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South Korea uses standoff to promote extended military service

South Korea uses standoff to promote extended military service

ROK military, in advertising soldiers willing to delay discharge, echoes messages in North Korean state media

South Korea uses standoff to promote extended military service
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi August 24, 2015
Significant military movements spotted near China-N. Korea border

Significant military movements spotted near China-N. Korea border

Military experts see China telling North Korea to halt further inflamations of current tension

Significant military movements spotted near China-N. Korea border
JH Ahn
JH Ahn August 24, 2015
Amid Korea tensions, cultural exchanges between South, North continue

Amid Korea tensions, cultural exchanges between South, North continue

Kaesong excavation project is continuing, soccer competition has finished as planned; no irregular situation in KIC

Amid Korea tensions, cultural exchanges between South, North continue
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi August 24, 2015
As talks enter third day, N. Korea forward deploys landing crafts, special forces

As talks enter third day, N. Korea forward deploys landing crafts, special forces

Meanwhile, South Korea continues anti-North Korea propaganda broadcasts

As talks enter third day, N. Korea forward deploys landing crafts, special forces
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 24, 2015
As talks continue, N. Korean media calls President Park ‘confrontational maniac’

As talks continue, N. Korean media calls President Park ‘confrontational maniac’

Media reports and troop movements indicate delicate nature of current inter-Korean relations

As talks continue, N. Korean media calls President Park ‘confrontational maniac’
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 23, 2015
Marathon Korea talks end without resolution, continuing on Sunday afternoon

Marathon Korea talks end without resolution, continuing on Sunday afternoon

Talks between the two Koreas ended without resolution at 4.15AM, following 10 hour session

Marathon Korea talks end without resolution, continuing on Sunday afternoon
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 22, 2015
Seoul: Two Koreas agree on Panmunjom meeting

Seoul: Two Koreas agree on Panmunjom meeting

Time of meeting to take place after North's deadline for South to remove DMZ loudspeakers

Seoul: Two Koreas agree on Panmunjom meeting
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi | Rob York August 22, 2015
U.S., South Korea resume military drills following brief suspension: Pentagon

U.S., South Korea resume military drills following brief suspension: Pentagon

Pentagon resumes joint drills, South Korean president calls for swift reaction to DPRK provocations

U.S., South Korea resume military drills following brief suspension: Pentagon
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald August 21, 2015
North Korea conducting missile launch preparations – Yonhap News

North Korea conducting missile launch preparations – Yonhap News

Preparations likely intended to add to tensions, missiles could be launched for show

North Korea conducting missile launch preparations – Yonhap News
John G. Grisafi
John G. Grisafi August 21, 2015
As N. Korea inches ‘close to war,’ life in Pyongyang reportedly ‘completely normal’

As N. Korea inches ‘close to war,’ life in Pyongyang reportedly ‘completely normal’

Despite increasing tensions, circumstances in North Korean capital remain normal

As N. Korea inches ‘close to war,’ life in Pyongyang reportedly ‘completely normal’
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald August 21, 2015