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U.S. set to send F-22s to Korea: official
The United States will send four F-22 stealth fighter jets to South Korea in yet another show of force against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats, officials here said Tuesday."The U.S. military plans to deploy four F-22s to the Korean Peninsula tomorrow (Wednesday)," a defense official said, requesting anonymity.The F-22 Raptor is a core U.S. strategic weapon. The Pentagon also dispatched a B-25 bomber to Korea shortly after the North's nuclear test last month. (Yonhap)
Feb. 16, 2016
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Air Force aerobatic team to perform at Singapore air show
South Korea's Air Force said its Black Eagles aerobatic team will perform at the opening of an air show in Singapore on Tuesday.The team will fly eight T-50B trainer jets made in South Korea to show off various advanced maneuvers at the Singapore Airshow 2016, the Air Force said.Ranked among the world's top three air shows, the biennial event is attended by large numbers of aerospace and defense industry officials from around the world."The Black Eagles' air show will promote the excellence of S
Feb. 16, 2016
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Navy officer issues glossary of Russian military terms
A South Korean Navy officer has published a glossary of Russian military jargon, which is expected to help promote defense cooperation between the two nations, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday.Cdr. Chung Jae-ho with the ministry's intelligence unit published the unprecedented dictionary in South Korea, which contains the Korean-language definitions of around 3,500 Russian words related to the military.It was published in a joint effort with experts on Russian including translation specialist Ki
Feb. 16, 2016
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Korea most likely candidate to go nuclear in Northeast Asia: U.S. expert
South Korea is the most likely candidate to go nuclear in Northeast Asia in the face of nuclear threats from North Korea, but Seoul is unlikely to do so as long as the U.S. security commitment to the Asian ally remains firm, a U.S. expert said.Mark Fitzpatrick, a nonproliferation expert who heads the U.S. office of the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies, made the observation in his new book, "Asia's Latent Nuclear Powers: Japan, South Korea and Taiwan."Fitzpatrick said th
Feb. 16, 2016
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[NEWS FOCUS] THAAD opposition high despite favorable poll
The potential U.S. deployment of an advanced missile defense system here is facing obstacles due to the ongoing controversy over its efficacy and possible environmental threat, despite recent polls in favor of the move.Daegu City Government said Monday that it is not the appropriate location to station the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, which Seoul and Washington have recently started discussing in light of inter-Korea tensions riding high.“Deploying THAAD is a decision that the cen
Feb. 15, 2016
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United States deploys nuclear submarine during joint drills
The U.S. has dispatched a nuclear-powered submarine for a joint exercise with South Korea, the Navy here said Monday, in a fresh display of force following North Korea’s recent nuclear and missile tests. The 7,800-ton USS North Carolina joined the three-day drills that wrapped up Monday in the East Sea, aimed at advancing the allies’ combat readiness against the North’s potential maritime provocations. South Korea, for its part, mobilized the Kim Jwa-jin, a 1,800-ton 214-class submarine, for the
Feb. 15, 2016
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Three killed in Army helicopter crash
Three on board an Army helicopter that crashed Monday near a village in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, died while being treated, authorities said.The three, along with the UH-1H helicopter’s pilot, were rescued from the scene after it crashed into a field while on a checkout flight at around 10:10 a.m.The three include the copilot, a corporal and a private first class. Their names were withheld. The 50-year-old pilot is suffering from serious injuries, but is conscious, according to authorities.
Feb. 15, 2016
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U.S. deploys additional Patriot missiles to S. Korea
The United States has deployed additional Patriot missile systems to South Korea to counteract North Korea’s missile threats, the U.S. Forces Korea said Friday. “This deployment is part of an emergency deployment readiness exercise conducted in response to recent North Korean provocations,” the USFK said in a press release. Patriot missile system stationed in the Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province. (Yonhap)The Patriot missiles from D Battery of the 1-43 Air Defense Artillery unit sta
Feb. 14, 2016
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U.S. deploys more Patriot missiles in South Korea
The United States temporarily deployed an additional Patriot missile battery in South Korea in response to North Korea's nuclear test and a long-range rocket launch, ahead of talks next week to set up an even more sophisticated U.S. missile defense in a move that has worried China and Russia.The new tough stance follows South Korea's decision to shut down an inter-Korean factory park that had been the rival Koreas' last major symbol of cooperation, but that Seoul said had been used by North Kore
Feb. 13, 2016
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Allies to begin THAAD talks next week
The South Korean Defense Ministry said Friday that Seoul and Washington will begin discussing the deployment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system from next week.“South Korea and the U.S. are in the final stage of sealing a contract to launch and operate a joint working-level team (on THAAD),” said a high-ranking defense official on customary condition of anonymity.“The team will be able to begin discussion on issues related to the deployment of THAAD as early as next week,” the official
Feb. 12, 2016
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Korea to consider military efficacy over THAAD, not China, Russia
The South Korean military will strategically focus on picking a candidate site for the U.S.missile defense system THAAD, rather than on a backlash from China and Russia, a high-ranking defense ministry official said Friday, as Seoul and Washington are poised to begin formal talks next week on the sensitive matter."Considering the stances of neighboring countries when (South Korea) picking an area to host the THAAD is not militarily (right)," the Defense Ministry official said on the condition of
Feb. 12, 2016
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Korea joins U.S.-Thailand marine corps exercise
Marines from South Korea, the United States and Thailand jointly carried out large-scale landing drills on the Thai beach of Hat Yao as part of the Cobra Gold military exercise, the Marine Corps here said Friday.South Korea mobilized the 4,900-ton Cheon Wang Bong-class amphibious landing ship along with eight amphibious assault vehicles and one tank for the trilateral drills. About 440 marine and navy forces joined as well. Another 400 forces joined from the U.S and Thailand, along with three wa
Feb. 12, 2016
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Korea, U.S. in 1st joint air force infiltration drill
South Korea said Thursday it is conducting an unprecedented joint air force drill with the United States on special wartime infiltration operations as part of efforts to boost the combined defense posture following North Korea's recent long-range missile test."The joint combat control team exercise is being conducted from Feb. 3-18 in areas near Pocheon and Osan, Gyeonggi Province," South Korea's Air Force said in a statement.CCT represents special air forces that are ordered to infiltrate the e
Feb. 11, 2016
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Korea, U.S. to launch task force on THAAD
South Korea and the United States will launch a task force later this month to discuss the deployment of an advanced U.S. missile defense system in the South, officials said Wednesday. The allies have begun formal discussions on the placement of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system in South Korea to deter North Korean aggressions in the wake of its long-range rocket launch Sunday.The joint task force will handle the details of the discussions, including the location and cost of the THAAD
Feb. 10, 2016
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Russia expresses concern to Korean envoy over THAAD decision
Russia's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday expressed concerns to South Korea's ambassador over Seoul's decision to begin formal consultations on bringing in the U.S. THAAD missile defense system to the country to defend against North Korean threats.Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov conveyed the concern during a meeting with Amb. Park Ro-byug, the ministry said.Shortly after North Korea's missile launch on Sunday, South Korea and the U.S. jointly announced they would begin official discussi
Feb. 10, 2016
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N. Korean satellite ‘tumbling in orbit’: U.S. reports
WASHINGTON -- The North Korean satellite put into orbit after a widely condemned rocket launch over the weekend is not functioning properly, U.S. reports said Monday.Both CNN and CBS cited unidentified U.S. defense officials as saying that the “Kwangmyongsong-4” satellite is “tumbling in orbit,” meaning that the purported Earth observation satellite is not working properly. (Yonhap)CBS reported that signals from the satellite had also yet to be detected.Earlier in the day, Pentagon press secreta
Feb. 9, 2016
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U.S. hopes to deploy THAAD in S. Korea ‘as quickly as possible’
WASHINGTON -- The United States hopes to deploy the THAAD missile defense system to South Korea “as quickly as possible” and the two countries will begin formal discussions on the matter “in the next few days,” the Defense Department said Monday.“We would like to see this move as quickly as possible. We‘re beginning the consultations now in the coming days with the South Koreans and we expect that this will move in an expeditious fashion,” Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook said at a briefing.
Feb. 9, 2016
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S. Korea dismisses report on Seoul-Tokyo military intel pact
South Korea said Monday that gaining the public's support is a prerequisite for Seoul to review whether to seek a pact on sharing military intelligence with Japan.Japan's Kyodo News reported Sunday that South Korea and Japan seem to hold the view that conditions are ripe for deepening military cooperation, saying that Defense Minister Han Min-koo said Seoul is mulling reviewing whether to clinch a Seoul-Tokyo pact on sharing military intelligence.In 2012, the two nations initialed such a pact to
Feb. 8, 2016
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Defense minister inspects combat posture on Aegis ship
Defense Minister Han Min-koo on Saturday visited an Aegis-equipped destroyer tasked with immediately detecting North Korea's long-range rocket in case of a launch, his ministry said. Aboard the 7600-ton KDX-III destroyer Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong, Han instructed the troops to maintain full combat posture with North Korea poised to launch what it claims to be a space vehicle. (Yonhap)Pyongyang informed U.N. agencies that it would send a satellite into orbit between Feb. 8-25. The minister noted that
Feb. 6, 2016
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Journalist insists on nuclear armament of S. Korea, Japan for self defense
A right-wing South Korean journalist insisted on Friday that South Korea and Japan push for their own nuclear armament for protection from North Korea's nuclear and missile threats.In a contribution to the conservative Japanese daily Sankei Shimbun, Cho Gab-je said that the two countries should be nuclear-armed for legitimate self-defense as long as a neighboring enemy is armed with atomic bombs. Cho, former president of Monthly Chosun, said nuclear armament is a very natural option for the sove
Feb. 5, 2016