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North Korea drops reunification from constitution, names South Korea as separate state

North Korea has released the full text of its revised constitution, formally defining South Korea as a separate neighbouring country and removing references to reunification, in a further step towards institutionalising leader Kim Jong-un's policy of treating the two Koreas as hostile states.

The Times of India · 5h ago

South Korea recovers landmines believed to have washed from North by monsoon floods

The Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), splitting the Koreas since their 1950-53 war ended with an armistice, is one of the most heavily mined places on Earth.

Euronews · Aug 7

North Korea revises constitution, drops references to reunification with South Korea

North Korea has revised its constitution to formally define its territory and remove all references to reunification with South Korea, Reuters reported citing a document. The move reflects leader Kim Jong Un's push to treat the two Koreas as separate states.

The Times of India · May 6

Hiroshima mayor calls nuclear deterrence 'folly' as city marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing

Hiroshima officials are criticizing growing support for nuclear weapons as a deterent from uneasiness over Russia's war on Ukraine and tensions in the Koreas

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2023

N. Korea silent about its apparent detention of the US soldier who crossed border

North Korea was silent about the highly unusual entry of an American soldier across the Koreas' heavily fortified border although it test-fired short-range missiles Wednesday in its latest weapons display.

France 24 · Jul 19, 2023

Daily Dose Ep 1233: 16 killed in Sikkim road accident, Charles Sobhraj released

Gurmehar Kaur brings you the news from Sikkim, China, Delhi, Nepal and the Koreas.

Newslaundry · Dec 23, 2022

Daily Dose Ep 1192: Congress Himachal manifesto, RSS postpones Tamil Nadu rallies

Aban Usmani brings you the news from Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and the Koreas.

Newslaundry · Nov 5, 2022

Rival Koreas scramble warplanes in extension of tensions

South Korea has scrambled dozens of military aircraft, including advanced F35 fighter jets, after spotting 180 North Korean warplanes flying in North Korean territory in what appeared to be a defiant show of strength

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2022

North Korea launches multiple missiles, triggering alerts in Japan and South Korea

Wednesday's launches marked the first time a North Korean missile had flown over the de facto maritime border separating the two Koreas since the Korean War ended in an armistice in 1953.

WEKU · Nov 3, 2022

Daily Dose Ep 1189: Gujarat mourning over Morbi, Korea tensions rise

Aban Usmani brings you the news from Delhi, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand and the Koreas.

Newslaundry · Nov 2, 2022