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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 ...

Finding a pair of socks on a mountainside might not only keep a North Korean person warm this winter, explained Cessilia Bosung Park. The socks ballooned by well wishers in the South could be traded ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Volunteers prepare balloons to send socks to North Korea on Christmas Eve. (Shim Ka-ram) Giant helium balloons have been sented to promote peace in North Korea this winter. And the launchers are ...

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, ...

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 ...

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.