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South Korea monsoon rains spur evacuations, disrupt flights
SEOUL — South Korea ordered people living near rivers in its central region to evacuate homes on Thursday (July 18) as heavy monsoon showers dumped more than 300 mm (12 inches) of rain, while warnings went out across a large swathe of the country, including the capital.
South Korea opposition aims to stop military’s Taiwan entanglement
Kim Joon-hyung, interim head of the Rebuilding Korea Party, told This Week in Asia in an exclusive interview that his party and the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea planned to jointly introduce the bill to parliament soon.
North Korea to launch major tourist site, despite not allowing foreigners into the country
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a major tourism site being constructed on the country’s eastern coast and discussed steps to open the zone by next year, state media reported on Thursday, though the country still blocks visits by most foreign tourists.
North Korea plans to launch major tourism site next year though it still blocks foreign tourists
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a major tourism site being constructed on the country’s eastern coast and discussed steps to open the zone by next year, state media reported Thursday, though the country still blocks visits by most foreign tourists.
North Korean official drowns in Russian swimming pond
The BAZA news outlet, which often publishes information from sources in the security services and law enforcement, said that the official, Kim Geum-chol, died on July 11 in a public swimming pond in Zelenograd, a city some 37km (23 miles) northwest of Moscow.
North Korea installing more landmines despite accidents, South Korea says
SEOUL — North Korean soldiers have been installing landmines and barriers and creating wasteland along the front line for months despite accidents, South Korea's military said on Wednesday (July 17).
North Korean land mines could float into South Korea, South warns
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean land mines could be swept into South Korea by flooding, South Korea’s military warned Wednesday, after the North has recently placed tens of thousands of additional deadly explosives along the rivals’ heavily fortified border.