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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Seoul Metro to seek legal action against malicious complaints
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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US confirms plans for strategic assets deployment
South Korea and the United States have agreed to continue US deployment of strategic assets to and around the Korean Peninsula, Seoul’s government said Thursday, in a bid to maintain military pressure on North Korea despite signs of an Olympic detente between the two Koreas. During Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group meetings held Wednesday in Washington, the US reaffirmed its commitment to provide extended deterrence for South Korea using a full range of its military capabili
Jan. 18, 2018
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Former President Lee “directly involved” in signing secret military pacts with UAE: lawmaker
Former President Lee Myung-bak was involved in signing secret military pacts with the United Arab Emirates, a progressive opposition lawmaker said Wednesday, adding fuel to political controversy surrounding the former president. Rep. Kim Jong-dae of the minor Justice Party claimed that Lee was involved in bringing about the military pact that includes dispatching South Korean troops to the UAE. The agreement was tantamount to a mutual defense treaty, requiring Korea to send its troops to the UAE
Jan. 17, 2018
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Two Koreas set for military talks, but challenges remain
With the two Koreas gearing up for military talks to ease tensions, the focus is now on how much progress they will be able to make, as the US continues to raise concerns over North Korea’s motive behind its diplomatic overture. In a joint statement released Tuesday, the two Koreas agreed to hold military talks and additional high-level meetings, with Pyongyang agreeing to send its delegates and athletes to the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. Prospects of the military talks, however, rema
Jan. 10, 2018
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Korea's Marine Corps gets first multirole choppers
South Korea's Marine Corps received the first two multirole helicopters from the country's arms agency Wednesday, moving a step toward its aim of creating an independent aviation unit.The MUH-1s, the Marine version of the KUH-1 Surion developed by Korea Aerospace Industries, represent the first major aircraft possessed by the 28,800-strong troops since they were integrated into the Navy in 1973.The Marine Corps has since relied on the assets of the Navy, the Army and the Air Force to transport i
Jan. 10, 2018
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South Korea, UAE vow to bolster ties amid controversy over secret military pacts
Amid escalating controversy over secret military pacts between South Korea and the UAE that allegedly commit Korean troops to the Middle Eastern country in a contingency, the two countries Tuesday pledged to bolster bilateral ties, elevating their relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership. “I hope our relationship will become something between brothers,” said President Moon Jae-in during a meeting with Khaldoon Khalifa al-Mubarak, chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority of Abu Dh
Jan. 9, 2018
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Govt. opens task force meeting on defense industry reform
South Korea's defense authorities had an inaugural meeting Tuesday on resetting the arms acquisition sector, which has been dogged by corruption scandals and public criticism over its incompetence, in line with President Moon Jae-in's far-reaching reform drive.Co-chaired by Vice Defense Minister Suh Choo-suk and Jeon Jei-guk, minister of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, the session included 40 senior interagency officials. Vice Defense Minister Suh Choo-suk (L) and DAPA Minister J
Jan. 9, 2018
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USS Carl Vinson on its way to Western Pacific
USS Carl Vinson, an aircraft carrier of the US Navy, is en route to the Western Pacific, the Navy announced Sunday.The nuclear-powered supercarrier, accompanied by several guided-missile destroyers and other warships, left its homeport in San Diego last week for the "regularly scheduled deployment" to the region, it said without revealing the scheduled arrival date and mission period.The transition comes as part of the Third Fleet Forward initiative to enable the unit to support the operations o
Jan. 7, 2018
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Diplomatic efforts on N. Korea backed by military option: Tillerson
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday that military action remains an option should diplomatic efforts fail to end North Korea's nuclear weapons program.In an interview with CNN, the top US diplomat was commenting on President Donald Trump's recent tweet, in which he boasted about having a "nuclear button" that is "much bigger and more powerful" than the one allegedly sitting on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's desk."I think the rhetoric that North Korea understands is that while it i
Jan. 6, 2018
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S. Korea, US affirm strong alliance amid inter-Korean dialogue mood
The defense chiefs of South Korea and the US agreed Friday to continue close cooperation for a nuclear-free peninsula in the face of North Korea's recent peace gesture.In phone talks with Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, South Korea's Defense Minister Song Young-moo emphasized his government's firm stance on resolving the North Korean nuclear issue through a "phased, comprehensive" approach in tandem with sanctions and dialogue, according to his ministry.A strong alliance with Washington is the
Jan. 6, 2018
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Ministry: Allies discuss combined command relocation
South Korea's defense ministry confirmed Thursday that it is in consultations with the U.S. military to move the allies' Combined Forces Command (CFC) out of the Yongsan Garrison in central Seoul. YonhapThe two sides are talking about relocating the CFC headquarters to the Ministry of National Defense compound not far away from the Yongsan base, according to the ministry.It would be a reversal of a tentative agreement between the allies in 2014 to let the CFC maintain some of its facilities and
Jan. 4, 2018
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Korea opposed to 'freeze for freeze' option on N. Korean nukes: foreign ministry
South Korea does not support the option of a so-called "freeze-for-freeze" that requires North Korea to stop its military weapons tests in return for the suspension of annual South Korean-US joint military exercises, a foreign ministry spokesman said Thursday. "Our government does not agree with the [freeze-for-freeze] stance," foreign ministry spokesman Noh Kyu-duk said when asked what stance Seoul would take if the issue were raised at future inter-Korean talks."Currently, military authorities
Jan. 4, 2018
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Outgoing US commander awarded medal for service in Korea
The South Korean government on Thursday awarded Lt. Gen. Thomas S. Vandal, the outgoing commander of the US Eighth Army, a medal of merit for his contribution to the alliance.Defense Minister Song Young-moo gave Vandal the Gukseon Medal, the second-highest class in the Order of National Security Merit, on behalf of the government, according to the defense ministry.The order is conferred on those who have rendered distinguished service to national security.Thomas S. Vandal(Yonhap)Gen. Jeong Kyeon
Jan. 4, 2018
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Korean military: No signs of N. Korea's imminent missile launch
South Korea's defense authorities said Thursday there has been no indication of an imminent missile test by North Korea, responding to US news reports that the secretive nation appears to be preparing to fire another intercontinental ballistic missile."There is no activity that would lead to an assessment that a missile provocation by North Korea is imminent," Army Col. Roh Jae-cheon, spokesman for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at a press briefing. (Yonhap)He pointed out, however, that it's po
Jan. 4, 2018
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Ministry denies reports of UAE troop pullout
South Korea’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday it has not considered withdrawing troops from the United Arab Emirates amid rampant speculation about ties between the two countries.“The Ministry of National Defense has not reviewed the pullout of the Akh Unit,” the ministry’s public affairs office said in a text message to reporters.It came in response to news reports here that the ministry had suggested South Korea withdraw the 140-strong Special Forces from the Middle Eastern nation by the end o
Jan. 3, 2018
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UAE raised holdings of Korean equity by 7.8% last November
The United Arab Emirates purchased a net 967 billion won ($908.6 million) worth of South Korean stocks last November, raising its holdings of local equity by 7.8 percent from a month earlier, data showed Wednesday. The UAE, which held 9.4 trillion won worth of South Korean stocks at the end of November, had remained a net seller of South Korean stocks between June and October last year. It was not known why the UAE turned bullish on local equity in November, but stock market watchers said the ti
Jan. 3, 2018
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Controversy escalates over Moon’s chief of staff visit to UAE
Controversy over a top presidential aide’s visit to the United Arab Emirates last month escalated Tuesday, with speculation emerging that the trip was aimed at resolving bilateral disputes concerning a secret military pact signed during the Lee Myung-bak administration. Citing former government officials, local daily Hankook Ilbo reported that the Lee administration secretly signed a Mutual Logistics and Service Agreement with the UAE in 2013, under which South Korea is required to provide log
Jan. 2, 2018
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S. Korea awaits N. Korea's response to existing dialogue offer
South Korea's defense ministry said Tuesday its offer of military talks with North Korea is still valid amid cautious optimism that years of tensions on the peninsula will finally begin to ease.In his New Year's message, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un proposed immediate dialogue between the two Koreas on his willingness to send a delegation to the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games slated for next month. Choi Hyun-soo, spokesperson for South Korea`s defense ministry, in a file photo (Yonhap)It re
Jan. 2, 2018
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Korean military acquires new remote activation munitions
South Korea's elite forces and engineering units have completed the deployment of an advanced but lighter device to detonate explosives via wireless signal, the state arms agency announced Tuesday.The Defense Acquisition Program Administration developed the Remote Activation Munition System in partnership with Huneed Technologies, a local defense firm, in 2014.In December, DAPA wrapped up the delivery of the system to the special forces of the Army, the Navy and the Marine Corps, as well as engi
Jan. 2, 2018
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Defense chief vows reform-based support for inter-Korean dialogue
South Korea's Defense Minister Song Yong-moo said Friday his troops should turn 2018 into the starting year for full-scale reform to support efforts for bringing lasting peace to the peninsula.The top priority is to deter North Korea's provocations, Song said in his new year message issued on the eve of the holiday season.Another key task is defense reform to make the 625,000-strong armed forces as agile and strong as a leopard, he stressed. South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo in a file
Dec. 29, 2017
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Korean Army to recruit dronebot operators next year
South Korea's Army said Friday it will select soldiers next year to serve in the envisioned "dronebot combat unit," which it describes as a potential game changer in warfare.The Army will create a related military occupational specialty in the coming year. It stopped short of revealing the exact schedule and size of the new team. South Korean troops use reconnaissance drones during training in this file photo provided by the Korea Army Academy at Yeong-Cheon. (Yonhap)"Drone operation troops will
Dec. 29, 2017