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South Korean army soldiers take a military vehicle at their military guard post in Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea. (AP)

North Korea prepares anti-South leaflets amid heightened tensions

The two Koreas, still technically at war as their 1950-53 conflict ended without a peace treaty, have waged leaflet...

20 Jun 2020 10:51 AM IST

Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Koreas leader Kim Jong Un. (AP)

North Korea warns of retaliation over defectors in South

Kim Jong Un's sister Kim Yo Jong issued the warning days after South Korea took legal action against defectors

14 Jun 2020 1:29 PM IST

About 30,000 North Koreans have fled to South Korea, mostly travelling via China, since the end of the 1950-53 Korean War. (Photo: AP)

Seoul says personal info of 1,000 NKorean defectors stolen

A regional office of the Hana resettlement center said it has been notifying affected defectors.

30 Dec 2018 12:50 PM IST

The hackers, who worked for a Russian state-sponsored group known as Dragonfly or Energetic Bear, claimed hundreds of victims in 2017. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mystery hacker steals data on 1,000 North Korean defectors in South

The ministry said it discovered last week that the names, birth dates and addresses of 997 defectors had been stolen.

28 Dec 2018 3:48 PM IST

BJP lifts ban on defectors' entry into party in UP

The party has put a pre-condition: those seeking a ticket for the upcoming municipal polls need not apply.

30 Jun 2017 4:12 AM IST