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A conscripted policeman died after being shot by a gun carried by his colleague. The gun was reportedly discharged on accident at a Gupabal checkpoint in …

Following a hard-fought breakthrough, the two Koreas began taking steps Tuesday to defuse tension on the peninsula, as the South halted anti-Pyongyang …

As South Korea reached a landmark deal with North Korea on Tuesday to defuse cross-border tensions after recent military confrontations, South Koreans …

Though it came to a close just 15 days after breaking an 11-year hiatus, South Korea’s loudspeaker broadcast along the heavily fortified border proved to be …

South Korea’s rival parties Tuesday welcomed the two Koreas’ agreement that effectively ended the latest military standoff, urging Seoul to build on the …

The government’s push for the reunion of separated families is expected to speed up as the two Koreas agreed Tuesday to resume the event that has been …

 An intense war of nerves unfolded during the rare four-day cross-border talks, with South Korea pressuring the North to apologize for the recent set of North …

Although the rare cross-border talks brought the two Koreas away from the brink of an armed clash Tuesday, concerns persist over whether the development would …

Prosecutors said Tuesday they have indicted a North Korean defector for violating the National Security Law after he sneaked into the North to help other North …

The number of babies born in South Korea fell to the second-lowest level in 2014, a report showed Tuesday, deepening concerns that its low birthrate could sap …