New South Korea leader takes oath, hints at bid to lure Kim back to talks

Yoon Suk-yeol was elected by voters fed up with his predecessor's moderate stance on the country's nuclear-armed neighbor. He says "the door to dialogue will remain open."

• May 10, 2022

North Korea showcases its biggest ICBM yet at major parade

The country's leader, Kim Jong Un, also vowed to bolster his nuclear forces at "maximum speed."

• Apr 26, 2022

North Korea launches two short-range missiles

North Korea has carried out its 12th missile launch of the year. The launch comes as the U.S. and South Korea begin joint military exercises. Elizabeth Palmer reports.

• Apr 18, 2022
• 01:46

Drones fly in support of Ukraine

Five hundred drones flew in formation of Ukrainian flags and peace messages in South Korea last Saturday as a show of solidarity with Ukraine.

• Apr 7, 2022
• 00:35

Two South Korean air force planes collide, killing 4, officials say

The South Korean-developed KT-1 trainer aircraft both had a pilot in training and an instructor on board. The planes hit in mid-air. A task force was being formed to investigate the crash's cause.

• Apr 1, 2022

U.S., South Korea think Kim Jong Un faked test of "monster missile"

North Korea claimed to have fired a new long-range missile with worrying capabilities, but defense officials say it was really an ICBM last tested in 2017.

• Mar 30, 2022

Zelenskyy ready to discuss neutrality

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says he is ready to discuss the possibility of neutral status for his country ahead of peace talks with Russia. This comes as Ukrainian intelligence suggests Russia may try to split Ukraine in two, similar to North and South Korea. CBS News reporter Mary Ilyushina joins CBS News' Tanya Rivero from Latvia with more.

• Mar 28, 2022
• 07:11

Tensions reignited after North Korean ICBM launch

North Korea has fired an international ballistic missile with long-range capabilities. South Korea quickly responded with live-fire drills of its own. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin joined "Red and Blue" to discuss the launches and the latest casualty numbers from the war in Ukraine.

• Mar 24, 2022
• 05:16

North Korean missile blows up shortly after test launch, South says

The test came amid speculation that Pyongyang is preparing to test its longest-range ICBM in what would be its most significant provocation in years.

• Mar 16, 2022

Wildlife thrives in the Korean demilitarized zone

North and South Korea are still technically at war, seventy years after the Korean war officially ended. A two-and-a-half-mile wide buffer zone, the DMZ separates the two countries. It's a no-go area for humans, which has made it a rare haven for wildlife. Elizabeth Palmer visits the DMZ with South Korean biologist Seung Kim to scout for animals and hear how lasting peace – while good for people – is a looming threat to nature

• Jan 7, 2022
• 03:30

U.S. diplomats to boycott Beijing Olympics

The U.S. will stage a full diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing to protest Chinese human rights abuses. China has vowed to greet any boycott with “firm countermeasures.” Senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from Pyeongchang, South Korea, home of the 2018 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

• Dec 7, 2021
• 02:44

U.S. responds to "serious escalation" of North Korean missile tests

Pentagon enhancing intelligence gathering and missile defense readiness in the region after Kim Jong Un regime tests components for a huge new missile.

• Mar 11, 2022

South Korea elects new leader vowing to teach Kim Jong Un "some manners"

After years of left-leaning leadership bent on forging diplomacy with North Korea, the key U.S. ally appears set to change its stance on "rude boy" Kim.

• Mar 10, 2022

South Korea fires on North Korean patrol boat in disputed waters

Seoul says the North Korean vessel was chasing an unarmed one from the North, which the South seized.

• Mar 8, 2022

"Squid Game election": South Korean presidential race down and dirty

Extremely tight race has seen plenty of toxic rhetoric, mudslinging and lawsuits. Oh -- and there's widespread speculation that the loser will be arrested.

• Mar 7, 2022

North Korea accused of firing suspected ballistic missile into sea

South Korea's presidential office said national security adviser Suh Hoon will preside over an emergency National Security Council meeting to discuss the launch.

• Mar 4, 2022

U.S., South Korea, Japan to discuss North Korea

Leaders from the United States, South Korea and Japan will meet in Hawaii to discuss North Korea after it launched a record number of missiles last month. Meanwhile, the North Korean government is acknowledging a "food crisis" in the country. Soo Kim, a policy analyst at the RAND Corporation, joins CBS News' Lana Zak to discuss the situation.

• Feb 6, 2022
• 06:29

North Korea claims test of missile capable of hitting U.S. territory

Analysts say the 7th round of test launches this month alone could be a prelude to Pyongyang resuming tests of nuclear weapons or missiles that can reach the U.S. mainland.

• Jan 31, 2022

North Korea tests suspected ballistic missiles for 4th time in a month

The latest weapons test appears to be part of Kim Jong Un's response to stalled diplomacy and the U.S. slapping his regime with new sanctions over previous launches.

• Jan 17, 2022

North Korea launches ballistic missile test

The White House condemned North Korea for its second ballistic missile test in less than a week, calling it a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions. CBS News' Tina Kraus reports and CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata joins CBSN to discuss how the test could affect peace negotiations between North and South Korea.

• Jan 11, 2022
• 05:39

North Korea test launches ballistic missile in 1st provocation of 2022

U.S. military says the launch posed no threat, but "highlights the destabilizing impact" of Kim Jong Un's weapons program, which has neighbor Japan rethinking its defense-only stance.

• Jan 5, 2022

South Korea grounds F-35s after dramatic emergency landing

It was the first time a belly landing was attempted in an F-35, a South Korean official said.

• Jan 5, 2022

North Korean defector apparently sneaks back across DMZ to go home

Officials say a man, reportedly a North Korean who defected to the South about a year ago, has made it back across no man's land. Why would anyone do that?

• Jan 4, 2022

South Korean man impersonates Kim Jong Un

North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong Un is marking 10 years since he took power after his father’s death. For almost all of his reign, a man in South Korea has been impersonating him. Elizabeth Palmer has the story from Seoul.

• Dec 22, 2021
• 02:41

What has a decade under Kim Jong Un done for North Korea?

In 10 years of rule, Kim has cemented his role as ruler of the North and armed the nation to the teeth, but he's more isolated than ever, and no closer to his ultimate goals.

• Dec 20, 2021

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