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Korean Peninsula Live Map
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This map shows reported events on the Korean Peninsula: North Korean missile launches, incidents in the DMZ and at the maritime border, military drills and statements from both sides. Every event has a time, a place and a source; the map checks for new ones about every 5 minutes.
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The 1950–1953 Korean War ended in an armistice signed on 27 July 1953, not a peace treaty — formally the two Koreas are still at war. The border is the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), about 250 km long and 4 km wide. North Korea develops nuclear weapons (six tests between 2006 and 2017) and missiles including ICBMs; about 28,500 US troops are stationed in South Korea.
Since 2024 Pyongyang has called the South its "principal enemy", cut the inter-Korean road and rail links and fortified the border strip. The tension also reaches beyond the peninsula: in 2024 North Korean troops were sent to Russia and fought in the Kursk region. The map shows reported missile launches, artillery fire and drills, land and maritime border incidents, military statements from both sides and reactions of neighbouring states.
Fewer reports come from this region than from the wars in Ukraine or the Middle East — from a few a week to a few a day, most during missile tests and exercises. Every event has a time, a place and a link to its source; titles are translated automatically. The map takes no political side — it shows what was reported and where.
Last 24 hours and 7 days — Korean Peninsula
// number of reports, not verified lossesLast 24 hours
1 reported events
- missiles and rockets1
Last 7 days
16 reported events
- drone attacks3
- missiles and rockets2
- casualties and rescue1
- politics and statements8
- other2
Most reports:
- Pyongyang, North Korea3
We count the events shown on the map: by kind (the event's icon) and by administrative region worked out from the coordinates. These are numbers of reports, not verified losses or a full picture of the fighting. Monthly statistics →
Latest reported events — Korean Peninsula
// 16 in the last 7 days- North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, South Korean media report· Wonsan
- South Korea tells the UN Security Council that North Korea deliberately planted the landmines behind September's DMZ blast - and that its warning shots at the border are lawful Pyongyang calls it a fabrication (Yonhap / SBS)· Seoul, South Korea
- DPRK says it's policy is to oppose all malicious activities in cyberspace - KCNA· Pyongyang, North Korea
- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung: Türkiye is our blood brother in the eyes of our people, a brother with whom we are bound by blood.We owe the existence of today's Republic of Korea to some 20,000 Turkish soldiers who fought alongside us for our freedom and peace on a distant battlefield overseas, in a place whose very name was unfamiliar to them· Seoul, South Korea
- Hong Kong-based Chinese smuggling network shipped US-bought guns and sanctioned steel to North Korea, Yomiuri reports (Yomiuri / Yonhap)· South Hamgyong
- South Korean army sergeant dies at frontline unit with external injuries· Gangwon-do
- North Korea announce test of tactical ballistic missile with conventional cluster munitions warhead conducted 31 October· Pyongyang
- North Korean forces conduct drills using drones, Kim Jong-un present· Pyongyang, North Korea
- North Korean strike drones & Lancet loitering munitions being used on practice targets resembling ROK Army DMZ Guardposts, K9 howitzers & US Army M1 Abrams· Pyongyang, North Korea
- South Korea says considering deployment options to Strait of Hormuz, including aircraft· Seoul, South Korea
- North Korea denounces South Korea-US air defence drills, KCNA reports· Pyongyang, North Korea
- Kim Jong Un visited an exhibition of UAVs· Pyongyang, North Korea
Sides of the conflict
// BelligerentsSouth Korea
North Korea
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// More coverageWhat you'll find on the map
// FeaturesEvery event pinned to the Korean Peninsula map includes a title (in the original language plus automatic translations into 20 languages), a UTC timestamp, a category (strike, shelling, troop movement, diplomatic escalation), and a link to the original news source. Data can be filtered by date, category, or bounding box. Events older than 30 days are accessible only through the keyed REST API.
The map supports fullscreen mode, dark and light themes, infinite-scroll event lists, and — for Ukraine — an additional territorial-control layer based on publicly available cartographic data (updated daily). Every title can be reported as fake news; moderators review submissions daily.
New to the terminology? The OSINT, ADS-B and AIS glossary explains the terms used in event titles (front line, geolocation, Shahed drones, HIMARS, SAF/RSF, Houthis), and the battleMap FAQ covers data sources, update frequency and the API.
Terms used on this map
// GlossaryOSINT · Geolocation — full OSINT, ADS-B and AIS glossary.
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FAQ — Korean Peninsula
// Questions and answersIs there a war on the Korean Peninsula?
Formally yes — the Korean War ended in 1953 with an armistice, not a peace treaty. There is no regular fighting, but border incidents, live-fire drills and missile tests happen, and the map shows them as they are reported.
What does the Korea map show?
Reported North Korean missile launches, incidents in the DMZ and at the maritime border, military drills, statements from both sides and reactions of neighbouring states — each with a time, a place and a link to its source.
How often do new events appear?
The map refreshes about every 5 minutes. This region produces from a few reports a week to a few a day — most during missile tests and large exercises.