NPR: Koreas https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=173995270 Koreas en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 21:29:51 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Koreas https://www.npr.org/tags/173995270/koreas Trump has key allies in Asia guessing on trade and security As with Europe, the Trump administration is sending conflicting signals to America's long-standing allies in Asia, with whom the U.S. has deep-rooted security agreements that date back to the 1950s. Sat, 22 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/03/22/nx-s1-5330434/asia-indo-pacific-security-trade-trump-tariffs-china https://www.npr.org/2025/03/22/nx-s1-5330434/asia-indo-pacific-security-trade-trump-tariffs-china

As with Europe, the Trump administration is sending conflicting signals to America's long-standing allies in Asia, with whom the U.S. has deep-rooted security agreements that date back to the 1950s.

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]]> Scott Neuman Thousands Of Child Soldiers Died In The Korean War. Survivors Want More Recognition South Korea conscripted more than 30,000 soldiers between the ages of 14 and 17 for the war. An estimated 3,000 of them died. One survivor prays daily for their souls. Thu, 25 Jun 2020 12:04:09 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2020/06/25/882046201/thousands-of-child-soldiers-died-in-the-korean-war-survivors-want-more-recogniti https://www.npr.org/2020/06/25/882046201/thousands-of-child-soldiers-died-in-the-korean-war-survivors-want-more-recogniti

South Korea conscripted more than 30,000 soldiers between the ages of 14 and 17 for the war. An estimated 3,000 of them died. One survivor prays daily for their souls.

]]> Anthony Kuhn Kim, Moon Pledge Denuclearization Of Peninsula And End To Korean War North Korea's Kim Jong Un and South Korea's Moon Jae-in met at the border village of Panmunjom for the first inter-Koreas summit in more than a decade. Fri, 27 Apr 2018 00:39:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/27/606264786/peace-at-hand-korean-leaders-meet-for-historic-border-handshake https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/27/606264786/peace-at-hand-korean-leaders-meet-for-historic-border-handshake

North Korea's Kim Jong Un and South Korea's Moon Jae-in met at the border village of Panmunjom for the first inter-Koreas summit in more than a decade.

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]]> Elise Hu Koreas Exchange Fire; Kim Jong Un No-Show At Big Event There were no reported injuries from the machine gun exchange along the countries' tense border. The incident comes as the North Korean leader has not been seen in public for more than a month. Fri, 10 Oct 2014 08:15:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/10/10/355087409/koreas-exchange-fire-kim-jong-un-no-show-at-big-event https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/10/10/355087409/koreas-exchange-fire-kim-jong-un-no-show-at-big-event

There were no reported injuries from the machine gun exchange along the countries' tense border. The incident comes as the North Korean leader has not been seen in public for more than a month.

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]]> Scott Neuman Two Koreas Exchange Live Fire, Lob Shells Into Sea There were no casualties reported. None of the artillery shells are thought to have hit land. The exchange began after a rare announcement by the North that it would be conducting a live-fire drill. Mon, 31 Mar 2014 08:49:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/03/31/297118245/two-koreas-exchange-live-fire-lob-shells-into-sea https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/03/31/297118245/two-koreas-exchange-live-fire-lob-shells-into-sea There were no casualties reported. None of the artillery shells are thought to have hit land. The exchange began after a rare announcement by the North that it would be conducting a live-fire drill.

]]> Mark Memmott Once Again, North Korea Fires Missiles To Send Message The U.S. and South Korea are conducting joint military exercises. In the past, the North has used missile tests to express its displeasure. On Thursday, South Korean officials say, it did so again. Thu, 27 Feb 2014 07:43:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/02/27/283346955/once-again-north-korea-fires-missiles-to-send-message https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/02/27/283346955/once-again-north-korea-fires-missiles-to-send-message

The U.S. and South Korea are conducting joint military exercises. In the past, the North has used missile tests to express its displeasure. On Thursday, South Korean officials say, it did so again.

]]> Mark Memmott In Response To North Korea And Iran, U.S. Will Beef Up Missile Defenses North Korea has been increasingly hostile, warning of a preemptive nuclear strike on the U.S. Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:24:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/03/15/174421575/reports-in-response-to-north-korea-u-s-will-beef-up-missile-defenses https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/03/15/174421575/reports-in-response-to-north-korea-u-s-will-beef-up-missile-defenses North Korea has been increasingly hostile, warning of a preemptive nuclear strike on the U.S.

]]> Eyder Peralta While U.S And South Korea Militaries Drill, 'Bombast Continues' From The North Experts worry that while the North has often made threats, now it's rhetoric is ratcheting up. That may make the new young leader, Kim Jong Un, feel as if he has to follow through on the threats in some way. Mon, 11 Mar 2013 08:30:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/03/11/173995251/while-u-s-and-south-korea-militaries-drill-bombast-continues-from-the-north https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/03/11/173995251/while-u-s-and-south-korea-militaries-drill-bombast-continues-from-the-north

Experts worry that while the North has often made threats, now it's rhetoric is ratcheting up. That may make the new young leader, Kim Jong Un, feel as if he has to follow through on the threats in some way.

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