파주, 백령도에 이어, 강원도 삼척 야산에서 북한제로 추정되는 소형 무인기가 추가로 발견되었다.이 무인기는 지난 달 24일 파주에서 발견된 것과 동일한 기종이다.지난 3일 산에서 약초를 캐는 민간인 이모씨가 “작년 10월 4일경 강원도 정선 산간지역에서 최근 파주에서 발견한 것과 유사한 소형 무인기를 목격했다는” 신고를 했고, 6일 군 관계요원과 중앙합동조사요원들이 신고자 그리고 당시 목격자와 함께 수색을 하던 중 오전 11시 40분경 무인기를 발견했다.발견된 지점은 신고자가 밝힌 정선이 아니라 강원도 삼척시 하장면 청옥산 줄기 해발 940m 지점이었다. 이 지점은 군사분계선으로부터 직선거리 130여 km정도 떨어진 지점이다.세 번째 무인기가 발견됨에 따라 김관진 국방장관은 7일 전군주요지휘관회의를 개최하여 안보상황의 엄중함과 심각성을 평가하고 확고한 대비태세를 위한 세부지침을 하달 할 예정이라고 국방부 김민석 대변인이 밝혔다.군은 소형무인기 관련하여 대비책 마련에 고심이다.합동참모

South and North Korean families who had been separated for more than six decades met for the fifth time on Saturday, the third day of emotional reunions at a North Korean mountain resort.The families were the first of two groups who were authorized to meet with their long lost relatives at Mount Kumgang, a scenic resort on North Korea's east coast.A total of 80 elderly South Koreans, accompanied by 50 family members, began their third day meetings at 9 a.m. as planned with about 180 North Korean

The stunning defeat of South Korean figure skating star Kim Yu-na in the ladies' singles competition at the Sochi Winter Games has left fans and experts, both at her home and abroad, up in arms about judging in one of the marquee events at the sporting event.Kim, the 2010 Olympic champ, fell shy of winning her second straight gold on Thursday in Russia, settling for silver with 219.11 points in total, 5.48 points behind the upstart Russian, Adelina Sotnikova.Kim held the slim, 0.28-point lead ov

A group of South Korean activists rallied Saturday in front of the Japanese Embassy here on what Japan has designated as "Takeshima Day," protesting Tokyo's territorial claims to South Korea's Dokdo islets.Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the embassy in central Seoul and expressed concerns over Japan's celebration of Takeshima Day, named after Japan's moniker for the islets in the East Sea. Japan marks the controversial day, which falls on Feb. 22, to continue to lay claims to the roc

President Barack Obama met Tibet's Dalai Lama on Friday over the strong objections from China that the U.S. was meddling it its affairs. The White House took pains to ensure the meeting was not portrayed as a conference of two heads of state.Obama played host to his fellow Nobel laureate in the White House's Map Room rather than the Oval Office, where the president traditionally brings dignitaries for photos. Beijing decries the Dalai Lama as an anti-Chinese separatist because of his quest for g

A bomb attack on a tourist bus in Egypt has killed three South Koreans, along with one Egyptian, and injured 13 others, Seoul's foreign ministry said Monday.The bus, carrying 31 South Korean churchgoers and two Korean tour guides, was hit by the suspected suicide attack on the Sinai Peninsula on Sunday, when it was preparing to cross into Israel, according to the ministry.The blast killed one South Korean female tourist and two South Korean tour guides, along with the Egyptian driver, the minist

Unification Minister Ryoo Kihl-jae on Friday renewed Seoul’s calls for North Korea to quickly respond to its proposal to hold the reunions of separated families from Feb. 17-22, stressing that it is an urgent humanitarian issue. “If (Pyongyang) is really willing to address the issue of separated families, it should unconditionally respond to the proposal as soon as possible,” Ryoo said during an event to encourage the families with their loved ones in the North at Imjingak in Paju, Gyeonggi Prov