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South Korea military shrinks by 20% due to record low birthrate
South Korea's military has shrunk to about 450,000 people - a decline of 20% over the last six years, according to a defense ...
South Korea’s military says North Korea is removing speakers from their tense border
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military said Saturday it detected North Korea removing some of its loudspeakers from ...
South Korea's military has shrunk by 20% in six years as male population drops
South Korea's military shrank by 20% in the past six years to 450,000 troops, largely due to a sharp drop in the population ...
North Korea says 11-day US-South Korea military dangerous threat, warns of ‘resolute counter-action’
North Korea’s Defence Minister No Kwang Chol said its military has an “absolute mission” to defend national security against ...
North Korea warns of reprisal against South Korea-US drills despite signs of tensions easing
North Korea has denounced a major joint exercise planned by the South Korean and U.S. militaries as "direct military provocation" and warned of counteraction, despite signs of easing tension across ...
South Korea’s military shrinks by 20% in six years due to drops in male population
The defence budget of South Korea in 2025 is over 61 trillion (£33bn), which is bigger than the North Korea’s entire ...
Korea, Vietnam agree to nurture ties in nuclear power, high-speed rail
Leaders of South Korea and Vietnam on Monday agreed to broaden the bilateral cooperation into forward-looking sectors in a ...
What North Korea’s removal of loudspeakers means for South Korea
North Korea’s recent move to dismantle some of its loudspeakers along the border can be interpreted as a sign of Pyongyang ...
Opinion
The Spectator Australia21hOpinion
South Korea’s reconciliation plan with the North is doomed to fail
On both sides of the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea, loudspeakers blasting news, music, weather reports, wailing sounds, or anti-DPRK messaging have formed a regular part ...