North Korean soldier defects to South Korea across the Demilitarized Zone

October 19, 2025 / 4:11 PM EDT / CBS/AP A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea across the rivals' heavily fortified border on Sunday, South Korea's military said. The military took custody of the soldier who crossed the central portion of...

North Korea's Unannounced Dam Release Sparks Renewed Tensions on Korean Peninsula

Seoul, South Korea – In a move that has reignited longstanding frictions over shared waterways, North Korea appears to have discharged significant volumes of water from the Hwanggang Dam without prior notification to South Korea, prompting swift...

North Korea appears to have released water from border dam without prior notice: Seoul

SEOUL – North Korea appears to have released water from a dam north of the inter-Korean border again without giving prior notice to the South, officials said on Oct 19. Based on satellite imagery, the North appeared to have discharged water from...

North Korean soldier crosses border, monitored and assisted by South Korean forces

South Korean authorities have taken a North Korean soldier into custody after he crossed the inter-Korean border, Azernews reports, citing Yonhap News Agency. The soldier crossed the border in a central area, where South Korean forces monitored...

North Korean soldier defects across heavily guarded border to South Korea

A North Korean soldier has crossed the heavily guarded border into South Korea and asked to resettle, South Korea’s military said on Sunday.The soldier crossed through the central part of the border, known as the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), and was...

Defense chiefs of S. Korea, U.S. to hold annual security talks early next month

By Lee Minji SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States will hold their annual security talks in Seoul early next month to discuss a range of alliance issues, such as their policy coordination on North Korea...

Satellite images show N. Korea’s fall harvest lagging behind last year

It is mid-October, and the fall harvest is well underway in North Korea’s fields of golden grain. The harvest typically begins in late August and continues through early to mid-October, wrapping up by late October at the latest. I analyzed the...

North Korean soldier defects South across heavily fortified border

A North Korean soldier has defected to South Korea across the rivals’ heavily fortified border, South Korea’s military has said. The military took custody of the soldier who crossed the central portion of the land border on Sunday, South Korea’s...

Trump’s trip raises hopes for sudden North Korea talks

As U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to visit South Korea later this month, speculation is growing over a potential surprise summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. CNN reported that U.S. officials have held confidential talks on the...

North Korean soldier crosses DMZ, defects to South: Seoul

A North Korean soldier was taken into custody by the South after he voluntarily crossed the heavily fortified land border separating the two Koreas on Sunday, Seoul’s military said. The soldier was seeking “to defect to the South,” a defence...

[POLL] Koreans expect Trump-Xi meeting at APEC to ease trade tensions

Koreans see U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming summit as the highlight of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) events, a recent survey commissioned by The Korea Times showed Monday. With world leaders...

N. Korea appears to have released water from border dam without prior notice

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to have released water from a dam north of the inter-Korean border again without giving prior notice to the South, officials said Sunday. Based on satellite imagery, the North appeared to have...

North Korean soldier defects to South Korea across the heavily fortified border

A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea across the heavily fortified border on Sunday (October 19, 2025), South Korea's military said. The military took custody of the soldier who crossed the central portion of the land border, South...

North Korean soldier defects to South Korea across heavily fortified border

SEOUL, South Korea -- SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea across the rivals' heavily fortified border on Sunday, South Korea's military said. The military took the custody of the soldier who crossed the central...

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North Korean soldier defects to South Korea across the rivals’ heavily fortified border

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea across the rivals’ heavily fortified border on… SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea across the rivals’ heavily fortified border on...

North Korean soldier held by Seoul after crossing land border

SEOUL: A North Korean soldier who crossed to the heavily fortified land border into the South on Sunday (Oct 19) has been taken into custody, Seoul's military said. "Our military secured the custody of one North Korean soldier who crossed the...

Trump kicks off key Asian tour with flurry of trade agreements, talks

Agencies US President Donald Trump began his Asia tour in Malaysia on Sunday, signing a raft of agreements, rewarding feuding neighbours Cambodia and Thailand with trade deals after co-signing their ceasefire pact, and saying he was confident of a...

North Korean soldier defects to South Korea via DMZ, now in military custody

SEOUL, Oct 19 — A North Korean soldier defected to the South today by crossing the heavily mined border separating the two Koreas, Seoul’s military said. “Our military secured the custody of one North Korean soldier who crossed the military...

North Korean soldier defects to South Korea by crossing land border: Seoul

SEOUL (AFP): A North Korean soldier defected to the South on Sunday by crossing the heavily mined border separating the two Koreas, Seoul’s military said. “Our military secured the custody of one North Korean soldier who crossed the military...