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January 15, 2024

North Korea abolishes agencies tasked with South Korean relations

North Korea has abolished multiple government agencies tasked with managing the secretive dictatorship's strained relations with South Korea.

January 15, 2024

North Korea launches solid-fuel missile tipped with hypersonic warhead, state media claims

North Korea successfully launched a solid-fuel missile tipped with a hypersonic weapon, according to state media.

January 14, 2024

China, North Korea aggression drives record Japanese military spending splurge

Japan initiated real-time missile data sharing and agreed to trilateral military exercises with the United States and South Korea after increased threats from North Korea and China.

January 13, 2024

North Korea ceases broadcast of coded messages to spies in South Korea

North Korea has ceased operations of Radio Pyongyang, also known as Voice of Korea, which has previously broadcast coded number messages to agents in South Korea.

January 12, 2024

North Korea opens border to tourists for first time since pandemic

North Korea is opening its borders to tourists for the first time since the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, inviting a group of Russians to tour Pyongyang and visit a ski resort.

January 10, 2024

Suspect in South Korean politician's stabbing apologizes as victim leaves hospital in good health

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung left the hospital after recovering from his stab wounds, while his suspected attacker apologized to the press for the attack.

January 10, 2024

Kim Jong Un has 'no intention of avoiding war' with South Korea as buffer zones end

North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un said his regime has "no intention of avoiding war" with South Korea following the breakdown of buffer zones between the countries.

January 9, 2024

Suspect in Korean tourist's fatal shooting has committed suicide, Guam police confirm

Guamanian police have confirmed that a man accused of shooting and killing a South Korean tourist during a robbery last week has committed suicide.

January 9, 2024

South Korea says buffer zones invalidated by North's artillery, plan to conduct drills at the border

The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff announced Monday that the buffer zones it previously respected with North Korea "no longer exist" after this month's artillery drills.

January 9, 2024

South Korea passes legislation to end its controversial dog meat trade

South Korea's lawmakers passed a bill banning breeding and slaughter of dog meat for consumption on Tuesday which will eventually bring an end to the country’s centuries-old practice.