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Two South Korean soldiers stand guard between blue buildings at Panmunjom.

North installs screens around inter-Korean border building for apparent renovation work

The screens covering the Panmungak facility, located on the northern side of the Joint Security Area in the inter-Korean truce village of Panmunjom, were erected in April.

2026.7.27

A portrait of American soldier Travis King is displayed as his grandfather, Carl Gates, talks about his grandson on July 19 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. [AP]

U.S. soldier flees to North Korea at JSA [REWIND 2023]

U.S. Soldier Pvt. 2nd Class Travis King bolted across the inter-Korean border during a group tour of the Joint Security Area (JSA) on July 18. King was returned to U.S. custody at the end of September as Pyongyang decided to “expel" him.

2023.12.24

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Panmunjom, Joint Security Area of the Demilitarized Zone [YONHAP]

Special tours to iconic JSA set to resume after four-month suspension

Special tours to the iconic Joint Security Area (JSA) at the inter-Korean border will be resumed after they were suspended for four months following a U.S. soldier’s attempted defection at the site in July, according to the Ministry of Unification.

2023.11.21

North confirms it has U.S. soldier, claims he defected due to racism

North Korea said Wednesday that an American soldier crossed into its territory last month because of “inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination” in the U.S. Army.

2023.8.16

United Nations Command Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. Andrew Harrison delivers a Remembrance Day speech at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan on Nov. 11, 2022. [YONHAP]

UNC confirms talks with North at JSA over G.I. who fled

The United Nations Command is in talks through an official channel with the North Korean military regarding the U.S. Army private who dashed into the North at the Joint Security Area last week, according to the British deputy commander of the force.

2023.7.24

British Lt. General Andrew Harrison, right, who serves as the deputy commander of the United Nations Command, guides South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup through the Joint Security Area (JSA) on April 25. [DEFENSE MINISTRY]

UNC makes contact with North over U.S. soldier: Report

The United Nations Command (UNC) has made contact with the North Korean military regarding the U.S. Army private who dashed into the North at the Joint Security Area (JSA) last week, according to the London-based Sunday Times on Saturday.

2023.7.23

South Korean soldiers assigned to the United Nations Command stand guard at the truce village of Panmunjom inside the Joint Security Area (JSA) in Paju, Gyeonggi, on Feb. 7. [YONHAP]

U.S. Army report suggests G.I.’s JSA dash was premeditated

North Korea’s military has not responded to the Pentagon’s queries about an American soldier who crossed into the North on Tuesday, but a leaked U.S. military report included details suggesting that he had planned his defection ahead of time.

2023.7.20

A South Korean soldier, left, and a U.S. soldier, right, face the North Korean side of the Joint Security Area (JSA) while a United Nations Command officer leads a tour of the truce village of Panmunjom in Paju, South Korea on Oct 4, 2022. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

U.S. soldier who bolted to North faced discipline at home

The U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea on Tuesday was due to face military disciplinary action in the United States for assault charges that arose during his tour of duty in Korea, the U.S. Defense Department said.

2023.7.19

South Korean soldiers stand guard during a media tour at the Joint Security Area (JSA) on the demilitarized zone (DMZ) in the border village of Panmunjom in Paju, South Korea in this file photo dated March 3. [AP]

U.S. soldier defects to North Korea at border: UN Command

A U.S. soldier crossed into North Korea “willfully and without authorization” through the Joint Security Area (JSA) on the inter-Korean border on Tuesday, according to U.S. and international officials.

2023.7.18

Director Park Chan-wook's signature style earns him international attention

Despite not taking home the accolade at the Golden Globes Tuesday, Korean and international critics alike called the competition close and commented that the nomination itself was a well-earned opportunity for global spotlight on ...

2023.1.11