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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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Ministry denies blame for Jamboree debacle
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Pianist Cho Seong-Jin named Berlin Philharmonic's artist-in-residence
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Navy launches new missile-armed submarine
South Korea's Navy on Tuesday launched its seventh Son Won-il class submarine that is capable of firing off guided missiles, and can contribute to the country's overall military readiness.The 1,800-ton diesel-electric submarine incorporates the latest technology and possesses a formidable weapons system that can enhance the fleet's fighting capability.The launch ceremony was held at Hyundai Heavy Industries'dockyard in Ulsan, some 400 kilometers southeast of Seoul, and attended by Chief of Naval
April 5, 2016
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Korea to test new recon planes in U.S. this week
South Korea plans to conduct a flight test of two new reconnaissance planes in the United States this week, which can help the country better detect signs of North Korean missile launches and other threats, officials said Monday. The planes, part of the enhanced Baekdu program, will undergo their first flight tests in an airfield in Texas later this week, according to officials at the Defense Acquisition Program Administration.The test is intended to examine the operability of the aircraft with
April 4, 2016
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Korea partly resumes flight of F-16 jets following recent crash
South Korea partly resumed flights of its F-16 fighter jets on Monday after the crash of one plane led to a fleetwide grounding, the Air Force said.The U.S.-made combat aircraft plunged into an uninhabited hill in the southeast town of Cheongsong, some 320 kilometers southeast of Seoul on Wednesday, after its engine failed during a training mission. The two pilots aboard the airplane safely ejected. Following the accident, the Air Force suspended the flight of some 30 F-16 units, as well as 130
April 4, 2016
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Army conducts artillery exercise along east coast amid North Korean threats
South Korea's Army conducted a live-fire artillery exercise along the east coast on Monday amid continuous threats of attacks and missile and artillery launches by North Korea.The large-scale naval firing drill along the East Sea mobilized artillery units belonging to the three Army corps stationed along the eastern front of the inter-Korean border, according to the military. The drill simulated an artillery counter-attack against a supposed North Korean naval provocation, the Army noted.About 2
April 4, 2016
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Army holds conference on military drones
The South Korean Army on Saturday held its first conference on military drones, at which researchers rolled out drone-related studies such as development on so-called “suicide drones.”The event was hosted by the conference held at Korea Army Intelligence School, in charge of training intelligence officers in the Army. Drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles, refer to aircraft that require no human pilot with varying degrees autonomy in their operation. Their uses vary from military use to
April 3, 2016
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Korea, Japan practice sharing info during missile defense drill
South Korea and Japan practiced sharing information during an international missile defense exercise led by the United States, bolstering their defense ties in response to growing threats from North Korea, sources said Sunday.The two countries paired up in the drill, called Nimble Titan 16, where some 20 countries participated to practice information sharing, offense operations and anticipatory self-defense.The five-day training, which took place in February, was based on a mock submarine-launch
April 3, 2016
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North Korea launches short-range missile, again
North Korea fired a short-range surface-to-air missile into the East Sea on Friday, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said. It is the latest in a string of verbal and security provocations by Pyongyang as world leaders including those from U.S., China, Japan and South Korea are gathered in Washington for antinuclear talks.“North Korea fired one short-range land-to-air missile into the East Sea from Seondeok of South Hamgyeong Province at around 12:45 p.m.,” the JCS said in a statement. Seondeok, located
April 1, 2016
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Seoul warns against North's GPS jamming
South Korea on Friday warned against Pyongyang’s continuous jamming of global positioning systems that it defined as a clear provocation to further escalate cross-border tensions. “North Korea must immediately stop the dangerous and reckless act that violates a relevant international treaty and threatens people’s safety here,” Cheong Wa Dae said after the meeting of the National Security Council. The announcement came after the South issued an alert late Thursday afternoon, confirming signs of
April 1, 2016
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Why Asian diplomacy is on nuke summit sidelines
WASHINGTON (AP) The leaders of China, India, Japan and South Korea are among the heads of government converging on Washington for a summit on countering the nightmarish threat of nuclear terrorism. But with tensions in North Korea and the South China Sea running high, the meetings that Asian leaders have on the sidelines could attract more attention than the summit itself. President Barack Obama has put a premium on expanding ties with Asia, in part to counter the rise of China. The U.S.
March 31, 2016
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S. Korea issues warning over suspected N. Korean GPS disruption
South Korea issued a warning Thursday after detecting satellite signal disruptions that it said appeared to be coming from North Korea. The warning, issued at 7:30 p.m. in Seoul, the adjacent city of Incheon and the surrounding Gyeonggi and Gangwon provinces, came as North Korea discharged a large amount of radio waves to jam Global Positioning System signals in the region, officials said. "We've detected signs that North Korea has been sending radio waves to the capital area since a month a
March 31, 2016
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Korea, U.S. to expand ties on science, technology
South Korea and the United States agreed Thursday to broaden their partnership on science and technology, such as cybersecurity and innovation.The agreement came after Choi Yang-hee -- minister of science, ICT and future planning -- held the talks earlier with John Holdren, senior adviser to President Barack Obama on science and technology issues in Seoul.It marked the 9th session of the joint committee meeting on science and technology cooperation between the two sides.The biennial forum, launc
March 31, 2016
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Korea restarts project to launch 5 military satellites
South Korea plans to kick start a program to send five satellites into orbit by 2022 which will allow the military to keep close tabs on North Korea, defense officials said Thursday.The project, dubbed "425 project," has been stalled for a year amid budget limitations, with the National Assembly allocating only 2 billion won in the 2016 budget out of 64.3 billion won requested by the defense ministry. "The ministry has set its sights on reaching a contract within the latter half of this year," a
March 31, 2016
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White House rejects Trump‘s idea of allowing S. Korea to go nuclear
The White House on Wednesday rejected Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump's idea of allowing South Korea to go nuclear in response to North Korean threats, saying it could give Pyongyang justification for its nuclear development."That prospect would be incredibly destabilizing," White House press secretary Josh Earnest said. "Right now, the policy of the United States, a policy that is strongly supported by the broad international community, is that we should denuclearize the Korea
March 31, 2016
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Park arrives in U.S. for Nuclear Security Summit
President Park Geun-hye arrived in Washington on Wednesday for a summit with her U.S. counterpart Barack Obama and dozens of other world leaders on how to tackle the threats on nuclear terrorism and to strengthen an international regime for nuclear security.The biennial meeting, scheduled for Thursday and Friday, has been held every two years since Obama hosted the inaugural summit in 2010 as part of efforts to make the world free of nuclear weapons. This year's meeting is to be the final summit
March 31, 2016
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Trump rekindles talk of nuclear South Korea
U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, known for proposing unconventional solutions to problems, has come up with an idea that he said would significantly reduce U.S. security burdens in Asia: arming South Korea and Japan with nuclear weapons.Trump's remarks have added weight to calls in South Korea for the country's own nuclear armament in the wake of North Korea's fourth nuclear test in January and a long-range missile test in February. Talking seriously about the topic itself
March 31, 2016
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Seoul rolls out armament plan to counter N.Korea threats
South Korea on Wednesday announced plans to introduce new weapons to counter nuclear and missile threats from North Korea, including the GPS-guided ground-to-ground munitions, nonlethal bombs to neutralize the electric grid of the enemy and enhanced radar systems to detect incoming attacks.The military will spend a total of 226.5 trillion won ($196.7 billion) from 2017 to 2021, the primary focus of which will be spending 7.9 trillion won in preparing against potential attacks from Pyongyang, sai
March 30, 2016
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Defense chief calls for heightened readiness against possible N.K. provocations
Defense Minister Han Min-koo on Wednesday urged the military to maintain a state of heightened readiness against possible North Korean provocations during President Park Geun-hye's overseas trip this week.Park left for a two-nation visit earlier in the day, which will take her to Washington for the Nuclear Security Summit as well as Mexico where bilateral talks are planned. Park is scheduled to return home next week.Han "called for thorough military preparedness during the president's state visi
March 30, 2016
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Seoul rolls out weapons plan to counter N.K. threats
South Korea on Wednesday announced plans to introduce new weapons to counter nuclear and missile threats from North Korea, including the GPS-guided ground-to-ground munitions, nonlethal bombs to neutralize the electric grid of the enemy and enhanced radar systems to detect incoming attacks.(Yonhap)The military will spend a total of 226.5 trillion won ($196.7 billion) from 2017 to 2021, the primary focus of which will be spending 7.9 trillion won in preparing against potential attacks from Pyongy
March 30, 2016
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S. Korea, U.S. strengthen cooperation in science technology sector
South Korea and the United States have strengthened policy cooperation in the science and technology sector for the past few decades, a U.S. senior official said Wednesday, as the two allies are in closer talks over toughened international sanctions against North Korea."South Korea and the U.S. cooperate in areas in which we have much to learn from each other and much leverage to gain by working together," John Holdren, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, said in
March 30, 2016
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Park leaves for U.S. for Nuclear Security Summit
President Park Geun-hye left for Washington on Wednesday for a summit with her U.S. counterpart Barack Obama and dozens of other world leaders on how to tackle the threats on nuclear terrorism and to strengthen an international regime for nuclear security.The biennial meeting, scheduled for Thursday and Friday, has been held every two years since Obama hosted the inaugural summit in 2010 as part of efforts to make the world free of nuclear weapons. This year's meeting is to be the final summit.T
March 30, 2016