Plummeting fertility rates are making Asian countries worry about running out of soldiers

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The South Korean flag on army uniforms.
South Korea, which has the world's lowest fertility rate, has military conscription of at least 18 months.

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Why calligraphy inkstones are so expensive

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Calligraphy inkstones, especially elaborately designed ones, can cost over $5,000. While the traditional practice of using an ink stick and inkstone is less common now that liquid ink exists, the artistry and labor involved in making inkstones — for use or as collectibles — keep demand alive.

A South Korean weapons company once seen as a dinosaur is now churning out howitzers twice as fast as its Western competitors

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A South Korean engineer works on a K-9 self-propelled howitzer at Hanwha Aerospace factory in Changwon on September 15, 2023.
A South Korean engineer works on a K-9 self-propelled howitzer at Hanwha Aerospace factory in Changwon on September 15, 2023.

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A US supersonic bomber dropped 500-pound bombs in its first live-fire bombing drill on the Korean peninsula in 7 years

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A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 31, 2024, in support of a Bomber Task Force mission.
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North Korea sends new wave of up to 720 trash-filled balloons into South Korea

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Trash balloon sent by North Korea into South Korea
Trash balloon sent by North Korea into South Korea

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North Korea launches an annoying tactic over the border: trash and manure balloons

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South Korean soldiers in uniform stand in the road, with two balloons atop a utility pole in the background.
Balloons hang on utility poles.

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See inside the Demilitarized Zone, the heavily guarded border between North Korea and South Korea

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North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un walks with South Korea's President Moon Jae-in to the official summit Peace House building for a meeting in the Demilitarized Zone.
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un walks with ccJae-in to the official summit Peace House building for a meeting in the Demilitarized Zone.

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The next North Korea crisis could come this year

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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - 2024/04/22: South Korea's 24-hour Yonhapnews TV shows a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program on a TV at Yongsan Railroad Station in Seoul.
South Korea's Yonhap News TV showing a file image of a North Korean missile launch.

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A US soldier detained in Russia on theft charges was visiting a girlfriend there, officials say

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An officer removing handcuffs from criminal's hands
A stock image shows an officer removing handcuffs from criminal's hands.

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Kim Jong Un tested a new rocket that could hit Seoul — and may aid Russia against Ukraine

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The Korean People's Army conducts an artillery firing drill in North Korea.
The Korean People's Army conducts an artillery firing drill in North Korea.

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