MatadorU student Sarah Shaw heads to Korea’s DMZ to launch socks across the border. Sock balloon. All photos: Author ON SATURDAY, JUNE 30TH, I left my apartment at 8AM wearing rain boots and a camera ...

Share the best of The Jakarta Post with friends, family, or colleagues. As a subscriber, you can gift 3 to 5 articles each month that anyone can read—no subscription needed! nnocean Worldwide, the ...

South Korean activists sent warm socks and messages attached to balloons toward North Korea Saturday, according to the AFP news agency. About 1,000 pairs were attached to the five large gas-filled ...

The socks can be worn to help survive the harsh winter, be sold for cash or exchanged in the communist North for food that can keep a person going for a month, the campaigners say. About 1,000 pairs ...

South Korean activists have floated balloons containing 1,000 pairs of socks over the heavily-fortified border into North Korea. The socks were attached to five huge plastic gas-filled balloons, which ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. REPORTING FROM THE KOREAN DMZ –- The oblong helium balloon rose into an ...

Reporting from south of the Korean Demilitarized — The oblong balloon rose into the ink-colored sky Saturday just south of one of the world’s most fortified borders, its cargo bound for North Korea.

South Koreans launched giant balloons carrying parcels of socks and goodwill messages into North Korea today, a week after the death of the communist state's leader renewed tensions between the two ...

about socks. And even though it's not about knitting, or hand-knit socks, I felt it was too wonderful not to share, because really, it's about socks and love, and we can all relate to that. A North ...

Socks with high heels are in vogue among fashion-sensitive North Korean women, China’s People’s Daily recently reported on its online website. Women wearing heels with colorful socks are often seen in ...

SEOUL (AFP) - In a country where public displays of affection are still frowned on, young South Korean couples often advertise their relationship by wearing matching outfits, whether socks, shirts, ...

For many men, socks are one of the most overlooked parts of the overall look. While appreciated for keeping the feet dry and free from abrasion, how or even whether those tubes of cotton or wool we ...