U.S. soldier thought to be in North Korean custody after crossing DMZ

The U.S. service member crossed the border so quickly that South Korean and American soldiers didn't have time to stop him, according to local media.

• Jul 19, 2023

U.S. soldier in North Korea faced detention

An American soldier is being held in North Korea after he willfully crossed the demilitarized zone. U.S. officials say Private 2nd Class Travis King was released from a South Korean detention facility a week ago after an altercation with locals. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and moderator of "Face the Nation" Margaret Brennan has the latest.

• Jul 18, 2023
• 06:05

U.S. soldier detained in North Korea

A U.S. soldier is being detained in North Korea after officials said he crossed over into the country "willfully and without authorization." The soldier had been released from military detention and was being escorted out of South Korea, but he somehow joined a tour group after going through airport security. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has the latest on how the Biden administration is responding to the situation.

• Jul 18, 2023
• 05:07

New details on soldier detained in N. Korea

A U.S. official says the American soldier detained in North Korea was recently released from the brig in South Korea. The soldier, identified as Travis King, was detained after crossing over the military demarcation line during a tour. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin has more.

• Jul 18, 2023
• 03:09

U.S. soldier detained in North Korea, official says

CBS News has learned the American who crossed into North Korea Tuesday morning is a U.S. soldier. He is said to have crossed over the military demarcation line from South Korea, and the North Koreans took him into custody. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Liz Palmer has the latest.

• Jul 18, 2023
• 04:46

Official: U.S. national in N. Korean custody

A U.S. national crossed into North Korea and was believed to be in the custody of North Korean forces, a U.S. official told CBS News on Tuesday. CBS News' Haley Ott has more.

• Jul 18, 2023
• 02:22

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• Oct 4, 2022
• 46:35

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• May 20, 2022
• 45:05

South Korea floods kill 40, including 13 trapped in highway tunnel

"This kind of extreme weather event will become commonplace," said South Korea's leader, vowing to "accept climate change is happening, and deal with it."

• Jul 17, 2023

More than 30 dead as floods, landslides engulf South Korea

The rainfall had forced nearly 6,000 people to evacuate and left more than 27,000 households without electricity,

• Jul 15, 2023

Rare twin panda babies welcomed at South Korea amusement park

The twin female panda babies born at EVERLAND and their mother, "are in good health," the park tells CBS News.

• Jul 12, 2023

North Korea launches ballistic missile, South Korea says

South Korea's military detected the long-range missile launch from the North's capital region around 10 a.m., the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.

• Jul 11, 2023

Why many South Koreans just found themselves a year or two younger

South Korea has long calculated people's ages three different ways, but now, in a bid to ease "legal and social disputes," they're (mostly) casting two aside.

• Jun 28, 2023

North Korea test fires ballistic missiles into sea, South Korea says

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Kim Jong Un's military had fire 2 short-range missiles into the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan.

• Jun 15, 2023

Couple accused of torturing and murdering South Korean influencer

BJ Ahyeong's body was found dumped in a pit outside Phnom Penh, and authorities say the Chinese couple claim she died during a treatment.

• Jun 14, 2023

North Korea calls U.S. "gangster-like," vows another satellite launch

Kim Yo Jong, the sister of Kim Jong Un, accused the U.S. of hypocrisy and "gangster-like logic," vowing another military spy satellite launch in the near future.

• May 31, 2023

North Korean spy satellite launch fails

North Korea's first attempt at launching a new spy satellite ended in failure earlier Wednesday. It malfunctioned and plunged into the sea shortly after taking off, triggering emergency alerts and brief evacuation warnings in parts of South Korea and Japan. Both countries, as well as the U.S., have condemned the launch as a violation of the U.N. Security Council resolutions. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has the latest.

• May 31, 2023
• 05:12

North Korea says first spy satellite crashes into sea after launch

A statement published in state media said the rocket carrying the satellite crashed into waters off the Korean Peninsula's western coast after it lost thrust following the separation of its first and second stages.

• May 30, 2023

Passenger opens plane door mid-flight

Cellphone video captured the frightening moments after a passenger apparently opened an emergency exit door during a flight over South Korea. The plane landed safely, and that passenger is in police custody. Robert Sumwalt, a CBS News transportation and safety consultant and the former chairman of National Transportation Safety Board, joins us with more.

• May 26, 2023
• 03:31

Passenger arrested for opening plane door minutes before landing

Among those shaken up by the incident were 48 kids from a regional track and field team heading to a national meet that kicks off Saturday.

• May 26, 2023

U.S., South Korea begin military exercises

The U.S. and South Korea began the first of five live-fire military drills near the border of North Korea Thursday. The military exercises, which will run until mid-June, will involve stealth fighter jets, attack helicopters and multiple rocket launch systems. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer is following this story from Tokyo.

• May 25, 2023
• 03:56

Photos show Kim Jong Un and his daughter inspecting spy satellite

North Korean media showed leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter, Ju Ae, examining a finished military spy satellite that may be launched in coming weeks.

• May 17, 2023

Biden hosts South Korean president

President Biden welcomed South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife to a star-studded state dinner Wednesday after announcing an agreement to keep U.S. nuclear-armed submarines docked in South Korea. Meanwhile, as he gears up for his 2024 campaign, Mr. Biden dismissed questions about his age. Nancy Cordes reports from the White House.

• Apr 27, 2023
• 02:34

Biden, South Korean president meet

President Biden welcomed South Korea's president to the White House Wednesday. The two leaders announced an agreement to counter North Korea's ongoing nuclear threats. The so-called Washington declaration includes plans to have American nuclear submarines docked in South Korea -- for the first time in more than 40 years. Biden and the first lady later honored Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife at a state dinner in the White House. Ed O'Keefe is there with the latest.

• Apr 26, 2023
• 03:23

Biden hosts South Korean president at White House

President Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced an agreement to keep U.S. nuclear-armed submarines docked in South Korea. Mr. Biden also dismissed questions about his age as he gears up for the 2024 campaign. Ed O'Keefe has more.

• Apr 26, 2023
• 02:01

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