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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Dmz - Caught on Camera

South Korea’s military fires warning shots after armed North Korean soldiers violate demarcation line

Around 10 North Korean soldiers briefly enter South before returning across demarcation line following warning shots

The Independent UK

As Climate Warms, S. Korea Fights New Border Threat: Malarial Mosquitoes

Near the heavily fortified border that divides North and South Korea, a monitoring device is working 24-7 -- not tracking missiles or troop movements, but catching malaria-carrying mosquitoes that may cross the border.

International Business Times

First Thing: Biden and Trump prepare for TV debate

Donald Trump and Joe Biden will take part on Thursday in the first presidential debate in a race currently in a dead heat. Plus: Life in the DMZ

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‘The scariest place on earth’: inside the DMZ as tensions between North and South Korea rise

Balloon wars and troop incursions have led to a rise in uncertainty along the militarised buffer and left international observers nervous

The Guardian - AU

South Korean Soldiers Fire Warning Shots At North Korean Troops

South Korean soldiers fired warning shots as North Korean troops crossed the border near the DMZ, raising tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

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Understanding The Recent North Korean Incursions At DMZ

Learn about the heavily armed Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea and recent incidents raising tensions.

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How did North Korean soldiers wander across the world's most heavily guarded border?

The Demilitarized Zone between the two rival Koreas might be the most heavily armed place on earth

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North Korea troop ‘casualties’ reported after landmine explosions in DMZ

Soldiers were laying mines along border at time of blasts, says South, as it reveals separate incident in which it fired warning shots at troops from North

The Guardian - AU

North Korean soldiers cross border, South Korea fires warning shots

North Korea has been reinforcing the border since abandoning a military agreement with South Korea last November.

Al Jazeera

South Korean Soldiers Fire Warning Shots At North Korean Troops

Tensions rise as South Korean soldiers fire warning shots at North Korean troops crossing the DMZ border. Propaganda broadcasts and balloon launches escala...

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S Korea says it fired warning shots after N Korean soldiers crossed border

Incident took place on Sunday at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between the two countries.

Al Jazeera

South Korea Resumes Propaganda Broadcasts Near DMZ

South Korea responds to North Korea's trash-filled balloons near the DMZ with a propaganda broadcast, raising tensions on the Korean peninsula.

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US Envoy Visits DMZ On Heavily-fortified Korea Border

The US ambassador to the United Nations visited the heavily-fortified border between North and South Korea Tuesday, urging Pyongyang to return to talks as global enforcement of UN sanctions stumbles.

International Business Times

North Korea moves heavy weapons to border with South

Seoul condemns ‘provocative acts’ as tensions rise after launch of spy satellite in defiance of UN sanctions

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The Independent UK

Travis King’s family share disbelief at his defection to North Korea

US Army private fled across DMZ into North Korea on 18 July

The Independent UK

US Army investigating prior North Korean knowledge of Travis King crossing border, report says

Department of Defense ‘serious incident report’ gives most detailed outline of events leading up to border crossing

The Independent UK

Travis King: US probes if North Korea knew about defecting soldier as Army worried for his wellbeing

Soldier was expected to face military disciplinary action in US

The Independent UK

Soldier Travis King faced disciplinary action in the US so he fled. Now he faces an unknown fate in North Korea

Leaving prison in South Korea, King was set to be returned to Fort Bliss, Texas – but he had other plans. Gustaf Kilander and Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports

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The surreal Korean border village where a US soldier crossed into the North

Blue-roofed huts, a raised slab of concrete and some raked gravel are all that separate the rival Koreas at Panmunjom, a rare point of close contact along the most heavily armed border in the world

The Guardian - AU

Explainer: What is the Joint Security Area between North and South Korea?

A US soldier who has been detained in North Korea reportedly entered the country during a tour of the JSA in the Demilitarised Zone

The Independent UK

Soldier Travis King faced disciplinary action in the US so he fled to North Korea. Now he’s back in US custody

Leaving prison in South Korea, King was set to be returned to Fort Bliss, Texas – but he had other plans. Gustaf Kilander and Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports

The Independent UK

US soldier who crossed border into North Korea after fleeing airport identified as Travis King

‘It took everybody a second to react and grasp what had actually happened,’ tour-attendee says in deleted social media post

The Independent UK

A closer look at Panmunjom, the famous border town where a US soldier crossed into North Korea

A series of low-slung buildings and somber soldiers dot the border village of Panmunjom inside the DMZ, or demilitarized zone

The Independent UK

Troubled US soldier Travis King seized by North Korea after fleeing across border disguised as tourist

Private mingles with visitors before bolting over the brick line marking the border

The Independent UK

Soldier Travis King held in North Korea after crossing border on wild escape from superiors - latest updates

‘This was a deliberate decision on part of the service member to cross,’ anonymous official says

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