Korea divided: A sister’s long wait and a defector’s bid to save his mother
An elderly South Korean waits to see a brother in the North one last time, while a North Korean defector risks it all.
![An illustration of a North and South Korea in the background with a family letter torn in half and divided family members in the foreground [Jawahir Al-Naimi/Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Korean-borders-final-1787964192.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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‘Very positive’: Trump says Kim Jong Un has responded to his overtures
US president says conversations with Kim Jong Un at a ‘positive’ stage and slams Seoul for refusing to join war on Iran.
Democrats rebuke Trump over scaling back military drills with South Korea
Republican Senator Thom Tillis says the decision allows North Korea to provide more support to Russia in Ukraine.
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Trump scales down war games with South Korea: Why it matters
US president cites Seoul’s reluctance to back his war on Iran, and his warm ties with North Korea’s leader as reasons.
From: NewsFeed
Trump orders US to scale back South Korea military drills
Donald Trump has ordered the US military to scale back joint exercises with South Korea.
Published On 17 Aug 2026
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What is Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine, linked to Japan’s wartime atrocities?
About 2.5 million people, including Japanese war criminals who fought for the country, are enshrined at Yasukuni.
From: NewsFeed
South Korea’s president wants talks with North to end Korean War
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has proposed talks with North Korea to formally end the Korean War.
Published On 15 Aug 2026
North Korea fumes over upcoming US-South Korea military drills
Pyongyang has accused the US of pushing the world ‘to the brink of nuclear war’.
![A US army vehicle taking part in last year's Ulchi Freedom Shield drills in South Korea, Aug. 27, 2025. [File: Lee Jin-man/AP]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ap_6a7e956b77638-1786680683.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Why has North Korea fired a missile before US-South Korea drills?
Pyongyang has repeatedly condemned US–South Korea military drills, claiming they are a ‘rehearsal for invasion’.
N Korea launches ballistic missile as S Korea, US plan military drills
Pyongyang conducts second weapons test in less than a week as Seoul, Washington gear up for annual military exercises.
North Korea’s hackers using AI for attacks, cybersecurity firm says
Hacking group Kimsuky using AI-generated documents in spear-phishing attacks, South Korean cybersecurity firm says.
