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5,000 people rescued from flooding in North Korea in evacuation efforts led by Kim, report says

North Korea says more than 5,000 people were rescued from weekend flooding in airlifts and other evacuation efforts supervised by leader Kim Jong Un

The Independent UK

Paris Olympics opening ceremony: IOC apologizes for mistakenly introducing South Korean athletes as North Korean

NEW DELHI: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued an apology after mistakenly introducing South Korean athletes as North Korean during the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.

The Times of India

South Korea mistakenly introduced as North Korea at Paris Olympics opening ceremony

South Korea's sports ministry expressed regret on Saturday over a mistake during the Paris Olympics' opening ceremony where its athletes were incorrectly introduced as North Korean.

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US Says Air Drills With South Korea Will 'Sharpen' Capacity

Seoul and Washington's air forces started around three weeks of joint drills Tuesday in Suwon, south of Seoul, involving US F/A-18 and F-35B combat aircraft.

Latin Times

North Korean Trash Balloons Found At South Korean Presidential Compound

Trash-filled North Korean balloons causing tensions in Korean Peninsula. South Korea responds with propaganda broadcasts and heightened security measures.

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N. Korea Sweet Wrappers, Noodles On Seoul Streets In Balloon Blitz

North Korean sweet wrappers and packets of crackers made at a factory once visited by leader Kim Jong Un were seen by AFP reporters on streets in the South Korean capital Wednesday.

International Business Times

Balloons carrying rubbish sent by North Korea falls on South Korea's presidential office compound

North Korea has floated balloons filled with rubbish over its neighbour’s border while South Korea has blasted K-pop in response

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North Korean trash balloon lands in South Korean presidential compound

Trash from at least one North Korean balloon hit the South Korean presidential compound in Seoul on Wednesday in what is the first time the fortified no-fly zone has been directly struck by a Pyongyang trash balloon, of which thousands have been launched since May. The balloons are part of…

France 24

Trash Balloons From North Korea Hit South's Presidential Compound

Trash-carrying balloons sent by North Korea hit the South Korean presidential compound Wednesday, security officials told AFP, prompting Seoul to mobilise chemical response teams in the escalating tit-for-tat propaganda war.

International Business Times

Rubbish balloons from North Korea land on presidential office compound in Seoul

Resumption of flights comes after South boosted frontline broadcasts of K-pop songs and propaganda messages across the border

The Guardian - AU

The Guardian view on defecting from North Korea: escape is harder than ever

Editorial: A senior diplomat is now in the South. But ordinary people are finding it far more difficult to leave

The Guardian - UK

South Korea Bolsters Anti-North Korea Propaganda Broadcasts

South Korea increases anti-Pyongyang broadcasts in response to North Korea's balloon launch, escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

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South Korea Steps Up Propaganda Broadcasts After New Trash Balloons From North

South Korea will ramp up propaganda broadcasts to the North in response to Pyongyang sending more trash-carrying balloons across the border, Seoul's military said Sunday.

International Business Times

North Korea flies more balloons likely carrying trash after the South resumes propaganda broadcasts

South Korea says North Korea has again launched balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea

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South Korea Resumes Propaganda Broadcasts In Response To North

South Korea resumes propaganda broadcasts along the border with North Korea in response to escalating tensions and provocations.

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South Korea Resumes Propaganda Broadcasts In Retaliation Against North

Tensions rise as South Korea responds to North Korea's balloon launches with propaganda broadcasts. Kim Jong Un strengthens ties with Russia.

The Independent UK

South Korea restarts blaring propaganda broadcasts to retaliate against North's trash balloon flying

South Korea says it has restarted anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across the border in response to North Korea’s resumption of trash-carrying balloon launches

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On North Korea’s tense border, Swiss and Swedes keep a fragile peace

Peacekeepers at the Demilitarized Zone dividing the Koreas say their job is getting more complex amid evolving threats.

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The Independent UK

North Korea launches balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea

South Korea says North Korea has launched balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea

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Ex-North Korean diplomat appointed a vice minister in South Korea, the highest post for any defector

South Korea’s president has appointed a prominent North Korean defector as a vice minister, the highest-level government job for any of the thousands of North Koreans who have resettled in South Korea

The Independent UK

North Korean landmines could float into South Korea, South warns

North Korean landmines could be swept into South Korea by swelling rivers, South Korea’s military warned Wednesday, as the North places tens of thousands of the deadly explosives along its heavily fortified border

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North Korean Diplomat In Cuba Defects To South Korea

North Korean diplomat in Cuba defects to South Korea, adding to elite defectors seeking asylum. Recent high-profile defections highlight disillusionment wi...

International Business Times

High-ranking North Korean Diplomat In Cuba Defected To South: Report

A high-ranking North Korean diplomat stationed in Cuba defected to South Korea last November -- just months before Seoul and Havana established diplomatic ties, a report said Tuesday.

The Independent UK

North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South Korea in November, Seoul says

South Korea’s spy agency says a North Korea diplomat based in Cuba has defected to South Korea

The Guardian - AU

North Korea diplomat flees to South in highest ranking envoy defection since 2016

Ri Il-kyu was responsible for political affairs at Pyongyang’s embassy in Cuba, the Chosun Ilbo daily has reported

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