Seoul: An incident at the border between South Korea and North Korea has resulted in the detention of an American soldier, according to U.S. officials. The soldier’s motive for crossing the heavily fortified border is still unknown, as is whether they were on duty at the time. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, …
1/3 A U.S. soldier on a private tour crossed the military demarcation line separating the two Koreas into North Korea without authorization on Tuesday. File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo July 18 (UPI) — The Pentagon has announced that a U.S. soldier is believed to have been detained in North Korea after crossing …
Updated throughout with new information. The United States is currently facing a new diplomatic incident with North Korea. On Tuesday, the United Nations tweeted that a US national, who was on an organized tour of the Joint Security Area, crossed the border into North Korea without authorization and is now detained. The United Nations Command …
National security adviser Jake Sullivan expressed his belief that North Korea may conduct another nuclear test following the recent test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). In an interview with CBS’s Margaret Brennan on “Face the Nation,” Sullivan stated that he has been concerned about North Korea’s nuclear ambitions for a long time, dating …
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) and his South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk Yeol (L) attend a joint briefing after their surprise meeting in Kyiv amidst the Russian invasion. July 15 (UPI) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol made an unplanned visit to Kyiv on Saturday, pledging comprehensive support to the war-torn nation during a …
The Russian government is currently conducting an investigation into whether a missile test-fired by North Korea landed in its territorial waters in the Sea of Japan. According to Russian state media agency TASS, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko stated that the country is examining the landing position of the missile. However, there is currently no …
South Korea has imposed unilateral sanctions on four individuals and three entities from North Korea in response to the regime’s recent intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test, as announced by Seoul’s Foreign Ministry on Friday. (File photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI) SEOUL, July 14 (UPI) — In light of North Korea’s launch of an ICBM earlier this …
Kim Song, the North Korean envoy to the United Nations, made a rare appearance before the Security Council on Thursday to defend the regime’s recent launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). In his address, Kim argued that the launch was an act of self-defense, placing blame on the United States and its allies for …
The launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by North Korea was a demonstration of its right to self-defense and a means to protect its state’s security, according to the country’s U.N. envoy during a rare appearance at the Security Council on Thursday. The Security Council convened after North Korea announced the testing of its …
North Korea fired a long-range ballistic missile towards its eastern waters on Wednesday, in response to what it perceived as provocative U.S. reconnaissance activities near its territory. South Korea’s military detected the launch and increased its surveillance posture in coordination with the United States. Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada stated that the missile was likely …