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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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Naver will consider company benefits in deciding on selling Line shares: CEO
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Hacked lawmaker’s email sent to defense agencies: report
A South Korean lawmaker’s email account had been hacked by an unidentified group as an alleged attempt to steal classified information from the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, a local newspaper reported. According to Donga Ilbo on Tuesday, an unidentified group stole the identity of Rep. Baek Seung-joo of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party and sent an email to the JCS, DAPA and Korea Institute for Defense Analysis, among others. The email was rep
Dec. 12, 2018
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In a first for the two Koreas, inspectors verify removal of front-line guard posts
The militaries of the two Koreas inspected each other’s military facilities in a heavily fortified border region Wednesday for the first time since the end of the Korean War, verifying work that took place last month to remove 22 front-line guard posts under an agreement between the two sides. According to the Ministry of National Defense, the verification process began at around 9 a.m., after a team of South Korean inspectors crossed the Military Demarcation Line and met with their North Kore
Dec. 12, 2018
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Korea, US set to hold 10th round of defense cost talks
South Korea and the United States held another round of negotiations in Seoul on Tuesday over dividing the cost for the stationing of the 28,500-strong USForces Korea (USFK), Seoul officials said.The allies sought to nail down a deal from the 10th round of talks over the Special Measures Agreement (SMA), a cost-sharing contract set to expire at the end of this year. The talks will run through Thursday. Chang Won-sam (left) and US counterpart Timothy Betts. (Yonhap)A sticking point is Washington'
Dec. 11, 2018
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Military envisions reform plan that goes beyond NK nuclear threat
With the two Koreas speeding up their efforts to reduce cross-border tensions and enhance socio-economic ties, the South Korean government is seeking to formulate a new security policy that focuses more on broader threats in the region rather than North Korea’s nuclear program. The Ministry of National Defense said Monday that its affiliated agency has been carrying out extensive research that postulates a changed security landscape where North Korea’s nuclear and missile threat no longer exis
Dec. 10, 2018
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Korea, US to hold talks on SOFA issues
South Korea and the United States will hold talks next week on issues related to the bilateral agreement governing the legal status of American forces here, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Friday.The 199th joint committee meeting on the Status of Forces Agreement will be held at Pyeongtaek City Hall on Tuesday. (Yonhap)South Korea will be represented by Kim Tae-jin, director general of the ministry's North American affairs bureau. His counterpart will be Lt. Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach, deputy
Dec. 7, 2018
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S. Korea, UAE to hold defense talks to build on ‘strategic partnership’
The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United Arab Emirates are to hold talks Wednesday, as the two countries seek to improve defense cooperation following the decision to establish a strategic partnership earlier this year. According to the Ministry of National Defense, Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo will meet with his UAE counterpart Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi. He serves as the UAE minister of state for defense affairs.The meeting is designed to focus on expanding cooperation in defen
Dec. 4, 2018
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Military network found to have been stymied during November network blackout
South Korea’s military network was found to have been paralyzed during a massive network disruption last month, sparking criticism over the government’s attempt to downplay the incident that plunged the nation into a chaos.According to a document submitted by the Ministry of National Defense on Monday to an opposition lawmaker, a total of 28 internal military networks came to a halt after a fire at a building of the country’s No. 2 mobile carrier caused a massive blackout on Nov. 25. Among the d
Dec. 3, 2018
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Surgeon Lee Cook-jong to become honorary naval commander
Lee Cook-jong, a well-known South Korean trauma surgeon, will be appointed as an honorary commander of the Navy in recognition of his contribution to the military medical service, the Navy said Monday.Adm. Sim Seung-seob, chief of naval operations, plans to host a related ceremony for Lee, head of the regional trauma center at Ajou University Hospital in Suwon, south of Seoul. (Republic of Korea Navy=Yonhap)Lee was first given the position of honorary lieutenant for his successful treatment of a
Dec. 3, 2018
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S. Korea kicks off new air drill to replace joint exercise with US
The South Korean Air Force conducted its own combat drill on Monday in lieu of a suspended combined exercise with the United States, amid concerns that the continued halt of joint training might undermine the allies’ readiness posture. According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the South Korean Air Force kicked off a five-day combat drill to replace the Vigilant Ace exercise. The aviation drill was supposed to take place this month, but was suspended in October to support diplomatic efforts to ad
Dec. 3, 2018
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Military to change defense minister's helicopter from UH-60 to Surion
The military plans to change the defense minister's helicopter from the US-made UH-60 to the locally developed Surion, a military source said Sunday.The American model has been used as "commander helicopters" for the defense minister as well as the chiefs of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force. But calls have arisen to replace it with Surion amid criticism that it makes no sense for South Korea to try to export Surion while it uses UH-60 for top commanders. (Yonhap)"We're considering changing t
Dec. 2, 2018
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Govt likely to require 36 months of alternative service for conscientious objectors
The government is likely to require 36 months of service in correctional facilities as an alternative to military service for conscientious objectors, a local media outlet reported following rancorous debates over the matter. According to the Yonhap News Agency, the Ministry of National Defense intends to announce the government’s plan Dec. 13 during a meeting with civilian experts. The Defense Ministry has considered two options for the alternative service program: 36 months in correctional
Nov. 28, 2018
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Minister says S. Korea-US alliance will buttress ongoing peace efforts
South Korea's Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo said Tuesday that its alliance with the United States will serve to buttress ongoing efforts to denuclearize North Korea and build a lasting peace regime on the divided peninsula.Speaking at a forum on the two countries' security partnership, Jeong also said that the envisioned transfer of wartime operational control will offer an opportunity for the alliance to make a "new leap" forward. Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo (Yonhap)"Facing a transi
Nov. 27, 2018
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Korea's arms agency makes export-oriented organizational change
South Korea's arms procurement agency said Tuesday it has created a senior-level post to expand exports of weapons and other defense goods.The appointment of Chung Jae-joon to be in charge of international cooperation is part of the organizational change of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration aimed at promoting overseas arms sales and coping with the "fourth industrial revolution" era. (Yonhap)Chung will oversee the operation of the Defense Export Promotion Center established last wee
Nov. 27, 2018
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Chinese aircraft enters S. Korea's air defense zone
A Chinese military airplane entered South Korea's air defense identification zone without notice on Monday, less than a month after the last such reported intrusion, Seoul's military authorities said.The Air Force deployed some 10 fighter jets to track the aircraft and send a warning message to the aircraft, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said. (Yonhap)The Chinese plane first entered the KADIZ from northwest of South Korea's southern island of Jeju at around 11 a.m. and flew out of the zone toward Ie
Nov. 26, 2018
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Seoul still seeking declaration of end of Korean War before year's end: official
South Korea still hopes to declare an official end to the Korean War before the year's end, an official from the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Monday, amid an apparent stumbling block in denuclearization talks between the United States and North Korea."Have we not said the goal was to declare an end of the war before the year's end?" Cheong Wa Dae spokesman Kim Eui-kyeom said when asked if there has been any changes to the goal. (Yonhap)He, however, noted the move requires the participa
Nov. 26, 2018
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Defense minister calls for 'unshakable' readiness posture in his first command letter
South Korea's Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo has called for an "unshakable" readiness posture in the process of implementing an inter-Korean military accord aimed at reducing tensions and building trust, his office said Monday.Jeong made the call on Friday in his first "command letter" to all armed services since he took office in September, amid worries that the accord could lead to a weakening of South Korea's defense posture when the North has yet to take tangible steps towards denucleariz
Nov. 26, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Transformation underway inside no-man’s land
In a mountainous region where the two Koreas engaged in one of the fiercest battles during the 1950-53 Korean War, the two sides’ soldiers met in an unusual encounter earlier this month, decades after the war ended without an official peace treaty. While uniformed soldiers carried rifles on their way to Arrowhead Ridge inside the Demilitarized Zone, taking control of the stronghold was not their mission. South Korean soldiers walk at Arrowhead Ridge as they build a tactical road across the Milit
Nov. 25, 2018
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KAI to unveil light armed helicopter next month
Korea Aerospace Industries, a South Korean defense firm, plans to roll out the prototype of a light armed helicopter for the country's Army in December, its officials said Sunday.The LAH is to replace an aging fleet of the Army's attack choppers, including MD500s and 70 AH-1S Cobras. (KAI=Yonhap)"Following the rollout of the LAH's prototype next month, an engine test is scheduled in March next year and a maiden flight in May," a KAI official said.Based on the Eurocopter EC 155 helicopter, the L
Nov. 25, 2018
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Korea to deploy new Navy missile next year
South Korea is set to deploy newly developed weapon systems next year, including ship-based guided interceptors, defense industry officials said Sunday.The state-run Agency for Defense Development has already completed the development of the guided missile, named Haegung (sea bow), designed to intercept incoming enemy missiles or shoot down aircraft. (Yonhap)It's launched from a vertical platform, with its radar system able to detect several targets simultaneously.In an evaluation test, nine out
Nov. 25, 2018
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Govt. conducts military reshuffle to enhance readiness posture, boost defense reform
South Korea's government on Thursday conducted a major reshuffle of generals and admirals as part of efforts to enhance its military readiness and facilitate defense reform.The defense ministry said that Air Force Lt. Gen. Won In-choul, the director of military support at the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was appointed as deputy JCS chief. Lt. Gen. Won In-choul, new deputy JCS chief (Yonhap)Lt. Gen. Choi Byung-hyuk, commander of the Army's 5th Corps, was named the deputy Army chief of staff, while R. A
Nov. 23, 2018