Inter-Korean talks

North Korea rejects South’s accusation over DMZ mine blast and won’t apologise

A North Korean guard post (top) and a South Korean one (bottom) at the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) dividing the two sides seen from the border city of Paju on Sept 30. The North says it is not responsible for the recent explosion that severely injured three South Korean soldiers.

South Korea says North Korean mines behind DMZ blast violated armistice

South Korea’s Defence Minister Kang Shin-chul says his country would seek to engage North Korea directly over the blast that injured two South Korean personnel.

South Korea suspends anti-North Korea radio broadcasts

The two Koreas remain technically at war since the 1950 to 1953 conflict ended in a truce, not a peace treaty.

South Korea’s Lee orders partial phased implementation of existing North Korea pacts

FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a ceremony to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. Ahn Young-joon/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Some North Korean balloons contain GPS transmitters: Media

North Korea has been sending thousands of balloons that contain leaflets and trash in recent months.

Seoul warns of military actions over North Korea’s trash balloons

North Korea has sent more than 5,000 trash-filled balloons southward since May.

North Korea trash balloon causes fire on Seoul building rooftop

North Korea has sent more than 5,000 trash-filled balloons southward since May.

Over 1,500 reports of North Korea’s trash balloons submitted in 2024

South Korean officials clean up the contents of a trash-carrying balloon sent by North Korea after it landed on a street in Seoul on July 24.

South Korea military warns of more trash-filled balloons from North

A handout photo shows garbage carried by balloons, presumably sent by North Korea, along a street in Seoul.

Beijing seeks to be a good neighbour: Wang Yi

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends a press conference on the sidelines of the National People's Congress (NPC), in Beijing, China March 7, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

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