This week, U.S. soldier Travis King crossed the Demilitarized Zone, or DMZ, which separates South Korea and North Korea. He is believed to be in the custody of North Korean forces.

Late last year, North Korea's troops mined an unpaved road near Arrowhead Hill, roughly 50 miles northeast of Seoul, according to the South's Yonhap news agency. Also known as Hill 281, the area ...

It left a base in Japan on Thursday morning and spent about 90 minutes in South Korean airspace, just south of the DMZ, landing six hours later, according to aircraft-tracking website Flightradar24.

North Korea had resumed their frontline work reinforcing the barrier last Month, according to the South Korean military. 4 The warning shots at the DMZ come as Seoul warns of Kim Jong Un’s ...

THE KOREAN DEMILITARIZED ZONE — Inside the world’s most heavily fortified border, a small trickle of trade passes between North and South Korea, carrying not just raw materials but the ...

Established in 1953, the DMZ is a 150-mile long and 2.5-mile wide buffer that separates North and South Korea. It was created as part of the Korean Armistice Agreement.

South Korea plans to resume public tours of the Joint Security Area at the DMZ, officials said.

While tensions continue to simmer on the Korean Peninsula, South Korean officials are restarting an oft-interrupted tourism program that brings civilians to border areas along the demilitarized zone.

Laden with landmines and surrounded by fences, the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea is not at all welcoming for humans. On the other hand, wildife appears to be thriving. Golden ...

Map Shows US Spy Flight Along Korean DMZ. Published May 24, 2024 at 5:06 AM EDT. By . ... Kim Jong Un's regime says the U.S.-South Korea treaty alliance is a threat to its national security.