This week U.S. soldier Travis King crossed the Demilitarized Zone, often called the DMZ, which separates South Korea and North Korea. King went into North Korea "willfully and without ...

John Feng is Newsweek's contributing editor for Asia based in Taichung, Taiwan. His focus is on East Asian politics. He has covered foreign policy and defense matters, especially in relation to U ...

Between North and South Korea lies the demilitarized zone (DMZ), one of the world’s most heavily armed borders. The 160-mile stretch is barred with fences and landmines and is largely empty of ...

There have been recent reports of North Korea clearing land within other parts of the DMZ as part of a tougher stance against the South. Established in 1953, the DMZ is a 150-mile long and 2.5 ...

Environmental advocates have long called for the creation of an official environmental protection for the DMZ. Peace talks between North and South Korea in 2018 raised hopes for one, but the talks ...

Laden with landmines and surrounded by fences, the demilitarized zone between North ... South Korea opened a number of “peace trail” hiking routes that traversed the south side of the DMZ.

You can get in touch with John by emailing [email protected] The United States has continued to keep tabs on North Korea ... minutes in South Korean airspace, just south of the DMZ, landing ...

Wooden structures were installed in at least 11 locations, South Korea said. SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea has redeployed troops and equipment at the front-line guard posts within the ...

North Korea has begun building an apparent wall near its border with South Korea, according to new satellite footage reported by multiple outlets. Satellite images from June 17 showed three white ...

South Korean troops fired warning shots at the Demilitarized Zone on Tuesday after 10 North Korean soldiers — some carrying weapons — were spotted crossing the border. Seoul was on high alert ...