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How these soldiers built bridges with hankies, C-rations and salami
Our officers told us almost every week that North Korea could resume hostilities at any moment, with or without a reason. It was our job to be ready.
By Marvin J. Wolf, The War Horse
North Korea taking part in South Korean Olympics after talks
The rival Koreas moved toward reducing their bitter animosity Tuesday during rare talks, with North Korea agreeing to take part in next month’s Winter Olympics in South Korea. The countries also agreed to hold more discussions on easing tension along their border and to reopen a military hotline.
2 Koreas say they seek breakthrough at rare border talks
Senior officials from the rival Koreas said Tuesday they would try to achieve a breakthrough in their long-strained ties as they sat for rare talks at the border to discuss how to cooperate in next month’s Winter Olympics in the South and other issues.
Former US Army deserter to North Korea dies
Charles Jenkins, a U.S Army deserter to North Korea who married a Japanese abductee and lived in Japan after their release, has died. He was 77.
Report: Seoul broadcasts news of North Korean defection at border
South Korea is reportedly broadcasting on loudspeakers into North Korea news of the recent escape of a North Korean soldier who was shot five times by his former colleagues as he dashed across the rivals’ border, part of Seoul’s psychological warfare against the North.
Cold War drama caught on video as North Korean soldier escapes
It’s 3:11 p.m. on a cold, gray day on the North Korean side of the most heavily armed border in the world, and a lone soldier is racing toward freedom.
North Koreans shoot, wound soldier defecting to South at DMZ
North Korean soldiers shot at and wounded a fellow soldier who was crossing a jointly controlled area at the heavily guarded border to defect to South Korea on Monday, the South’s military said.
Trump and the DMZ: The surprise that wasn't to be
It was the big surprise that was not to be.
By Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press and Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
Trump warns North Korea: Do not ‘try us’
President Donald Trump delivered a sharp warning to North Korea Wednesday, telling the rogue nation: “Do not underestimate us. And do not try us.”
By Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press and Jill Colvin, The Associated Press
Lines of communication still open at DMZ separating North and South Korea
Bullhorns, a phone line and in-person meetings still possible and were used earlier this year for a humanitarian issue.
By Tara Copp, AP