Seven men and two women were flown home Tuesday via China despite a request from South Korea that Beijing not repatriate them, the Chosun Ilbo daily newspaper in Seoul reported Thursday, citing unidentified South Korean government officials.

NPR: Activists Criticize Reported NKorean Repatriation

North Korean officials detained a photographer working for Chosun Ilbo, South Korea's leading daily newspaper.

ECONOMIST: The Koreas

On April 20th the Chosun Ilbo, the south's biggest-selling daily, urged the government not to rule out military action.

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