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Monday, July 21, 2025
TopicSouth korea

Topic: south korea

North Korea says it will completely cut off roads and railways connected to South Korea

North Korea had already been installing landmines and barriers and creating wasteland along heavily militarised border for months this year, South Korea’s military said in July.

ROK, Slovak Republic strengthen bilateral ties, discuss strategic partnership

The Slovak PM Fico is on an official visit to ROK where he discussed areas of cooperation in defense, economics and trade, & science and technology.

Olympic Flag raised upside down, South Korea introduced as North — Paris Olympics open with gaffes

IOC ‘apologise’ for blunder involving South Korean flag during Friday’s opening ceremony, while South Korean sports ministry urge foreign ministry to raise issue with France.

South Korea’s warning shots as North Korea breaches border & other global news you may have missed

ThePrint’s round-up of world news and topical issues over the past week.

Putin may visit North Korea, South Africa’s 1st coalition govt & other global news you may have missed

ThePrint’s round-up of world news and topical issues over the past week.

Jikji, not Gutenberg’s Bible—how Korean Buddhist monks created the first metal-printed book

The Buddhist chronicle Jikji, the oldest surviving metal-printed book, was printed in Korea a full 77 years before Gutenberg’s Bible.

Jin, oldest member of K-pop’s BTS, finishes mandatory army service; band to reunite in 2025

Jin was the first member of the group to wrap up the mandatory national service that put the septet’s music careers on hold. Shares of HYBE, the label which houses BTS, jumped 1.01% in early trade on Wednesday.

South Korea to restart loudspeaker broadcasts into North Korea to retaliate against trash balloons

South Korea has warned it would take ‘unendurable’ measures against North for sending trash balloons, which could include blaring propaganda broadcasts from huge loudspeakers.

North Korea resumes sending trash balloons to South Korea

Dozens of trash balloons have been found in Seoul and in areas near the border, after the South Korean military said that the North was again launching them.

South Korea to suspend military pact with North over trash balloons

This will pave the way for the South to conduct training near the military border and take immediate measures in response to North Korea's provocation.

On Camera

Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.