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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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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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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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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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Two Koreas militaries agree to ‘completely destroy’ guard post by November
PANMUNJOM, Joint Security Area -- The two Koreas’ militaries on Friday agreed to completely destroy guard posts in a front-line region by the end of November, as the two sides reiterated thier pledge to suspend all cross-border hostilities starting next month. At the general-level military talks held at the border village of Panmunjom, the two sides endorsed the comprehensive military agreement signed last month, in which the two Koreas’ defense chiefs agreed to cease all hostile acts on land,
Oct. 26, 2018
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Korean War remains recovered inside DMZ during demining operation
The South Korean military has discovered what may be Korean War remains during a demining operation at a front-line region, the Ministry of National Defense said Thursday, as the two Koreas withdrew firearms and guard posts from the jointly controlled zone inside the border area. The ministry said its war remains recovery agency found two sets of remains earlier this week at Arrowhead Ridge, located inside the heavily-fortified Demilitarized Zone. Rifles, helmets, bullets and a South Korean A
Oct. 25, 2018
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PAC-2 missile explodes over firing range: military
A Patriot surface-to-air missile blew up Thursday seconds after being launched at a South Korean firing range, the Air Force said.The PAC-2 missile ascended for about four seconds after blastoff at the seaside Daecheon range in South Chungcheong Province during an annual air defense guided missile practice. (Yonhap)It was programmed to self-destruct in case of an “abnormal” condition. No one was hurt or killed as it exploded over the sea, according to the Air Force.It added that an investigatio
Oct. 25, 2018
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Military chiefs of Korea, US to meet Thursday
The military chiefs of South Korea and the United States will hold talks in Washington this week, defense officials said Wednesday, after the allies paused some exercises to encourage North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons program.South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Park Han-ki and his US counterpart, Gen. Joe Dunford, will meet for the annual Military Committee Meeting at the Pentagon on Thursday, according to the Pentagon and South Korean defense officials.South Korean Defens
Oct. 25, 2018
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Agency seeks to devise 'reasonable' ways to improve military service exemption program
The state troop recruitment agency said Tuesday that it will devise "reasonable" ways to improve the active-duty military service exemption program that critics say has unfairly favored athletes and artists for their onetime wins in international competitions.In its policy briefing during a parliamentary audit, the Military Manpower Administration said that it is currently running a joint task force with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to improve the program "in light of fairness.""T
Oct. 23, 2018
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Generals from both Koreas to discuss joint military committee
The two Koreas’ senior military officers are to hold a meeting Friday at the border village inside the Demilitarized Zone, the Defense Ministry said Monday, in an effort to assess the implementation of the comprehensive military agreement signed last month. According to the Ministry of National Defense, the two Koreas’ militaries agreed to hold general-level talks at the truce village of Panmunjom. The meeting will kick off at 10 a.m. in the North Korean building Panmungak. During the meeting, t
Oct. 22, 2018
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Two Koreas, UN Command agree to withdraw firearms, guard posts by Thursday
The two Koreas’ militaries and the United Nations Command agreed to complete until Thursday the withdrawal of firearms and guard posts from the jointly-controlled area inside the heavily-fortified Demilitarized Zone. During the trilateral meeting held on the border village of Panmunjom, the three militaries confirmed that the two Koreas have cleared landmines near the JSA and a mountainous area inside the DMZ. The disarming JSA and demining operation were a part of a military agreement signed af
Oct. 22, 2018
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Washington proposed suspension of joint air drill:Seoul's defense ministry
The suspension of a scheduled air drill between South Korean and US military forces was first proposed by the Pentagon, the Defense Ministry said Sunday, and added Seoul suggested adjusting the scope of the exercise rather than canceling it altogether. A senior official from the Ministry of National Defense told reporters that while Exercise Vigilant Ace, slated for December, would not go ahead, the South Korean military would proceed with its own unilateral exercises. The official said that Sec
Oct. 21, 2018
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S. Korea to conduct solo air exercise in December
Despite the possible suspension of the upcoming joint air defense exercise with the United States, South Korea will carry out its own air drill as scheduled in December, an official of the defense ministry here said Sunday.The annual Seoul-Washington air exercise, Vigilant Ace, which had been scheduled for December, is highly likely to be suspended this year to lend support for ongoing peace efforts involving North Korea, according to officials of the allies. The large-scale air exercise has bee
Oct. 21, 2018
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US and South Korea again call off a major military exercise
The United States and South Korea are scrapping another major military exercise this year, a Pentagon official said Friday, citing a push for diplomatic progress with North Korea. The top Pentagon spokeswoman, Dana W. White, said Washington and Seoul are suspending an air exercise known as Vigilant Ace "to give the diplomatic process every opportunity to continue.'' It was the latest move aimed at trying to nudge North Korea, which despises such US-South Korean exercises, into negotiating about
Oct. 20, 2018
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Korea, China to set up further hotline between air forces
The defense chiefs of South Korea and China held talks on Friday during which they agreed to set up more hotline between their air forces and promote military exchanges. South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo and his Chinese counterpart, Wei Fenghe, also agreed to jointly work toward peace and stability on the Northeast Asia, Seoul's defense ministry said in a statement. South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo and his Chinese counterpart, Wei Fenghe (Yonhap)The talks between Jeon
Oct. 19, 2018
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Korea, US fail to bridge differences over splitting defense costs
South Korea and the United States failed Friday to reconcile their differences over sharing the cost of stationing American troops on the peninsula during their eighth round of talks in Seoul, the foreign ministry here said. The allies wrapped up their four-day negotiation session without bridging the gaps on a set of sticking points such as the exact cost Seoul is set to shoulder for the upkeep of 28,500 American troops in the South. From right: South Korea`s Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-do
Oct. 19, 2018
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Controversy erupts over US military’s tightened base access for Koreans in Japan
Controversy has erupted over the United States military’s decision to impose extra scrutiny on South Koreans visiting US bases in Japan, prompting speculation as to the reasoning behind it. According to US military newspaper Stars and Stripes, US Forces Japan has recently added South Korea to a list of nations whose citizens must undergo additional screening before they can be escorted onto installations. USFJ said the measure is a part of the routine process for reviewing its policies for thi
Oct. 18, 2018
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Army aims to 'mechanize' all squads by 2030
South Korea's Army unveiled an ambitious plan Thursday to equip all of its squads nationwide with advanced armored vehicles and other transportation by 2030.The Mount Paektu Tiger project, worth 1.25 trillion won ($1.1 billion), aims to enable all ground troops to move by wheeled-armored carriers, such as the K200 armed vehicle and other small tactical vehicles, rather than on foot. (Yonhap)All vehicles will be installed with improved bullet-proof and remote controlled weapon station systems.The
Oct. 18, 2018
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No change in Korea's defense commitment to NLL: military
South Korea's military said Tuesday it remains firmly committed to the defense of the Northern Limit Line, the de facto sea border with North Korea.The two Koreas have long disputed the demarcation of their Yellow Sea border, a legacy of the 1950-53 Korean War, which ended in a truce.The South has maintained the NLL, while the North has drawn its own "security line" further south, leading to some deadly naval skirmishes.In April, the leaders of the two sides agreed to turn the tense area into a
Oct. 16, 2018
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Two Koreas, UNC hold first trilateral talks to disarm JSA
The North and South Korean militaries and the US-led United Nations Command on Tuesday held their first three-way meeting at the border village of Panmunjom to discuss measures about disarming the jointly patrolled area inside the heavily fortified border region. According to the Ministry of National Defense, the three militaries held a “consultation” on “working-level” issues related to demilitarizing the Joint Security Area, such as removing land mines, withdrawing firearms and guard posts an
Oct. 16, 2018
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Defense Ministry claims delay in missile test not politically motivated
South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense on Monday denied allegations that the presidential office had instructed the military to cancel a scheduled ballistic missile test out of concern that it would hamper inter-Korean detente. The ministry’s spokesperson Choi Hyun-soo told reporters that while the military had changed the schedule for the flight test for a long-range, surface-to-air missile, the decision was to do with “technical issues” rather than political reasons. “As we proceed with
Oct. 15, 2018
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Military says L-SAM interceptor missile test delayed for technical reasons
South Korea's defense ministry said Monday it has decided to put off the testing of a new surface-to-air interceptor missile due to technical, not political, reasons.The military has sought to develop the L-SAM missile system aimed at shooting down ballistic missiles from North Korea. (Yonhap)If deployed, it's expected to serve as a key element of the Korean Air and Missile Defense in the making, along with the existing PAC-III system.The military authorities had planned to conduct a firing test
Oct. 15, 2018
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International fleet review in Jeju concludes 5-day campaign
An international fleet review on the southern resort island of Jeju concluded its five-day campaign on Sunday, South Korea's Navy said. Some 10,000 troops from 12 countries and naval representatives from 46 countries attended the International Fleet Review in Jeju and promoted world peace through the sea, while sharing ideas on harmony and co-existence. Nineteen foreign vessels, including the US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, will leave the South Korean port of Jeju on
Oct. 14, 2018
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S. Korea's military mulling drawing up rules of engagement against cyberattacks
South Korea is considering drawing up rules of engagement in cyberspace to effectively deal with growing threats from North Korea and other unidentified players, military authorities said Sunday. "Since 2004, discussions have been under way at the UN meetings to enact international laws related to cyber war," a source told Yonhap News Agency on condition of anonymity. "We will closely watch the relevant situations and cautiously review and push for drawing up the rules of engagement."The envisio
Oct. 14, 2018