Panmunjom

Seoul, Pyongyang agree to hold military-level talks

South Korea and North Korea on Friday agreed to hold military-level talks on June 14 as part of efforts to ease tensions between the two countries.

Jun 01, 2018, 16:07 PM IST

At historic meeting, Korean leaders eye end of war and 'complete denuclearisation'

It is the first time since the 1950s that a North Korean leader stepped on South territory, and a South Korean leader stepped into the North.

Apr 27, 2018, 17:38 PM IST

Koreas to march under unified flag at Winter Olympics

The two Koreas have also agreed to hold a joint cultural event at Mount Kumgang on the North Korean east coast before the Winter Games.

Jan 17, 2018, 21:21 PM IST

Another North Korean soldier defects to South, 2nd to do so in two months

A North Korean soldier defected to the South on Thursday across the heavily-guarded Demilitarized Zone that divides the peninsula, Seoul's defence ministry said, only a month after a comrade did the same under a hail of bullets from his own side.

Dec 21, 2017, 08:28 AM IST

Do not violate armistice agreement: South Korea's warning to North Korea over firing in the DMZ

South Korean military officials pointed out two bullet holes cause by North Korean bullets in a metal wall on the southern side.

Nov 27, 2017, 12:51 PM IST

'All options on table' with North Korea: Mike Pence at DMZ

US Vice President Mike Pence said America's relationship with South Korea was "ironclad and immutable".

Apr 17, 2017, 09:15 AM IST

UN says North Korea accusations vs US troops 'unsubstantiated'

The American-led UN command today dismissed as unsubstantiated accusations from North Korea that US troops at a border village tried to provoke its frontline troops with "disgusting acts."

Apr 30, 2016, 12:05 PM IST

Kim Jong-Un issues bizarre diktat, asks North Korean men to copy his hairstyle, women to follow his wife

Men have been warned in North Korea that they face sanctions if their hair is longer than 2cm and not shaved along the sides like North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un.  

Nov 27, 2015, 19:03 PM IST