U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea pleads guilty to desertion
Travis King fled to North Korea in July 2023 while taking part in a guided tour of the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
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Travis King fled to North Korea in July 2023 while taking part in a guided tour of the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
South's Korea's military said about 260 North Korean balloons were found dropped in various parts of the country and were being recovered by military rapid response and explosive clearance teams.
Both men were declared dead by the Army on Dec. 31, 1953, more than three years after they went missing during the war.
South Korean business leaders worried about the country's economic future are offering some remarkable rewards for workers willing to build families.
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South Korea says 2 Chinese and 4 Russian warplanes entered its air defense zone for just less than 20 minutes, but "there was no invasion of airspace."
U.S. soldier Travis King, who ran across the border from South Korea into North Korea in July, was transferred back to U.S. custody in China.
The American soldier ran into the North last week across the Koreas' heavily armed border. Pyongyang hasn't said anything publicly about Travis King.
The U.S. service member crossed the border so quickly that South Korean and American soldiers didn't have time to stop him, according to local media.
Thanks to a boost from the government, leasing — not buying — is becoming the most affordable way to get your hands on an electric vehicle.
Among those shaken up by the incident were 48 kids from a regional track and field team heading to a national meet that kicks off Saturday.
General Motors and South Korea's Samsung SDI say they plan to invest more than $3 billion in building a new electric vehicle battery cell plant in the United States.
Videos on social media show how to easily hot-wire the vehicles, many of which lack anti-theft engine immobilizers.
At the APEC summit in Bangkok, Vice President Harris strongly condemned the test, calling it a "brazen violation of multiple U.N. Security resolutions."
Harris visited South Korea and assured the close ally that the U.S. commitment to its defense was "ironclad" in the face of Kim Jong Un's threats.
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Whirlpool Corp. announced Wednesday that the United States International Trade Commission unanimously ruled that Samsung and LG had unlawfully priced their washing machines, hurting the U.S. clothes washer industry.
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Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson and South Korean Consul General Chul Huh have signed a mutual driver's license agreement expected to assist students, travelers and business people.
Dow Chemical Co. CEO Andrew Liveris and U.S. Rep. Dave Camp of Midland joined cabinet members, lawmakers and other dignitaries who watched as President Barack Obama signed off on a new trade deal with South Korea.
The Korea Free Trade Agreement with the United States could have a positive impact, says Michigan U.S. Senator Carl Levin, particularly if it opens up the Korean market to our automobiles.
The Utah Hockey Club has acquired defenseman Olli Maatta from the Detroit Red Wings for a third-round pick in the 2025 NHL draft.
A 65-year-old woman charged with violating Michigan's new gun storage law in the death of her grandson has pleaded no contest to a different charge.
Australian police say they recovered more than 40,000 stolen limited-edition coins based on the hit children's animated series "Bluey."
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More than 9,000 nurses who work for nine Corewell East hospitals could soon be part of Teamsters, which would make the third-largest unionization effort in the United States in the past five years.
The Detroit Police Department says an investigation is underway into a traffic stop involving Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams earlier this month.
The Utah Hockey Club has acquired defenseman Olli Maatta from the Detroit Red Wings for a third-round pick in the 2025 NHL draft.
A 65-year-old woman charged with violating Michigan's new gun storage law in the death of her grandson has pleaded no contest to a different charge.
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Australian police say they recovered more than 40,000 stolen limited-edition coins based on the hit children's animated series "Bluey."
At a rally in Novi over the weekend, Former President Donald Trump promised to save the auto industry in Michigan, and to bring back manufacturing jobs to the state.
The company said after financial markets closed on Monday that it made $892 million from July through September, compared with $1.2 billion it made a year earlier.
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U.S. sales are down and a once-profitable joint venture in China is losing money, but General Motors still managed to post $3 billion in net profits last quarter.
Stellantis is fixing its slowing U.S. sales at the right pace after fumbling a marketing plan earlier this year, CEO Carlos Tavares told reporters Monday.
Teri Garr rose from being a background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star in such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie."
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
Phil Lesh, bassist and founding member of The Grateful Dead, died surrounded by his family, a post on his Instagram said.
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The dispensers were one of about a dozen spare parts for which Boeing overcharged the Air Force, according to the Pentagon inspector general report.
Robert F. Kennedy suspended his longshot presidential campaign in August and endorsed former President Donald Trump.
Arab Americans in Michigan are making their final decisions in the presidential election after a year of political turmoil in the nation's largest Arab American community.
A new $125 million investment is set to help with school safety and mental health grants.
Some pathogens that contaminate food are even showing up in the U.S. for the first time thanks to climate change.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
A notice to Costco customers urges them not to consume some packages of salmon over concerns it could be contaminated with listeria.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
The Utah Hockey Club has acquired defenseman Olli Maatta from the Detroit Red Wings for a third-round pick in the 2025 NHL draft.
The Detroit Police Department says an investigation is underway into a traffic stop involving Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams earlier this month.
The six-team Professional Women's Hockey League is launching its expansion process with plans to add as many as two franchises for the start of the 2025-26 season.
The Big Ten announced it will take no disciplinary action in connection with the postgame altercation on the field at the end of the Michigan-Michigan State football game.
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell is acknowledging that his team's 52-14 victory over the Tennessee Titans was a strange game.
In Michigan, the Democrats now have control of the governor's mansion and both state houses.
Both party chairs also talked about the ground game as each looks for independent voters and those who haven't voted in a while they hope to inspire to show up on Nov. 5.
Trump and Harris and their anointed representatives continue to make campaign stops in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Flint and other places in Michigan, a critical battleground state.
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