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Korea halts its own military drill amid dialogue mood

South Korea's military has put off its own simulation-based exercise, scheduled for next week, in order to help maintain the momentum of talks with North Korea, a defense official said Wednesday. Th...

Jun 20, 2018
Defense
NK’s progress on denuclearization pivotal to whether joint military drills remain suspended

With South Korea and the United States declaring the halt of their joint military exercise scheduled for August, debate has emerged over the decision’s impact on the nuclear negotiation with North Ko...

Jun 19, 2018
Defense
USFK commander says security is 'temporary' condition

Gen. Vincent Brooks, the commander of US forces in South Korea, called for continued efforts to "advance" defense capabilities on Tuesday, just hours after Seoul and Washington announced their decisi...

Jun 19, 2018
Defense
Parties have mixed reactions to allies' suspension of military drills

The ruling Democratic Party said Tuesday that it "deeply" respects South Korea and the United States' decision to suspend their joint military drills slated for August, calling the move a proper step...

Jun 19, 2018
Defense
Pentagon: US suspends all planning for Aug. military exercise with S. Korea

WASHINGTON -- The United States military has suspended all planning for joint military exercises with South Korea scheduled for August, the Pentagon said Monday. The decision is in line with U.S. Pr...

Jun 19, 2018
Defense
South Korea, US suspend scheduled military exercise

South Korea and the United States have agreed to suspend their joint military drill slated for August, Seoul’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday, following US President Donald Trump’s pledge to end “war ...

Jun 19, 2018
Defense
S. Korea, US likely to announce suspension of combined military drills this week: source

South Korea and the United States are expected to announce their decision to suspend large-scale combined military exercises this week amid dialogue with North Korea, a government source here said Su...

Jun 17, 2018
Defense
S. Korea proposes movement of NK long-range artillery away from border: sources

South Korea proposed that North Korea move its long-range artillery away from the heavily fortified border in an effort to reduce tensions during last week's rare cross-border military talks, governm...

Jun 17, 2018
Defense
South Korea, US to announce whether to suspend joint drills

South Korea and the US will decide whether to freeze the allies’ joint military exercises in the near future after close consultation, the presidential office said Friday. The possibility of the sus...

Jun 15, 2018
Defense
Defense chiefs of S. Korea, US discuss combined military drills

The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States have had in-depth" discussions over the allies' combined military exercises, following US President Donald Trump's recent remarks that he will ...

Jun 15, 2018
Defense
Koreas holding military talks to discuss easing tensions

PANMUNJEOM -- South and North Korea are holding their first high-level military talks in more than 10 years Thursday to discuss ways to ease cross-border tensions. The meeting started at 10 a.m. on ...

Jun 14, 2018
Defense
Trump’s remark on stopping ‘war games’ sparks controversy

Analysts said Trump’s remark reflects his convoluted view of long-standing allies

Jun 13, 2018
Defense
North Korea notifies South Korea of delegation to June 14 military talks

North Korea on Tuesday informed South Korea of its delegation for upcoming inter-Korean military talks scheduled for Thursday, amid heightened expectations for the easing of cross-border tensions fol...

Jun 12, 2018
Defense
[Newsmaker] Talk of peace stalls Korea's defense reform drive

When the leaders of North Korea and the United States meet in Singapore next week for a historic summit, people around the world will hold their breath in hopes of a peace deal to end a decades-old g...

Jun 7, 2018
Defense
[Newsmaker]Debate emerges over future role of USFK

Since the end of the Korean War in 1953, the US has stationed large-scale troops in South Korea. Though the level of troops has fluctuated over time, the US forces in South Korea have played a crucia...

Jun 4, 2018
Defense

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