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UNC chief offers 'full support' for DMZ demining, excavation work

Vincent Brooks, chief of the US-led UN Command, has offered "full support" for South Korea's ongoing operations to clear landmines in order to carry out an inter-Korean project to excavate Korean War...

Oct 10, 2018
Defense
Navy to host international maritime security forum

South Korea's Navy will host a global forum on maritime security on the southern resort island of Jeju this week on the occasion of its once-in-a-decade international fleet review, officials said Mon...

Oct 8, 2018
Defense
S. Korean cadets to join military training in Japan: Defense Ministry

South Korean naval vessels carrying military cadets will travel to Japan later this month for a joint training, Seoul’s Defense Ministry said Sunday, despite an ongoing diplomatic row between Seoul ...

Oct 7, 2018
Defense
Japan opts out of naval event over flag row with S. Korea

Japan has reportedly decided not to attend an international naval event to be held in South Korea next week, amid a dispute over its plan to raise the Rising Sun Flag widely seen as a symbol of Japan...

Oct 5, 2018
Defense
Military chief nominee vows full combat readiness amid changing security conditions

The nominee to become South Korea's top military officer made clear Friday that North Korea remains the country's enemy despite a conciliatory mood. "Our existing enemy ... It's North Korea, which i...

Oct 5, 2018
Defense
Rising Sun Flag vs Dokdo ship: controversy erupts over naval festival

Controversy over the Japanese Rising Sun Flag shows no sign of abating ahead of an international naval festival to be held in Korea next week, with politicians and activists calling for measures to b...

Oct 4, 2018
Defense
[From the scene] S. Korea’s ‘Hurt Locker’ mission: Removing landmines in DMZ

The Korea Herald travels with demining specialists to watch removal operation

Oct 3, 2018
Defense
South Korea marks Armed Forces Day with festivity, restraint

South Korea on Monday celebrated its 70th Armed Forces Day with pomp and festivity, in a stark contrast to last year's showcase of its ballistic missiles and other military hardware intended to count...

Oct 1, 2018
Defense
[Newsmaker] Moon stresses strong military, US alliance as key to lasting peace

In line with the 70th Armed Forces Day, President Moon Jae-in highlighted strong national defense and the alliance with the US on Monday, as the allies cooperate toward denuclearizing the Korean Peni...

Oct 1, 2018
Defense
S. Korean Navy stands firm in opposition to Japan’s wartime flag at naval event

The Navy said Sunday it will continue to consult with Japan to prevent a Japanese warship from carrying a controversial imperialistic flag to an international naval review in South Korea next month, ...

Sept 30, 2018
Defense
S. Korea, Japan clash over controversial military flag

Controversy continues to escalate over the Japanese Rising Sun flag, which symbolizes the country’s past imperialism, as Tokyo’s defense ministry pushes back against South Korean military’s request t...

Sept 28, 2018
Defense
Ministry says 'no big differences' with UNC over inter-Korean military agreement

South Korea's defense ministry said Thursday that there are no big differences with the UN Command over the military part of the recent inter-Korean summit agreement aimed at reducing tensions and pr...

Sept 27, 2018
Defense
Suspension of S. Korea-US military drills hurt readiness: USFK chief nominee

WASHINGTON -- The suspension of joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States last summer caused a "slight degradation" in the readiness of the allied forces, the nominee to head...

Sept 26, 2018
Defense
New defense chief vows to buttress Korea peace efforts

South Korea's new Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo took office Friday, vowing to buttress Seoul's ongoing efforts to foster a lasting peace on the divided peninsula. In his inauguration speech, he ...

Sept 21, 2018
Defense
Naval cadet installed secret camera inside women’s bathroom

A naval academy cadet was found to have installed a secret camera inside a women’s bathroom in a dormitory, the state naval academy said Thursday. The camera was first discovered by another cadet wh...

Sept 21, 2018
Defense

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