The unarmed, male civilian navigated through the heavily land-mined area, hiding under bushes, and was later found in a ...

A North Korean man crossed the DMZ on foot before midnight Thursday, asking South Korean troops for help in a rare defection ...

An unidentified South Korean made a rare defection to the North after making a daring escape through the heavily fortified demilitarized zone, South Korean military officials said on Sunday.

Dividing the Korean Peninsula since 1953, the Demilitarized Zone isn’t just a political meeting place. It’s also a genuine gathering spot for travelers. Here’s what to know about the DMZ ...

Dividing the Korean Peninsula since 1953, the Demilitarized Zone isn’t just a political meeting place. It’s also a genuine gathering spot for travelers. Here’s what to know about the DMZ ...

A North Korean soldier lifts his binoculars, watching us watching him. He is a matter of meters away from the border between North and South Korea in the DMZ, or Demilitarized Zone – ironically ...

PANMUNJOM, Demilitarized Zone – The border between North and South Korea is one of the most heavily guarded stretches of land in the world — a band 2½ miles wide and 150 miles long dividing ...

North Korea’s state media is describing leader Kim Jong Un’s meeting with President Donald Trump at the Demilitarized Zone as “an amazing event” in the border village it notes is a symbol ...

A young, “low-ranking” North Korean soldier defected to South Korea across the demilitarized zone (DMZ) between the two countries early Thursday morning, South Korea said.

Six North Korean soldiers in the past three years have run for a new life to South Korea by crossing the demilitarized zone, aka DMZ. Kim is one of those courageous young men in their 20s who ...

The Korean Demilitarized Zone was established as a buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea following the 1953 armistice in the Korean War. It divides the peninsula roughly in half and is ...

The Korean Armistice Agreement of 1953 divided North and South Korea along the 38th parallel and established a Demilitarized Zone at the border. Kim Il Sung signs the Korean Armistice Agreement.