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Cheonghae, Korea’s first overseas anti-piracy unit

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Best known for 2011 ‘Operation Dawn of Gulf of Aden,’ unit sees operation range increase 3.5 times
Get out of the house this Lunar New Year’s holiday and enjoy traditional events

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Although it is tempting to stay in bed late during the long Lunar New Year’s holiday, there will be diverse traditional cultural events and opportunities that people should not miss. The Cultural Heritage Administration announced on Monday that four Joseon-era palaces in Seoul -- Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Deoksugung and Changgyeonggung -- will keep their doors open throughout the four-day holiday this year.The four palaces will offer cultural experience programs for visitors. On Saturd
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Anti-piracy unit’s mission expanded to Hormuz Strait

Anti-piracy unit’s mission expanded to Hormuz Strait

The Ministry of National Defense said Tuesday that its anti-piracy Cheonghae Unit will expand its operational range to cover the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow body of water between the Persian and Oman Gulf that sees millions of barrels of oil passing through it daily.“Given the heightened tensions in the Middle East, we’ve decided to field the anti-piracy unit to cover those additional areas to safeguard our people and guarantee free passage of our ships,” said the ministry.In ad

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