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Some critics say the liberal Kim Dae-jung governments pursuit of inter-Korean IT partnerships in the 2000s was a reckless idea, if not suicidal, claiming North Korea exploited it and launched cyberattacks against the South in return.

SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Army Private Travis T. King had finished serving nearly two months in detention in South Korea and was being escorted to the airport to fly home and likely face disciplinary action. Instead, roughly 24 hours later, he sprinted into North Korea while on a civilian tour of the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on the border between the two Koreas. So began a bizarre odyssey that landed an active-duty American soldier in North Korean hands and created a fre

South Korea announced a decision Thursday to designate seven

Travis King, the U.S. soldier held in North Korea after illegally crossing into the rogue nation, spoke out and asked for his safe return.

The US Army soldier who crossed into North Korea without authorisation did so while going 'ha ha ha', a witness has claimed.

Private Travis King, the American GI who dashed across the heavily-guarded border into North Korea this week after his release from a South Korean prison, is now officially considered AWOL by the military, Pentagon officials said Thursday.

South Korean court records detail the prior offenses of a US soldier who apparently crossed into North Korea.

John F. Kennedy once said, “Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners, and necessity has made us allies. Those whom God has so joined together, let no man put asunder.” Indeed, no one can force us to change such a God-given situation. Having a good neighbor is crucial for having a peaceful life. On the contrary, a bad neighbor is like a recurring nightmar...

John F. Kennedy once said, “Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners, and necessity has made us allies. Those whom God has so joined together, let no man put asunder.” Indeed, no one can force us to change such a God-given situation. Having a good neighbor is crucial for having a peaceful life. On the contrary, a bad neighbor is like a recurring nightmar...

The damage from the weekend's torrential rain is enormous across the country. A dayslong downpour brought mountain slopes crashing down on houses. Swollen rivers burst their banks, inundating villages and farmland. A multipurpose dam overflowed. Regular train services were interrupted. There has been huge property damage, but above all, many people lost their lives. According to the Central Disaster and Safety C...