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US surveillance planes fly over S. Korea again

Dec 24, 2019

The United States flew two surveillance aircraft over the Korean Peninsula on Tuesday amid growing concerns that North Korea could test a long-range missile as a “Christmas gift.” The US Air Force R...
S. Korea brings in first US spy aircraft

Dec 23, 2019

South Korea has brought in a US-made advanced spy drone that will improve its surveillance of North Korean military activities, the military said Monday. The RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk arrived at the...
US again flies surveillance aircraft over S. Korea: aviation tracker

Dec 23, 2019

The United States flew another surveillance aircraft over the Korean Peninsula, an aviation tracker said Monday, the latest in a series of flights to monitor North Korea amid growing concerns Pyongya...
S. Korea brings in first Global Hawk unmanned aircraft

Dec 23, 2019

South Korea brought in its first advanced high-altitude unmanned aircraft, Global Hawk, on Monday in a move expected to boost the country's surveillance capabilities against North Korea, officials sa...
US flies surveillance aircraft over Korean Peninsula: aviation tracker

Dec 22, 2019

The United States has flown a surveillance plane over the Korean Peninsula, an aviation tracker said Sunday, as tensions are growing over the possibility of North Korea conducting a long-range missil...
Trump signs defense bill with provision against troop drawdown in S. Korea

Dec 21, 2019

US President Donald Trump on Friday signed a defense policy bill containing provisions restricting the drawdown of American troops in South Korea. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Y...
S. Korea, Sweden vow continued efforts to deepen security, defense ties

Dec 20, 2019

South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo and Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven discussed the regional security situation on Friday and vowed to further boost their defense industry cooperati...
US flies surveillance aircraft over S. Korea: aviation tracker

Dec 20, 2019

The United States flew a naval surveillance plane over the Korean Peninsula on Thursday, an aviation tracker has said, amid tensions over the possibility of North Korea launching a long-range rocket ...
US flies surveillance aircraft over S. Korea: aviation tracker

Dec 19, 2019

The United States flew a naval surveillance plane over the Korean Peninsula on Thursday, an aviation tracker has said, amid tensions over the possibility of North Korea launching a long-range rocket ...
Seoul says it will not pay for upkeep of US troops outside of Korea

Dec 19, 2019

South Korea’s top negotiator for the defense cost-sharing deal with the United States said Thursday that Seoul has made clear it cannot pay for the cost of maintaining US troops stationed outside the...
Seoul likely to send troops to Strait of Hormuz

Dec 18, 2019

The South Korean government is likely to send military forces to join a US-led multinational coalition to defend the Strait of Hormuz early next year. According to military sources, the 4,400-ton de...
[Newsmaker] US Forces Korea ends night curfew for troops after 9 years

Dec 17, 2019

US Forces Korea said Tuesday it lifted a curfew for all of its troops, effective immediately. The curfew, set for between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m., was imposed in 2011 amid public outcry over allegations o...
FOC assessment for OPCON transfer is most important task next year: defense minister

Dec 16, 2019

Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo called Monday for the military to thoroughly prepare for next year’s assessment for the transfer of wartime operational control from Washington. Presiding over the ...
[News Focus] Who should pay for cleanup of former US military bases?

Dec 16, 2019

Koreans criticize their government’s decision to pay now, negotiate later
S. Korea is world's 4th-largest customer of US arms: data

Dec 16, 2019

South Korea is the fourth-largest buyer of US weapons over the past 10 years, government data showed Monday. According to the global defense market yearbook published by South Korea's Defense Agency...