, after South Korea requested North Korean assistance and launched a search involving ships and aircraft. 2026-06-23 3a7598a69870b94a7aed6242dd39f3f818a8c1df 25 North Korea North Korea–South Korea relations 2 /feed/2026/06/23/south-korea-announces-that-it-will-accept-any-north-korean-prisoners-of-war-captured-by-ukraine-while-fighting-for-russi South Korea announces that it will accept any North Korean prisoners of war captured by Ukraine while fighting for Russia if they choose resettlement in South Korea. South Korea also opposes any repatriation of such prisoners against their wishes. 2026-06-4 2d597fd97e58b0bb32265d7d45c16bfca70e675f /feed/2026/06/4/north-korea-unveils-a-new-facility-plant-that-would-inspect-nuclear-weapons-and-produce-nuclear-weapon-materials North Korea unveils a new facility plant that would inspect nuclear weapons and produce nuclear weapon materials. 1780652463 2026-06-4 54a3394be2d28cc4b285f13bc3825ab0feb1e012 32 North Korea 1 /feed/2026/06/4/north-korea-unveils-a-new-facility-plant-that-would-produce-nuclear-weapon-fuel North Korea unveils a new facility plant that would produce nuclear weapon fuel. 2026-03-25 fc1a687875bf85c4960d6c52079075570055bf12 /feed/2026/03/25/belarusian-president-alexander-lukashenko-visits-pyongyang-north-korea-to-meet-with-supreme-leader-kim-jong-un-in-a-eff Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visits Pyongyang, North Korea to meet with Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un in a effort to improve relations between the two countries. 1774508868 2026-03-25 3db21384b9b2ef4863e758dada30b34f40387ca0 34 North Korea 1 /feed/2026/03/25/belarusian-president-alexander-lukashenko-visits-pyongyang-north-korea-to-meet-with-its-supreme-leader-kim-jong-un-in Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko visits Pyongyang, North Korea, to meet with its supreme leader Kim Jong Un in a effort to improve relations between the two countries. 2025-09-1 9d36208213e8bff02fcc26e08218c743d33646ef 11 North Korea North Korea–South Korea relations 2 /feed/2025/09/1/the-south-korean-defense-ministry-announces-that-it-has-suspended-the-voice-of-freedom-military-radio-broadcast-to-nor The South Korean defense ministry announces that it has suspended the "Voice of Freedom" military radio broadcast to North Korea for the first time in 15 years as part of measures to reduce tensions between the two countries. 2025-08-14 94cd443374ffdece540da6fea98b14252ca74497 6 Demilitarized Zone North Korea North Korea–South Korea relations 3 /feed/2025/08/14/kim-yo-jong-sister-of-north-korean-supreme-leader-kim-jong-un-states-in-a-kcna-article-that-the-rumour-that-north-kore Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un, states in a KCNA article that the rumour that North Korea had removed the loudspeakers in the Korean Demilitarized Zone is false. 2025-06-11 fa4652fd9e1469d14b49cd35362b6fb6d6b7dea5 16 North Korea North Korea–South Korea relations 2 /feed/2025/06/11/the-military-of-south-korea-shuts-down-its-loudspeakers-across-the-border-with-north-korea-and-stops-its-propaganda-mess The military of South Korea shuts down its loudspeakers across the border with North Korea and stops its propaganda messages against the government of North Korea by order of President Lee Jae-myung to ease tensions between the countries. 2025-02-10 1db9e89f2168e95771312071034d65ac8f8382f9 14 North Korea North Korea–South Korea relations 2 /feed/2025/02/10/south-korea-opposition-leader-lee-jae-myung-calls-for-renewed-dialogue-talks-with-north-korea-and-emphasizes-the-need-to South Korea opposition leader Lee Jae-myung calls for renewed dialogue talks with North Korea and emphasizes the need to maintain strong military readiness amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula. /feed/2026/09/29/south-korean-defense-minister-kang-shin-chul-says-that-land-mines-planted-by-north-korea-likely-caused-two-explosions-la AFP via RFI 29 5d9f2abb2c66758d7b0528a980a5e9b4a4234a95 9 https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20260929-north-korean-dmz-landmine-blasts-violation-of-armistice-seoul 2026 South Korean defense minister Kang Shin-chul says that land mines planted by North Korea likely caused two explosions last week that injured three South Korean soldiers in the Demilitarized Zone south of the military demarcation line, potentially violating the armistice.