'I want to be soldier one day': girl's promise revealed 11 years later

A man recently shared a handwritten note he received while serving as a mandatory soldier back in 2015, from a fifth grader ...

Al Dawson’s Historical Thriller “Searching for Noriko” Examines Okinawa’s Past and Its Ongoing Geopolitical Significance

A wartime encounter, deep-rooted prejudice and an international crisis connect Okinawa’s history to modern geopolitical ...
Military Times

They served in Asia and came home. Decades later, the kids they left behind are searching for them.

This story was originally published by The War Horse, a nonprofit newsroom covering the human experience and cost of military service. Get more reporting like this in your inbox. Bernardino Mijares ...

The Latest: Trump visits Nebraska in pre-midterms blitz to reassure GOP voters about the economy

President Donald Trump is taking his Republican midterm rescue mission to Nebraska on Monday, campaigning alongside GOP Sen.

Arms Race Intensifies in Korea as the North Is Emboldened by Russia Alliance

A rare escalation this month exposed the increasingly lethal arsenals the two Koreas are building up across the world’s most ...
Stars and Stripes

A Marine befriended a local boy during the Korean War. His son hopes to find him

More than 70 years after the Korean War, the son of a late Marine combat photographer is searching for a Korean man who, as a teenager, accompanied his father while he documented the conflict. Robert ...
Reuters

South Korea demands apology from Ukraine over disclosure of North Korean PoW transfer

Seoul says Ukraine breached confidentiality agreement and later falsely denied agreement existed South Korea reviewing additional measures, says dispute has damaged trust between the two governments ...
Al Jazeera English

Why South Korea is demanding an apology from Ukraine over North Korean PoWs

South Korea has demanded an official apology and explanation from Ukraine after accusing Kyiv of disclosing the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul. Seong Ghi-hong, senior ...

South Korea Recalls Envoy From Ukraine in Dispute Over North Korean POWs

President Zelensky revealed last month that two POWs defected to South Korea. South Korea accused him of breaking a confidentiality agreement.
The Guardian

Fuel from South Korea being shipped to Russia as Ukraine war grinds on

Exclusive: Guardian analysis finds more than 150,000 tonnes of fuel was shipped to Russian ports in July and August, some using sanctioned tankers Fuel is being shipped from South Korea to Russia via ...
Al Jazeera English

S Korea demands Ukraine apology over disclosure of N Korea’s POW transfer

South Korea’s presidential office has demanded an official explanation and apology from Ukraine after accusing Kyiv of disclosing the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) to South ...
Reuters

South Korea's Lee threatens action against Ukraine over transfer of North Koreans

SEOUL, Oct 2 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday threatened unspecified measures against Ukraine unless Kyiv acknowledged a confidentiality agreement that Seoul says covered the ...