South Korea

North Korea Stimulates Nuclear Strike To Warn The US

North Korea has said they have conducted mock nuclear strike tests to warn the United States. The warning aimed at sending a message to the US that the country was able to protect itself in case of a nuclear war. The country launched several cruise missiles with some of them armed with mock nuclear weapons.

Activist Traveled 300 Km On Jet Ski to Escape China

A Chinese activist has traveled 300 kilometers on a jet ski to escape his country. The man goes by the name Kwon Pyong, is believed to have been critical of the Chinese President Xi Jinping, as per the local media reports. The South Korean Coast Guard arrested the man for smuggling himself into the country, without disclosing his identity.

Soldier Says He Defected To N. Korea Because Of Racism in US Army

A US soldier who crossed the border to North Korea has said he did so because he faced racism in the US army.  Travis King crossed the border between North Korea and South Korea to escape the inhumane treatment, as per the statement released by the state-run Korean Central News Agency.

Remains of US War Hero Returned After 73 Years

The remains of a US soldier who died in the Korean war in 1950, were returned back home after 73 years. Army Cpl Luther Herschel Story got wounded and killed while fighting in the Korean war and was awarded with the Medal of Honor after the war.

Passenger Arrested For Opening Emergency Door Mid-Air

A passenger was arrested when he opened the emergency door of Asiana Airlines while the p[lane was still in the air. The Asiana Airlines flight landed safely in South Korea, without any harm to the 194 passengers on board. The door was open for an hour and the 30-year-old man was arrested immediately when the plane landed.

Museum Visitor Eats A ‘Banana Art’ In South Korea

A visitor to a South Korean Museum ate a banana that was displayed as an art. The artwork called the “Comedian” was put on display at Seoul’s Leeum Museum of Art by Maurizio Cattelan. The visitor was a student who said he ate the banana because missed his breakfast and was hungry.