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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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Korean labor force to shrink by 10 million by 2044: report
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Govt. asks hospitals to mitigate impact of medical professors' absence
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S. Korea's working-age population to dip nearly 10m by 2044 amid low births
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Doggy patrol team on the move to protect their cities
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S. Korea, China, Japan in talks to hold trilateral summit May 26-27: official
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[AtoZ Korean Mind] Does your job define who you are? Should it?
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S. Korea needs to secure pre-emptive strike capability against NK: expert
Seoul needs to actively pursue pre-emptive strike capability to maintain a balance of power with North Korea amid escalating military tensions on the Korean Peninsula, an expert said Thursday. “(South Korea) needs to actively pursue (measures) to secure various pre-emptive strike capabilities,” Choi Kang, vice president of research at the Seoul think-tank Asan Institute for Policy Studies, said at a forum. US President Donald Trump (Yonhap)The expert highlighted the rogue regime’s growing missi
Oct. 19, 2017
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Allies to mobilize Apache to block N. Korean special forces
South Korea and the US will increase the role of Apache heavy attack helicopters in efforts to foil a maritime invasion by North Korea's special forces, lawmakers here said Thursday.The US Forces Korea's AH-64D Apache choppers are joining the Maritime Counter Special Operations exercise underway in the Yellow Sea, according the members of the National Assembly's defense committee. An Apache attack helicopter conducts a firing drill in this file photo. (Yonhap)They were briefed on some naval oper
Oct. 19, 2017
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Korean Navy seeks aviation command, new task fleet
South Korea's Navy said Thursday it plans to create an aviation command and a new task fleet in tandem with the military's push for "aggressive operations" in response to North Korean provocations.The Navy aims to put the units into operation by 2023 if the scheme is approved by the government, according to a report to the National Assembly's defense committee for an annual audit.The envisioned aviation command, to be led by a rear admiral-level officer, will be in charge of more than 70 aircraf
Oct. 19, 2017
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Opposition chief calls for ‘nuclear alliance’ with US to deter N. Korea
The chief of the conservative main opposition party on Wednesday renewed his call for the redeployment of US tactical nuclear arms to South Korea, arguing a "nuclear alliance" would help deter a belligerent North Korea.Hong Joon-pyo, the hawkish leader of the Liberty Korea Party, made the remarks in his Facebook post five days before he embarks on a five-day trip to Washington to drum up support for the redeployment."While the South Korea-US free trade agreement is an economic alliance, we have
Oct. 18, 2017
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Hillary Clinton warns US credibility hurt by Trump’s ‘dangerous’ war of words
Former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Wednesday slammed President Donald Trump for engaging in a war of words with North Korea, calling it a “dangerous and short-sighted” move that will only benefit North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un and eventually undermine US credibility. Clinton, who also served as US Secretary of State, stressed the need for more pressure on North Korea and a diplomatic approach to bring the regime to talks, calling on China to play a more proactive role in enfor
Oct. 18, 2017
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Lawmaker calls for expanding USFK's prior drill notification
An opposition lawmaker on Wednesday called for an expanded application of a South Korea-US agreement that mandates the US military give prior notice about its planned drills only in regions north of Seoul.Kim Jong-dae of the progressive Justice Party proposed that such a notice also be given to other regions south of Seoul, where residents frequently complain about the disturbing sounds of military firearms and aircraft mobilized for unannounced exercises. This photo, taken Oct. 12, 2017, shows
Oct. 18, 2017
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Korean defense chief set for 'military diplomacy' at air show
South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo will hold a series of bilateral meetings with chief foreign delegates at the Seoul air show this week, his ministry said Tuesday.The biennial Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition opened at Seoul Air Base earlier in the day, drawing 405 companies from 33 countries.Dozens of government delegates are here to attend the weeklong event. South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo (Yonhap)Song is scheduled to have bilateral talks with minis
Oct. 17, 2017
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Moon calls for export-oriented arms development, enhanced defense capabilities
President Moon Jae-in called Tuesday for a transformation of South Korea's defense industry to boost its exports, as well as for efforts to develop advanced systems to enhance the country's independent defense capabilities."We must widen our view to the world and form joint communities for defense cooperation with friendly nations," the president said in congratulatory remarks marking the start of the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition."We must break away from the current weapo
Oct. 17, 2017
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Trump dodges question on visit to DMZ
WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump would not confirm Monday whether he plans to visit the demilitarized zone in Korea next month.Trump was asked by reporters during a press conference with Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell about his reported plan to go to the buffer zone dividing the Koreas during his visit to Seoul."Well, I'll be going, as you know, to South Korea, to China, to Japan, to Vietnam for the summit," he said. "And I look forward to all of them. We haven't set the details,
Oct. 17, 2017
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South Korean military eyes new operation plan against N.K. threats
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) chairman said Monday that the military is considering a new operational plan to counter "advanced" threats from North Korea. Gen. Jeong Kyeong-doo made the remarks during a parliamentary audit, noting it is separate from the existing operational plans formulated by Seoul and Washington to cope with the North's potential aggression and major provocations. "We are envisioning a new operational plan in the face of the North's new advanced threats, base
Oct. 16, 2017
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Seoul devising new offensive-defense military strategy
The South Korean military is drawing up an offensive-defense strategy aimed at concluding a military conflict with North Korea within the shortest time possible. The plan, revealed by the office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the parliamentary audit Monday, calls for the country’s surveillance and missile capabilities to be strengthened. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Jeong Kyeong-doo speaks during a parliamentary audit at the JCS in Seoul on Monday. Yonhap“A war plan designed to e
Oct. 16, 2017
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F-22s, B-1B to boast force in Seoul air show
SEOUL AIR BASE, Gyeonggi Province -- The US Air Force's F-22 Raptor fighter jet blasted off Monday, generating a deafening roar at this South Korean air base not that far away from North Korea.The fifth-generation stealth jet strutted its stuff for a 15-minute rehearsal flight on the eve of the opening of the weeklong Seoul air show, formally called the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 2017.Demonstrating its agility and maneuverability, it wowed media crew and other spectator
Oct. 16, 2017
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US ratchets up pressure against NK as allies kick off joint drill
With South Korea and the US kicking off their joint military exercise in a show of force against North Korea, Washington’s senior security and diplomacy officials have reiterated assertive stance against Pyongyang while remaining open to diplomatic solutions to calm the tension. National Security Adviser Gen. H.R. McMaster said President Donald Trump would never allow Pyongyang to threaten the US with a nuclear weapon and that the US has been constantly refining military options against Pyongyan
Oct. 16, 2017
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Korea pushes to develop counter-rocket system
South Korea is pushing to develop an indigenous counter-rocket system to fend off persistent threats from North Korea's forward-deployed long-range artillery, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday.In its report to the parliamentary audit, the JCS said that the state-run Agency for Defense Development has been working to develop core technologies for a rocket interception system that employs a "hit-to-kill" platform.The project comes amid concerns that the South is not sufficiently ready to h
Oct. 16, 2017
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S. Korea, US start maritime drills against N. Korea
The South Korean and US navies on Monday kicked off massive combined drills off the coast of the peninsula amid heightened tensions.The allies plan to continue the Maritime Counter Special Operations Exercise through Friday in the East Sea and the Yellow Sea, also known as the West Sea.It involves the US 7th Fleet's aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) and two Arleigh Burke-class destroyers -- the USS Stethem (DDG-63) and the USS Mustin (DDG-89).The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), a U.S. airc
Oct. 16, 2017
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S. Korea's defense chief visits US nuclear sub
South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo on Saturday emphasized the significance of the "regular deployment of US strategic assets" to the peninsula, citing continued North Korean threats.He made the comments while visiting the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Michigan (SSGN-727), which arrived at the Busan naval port on Friday for a routine tour. Defense Minister Song Young-moo and members of the National Assembly defense committee pose after visiting the US nuclear-powered submarine
Oct. 14, 2017
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US to send B-1B bomber, F-22 fighters to Seoul airshow
The US said Friday it will dispatch a B-1B Lancer strategic bomber, F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets and several other types of key defense assets to a Seoul airshow to be held next week."Approximately 200 US personnel are expected to participate in the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2017, scheduled from Oct. 17-22 at the Seoul K-16 airport," the 7th Air Force said in a statement. (Yonhap)Among the US military aircraft to join the biennial event are the F-22 Raptor,
Oct. 13, 2017
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US nuclear submarine in Korea
A guided-missile US nuclear-powered submarine arrived in South Korea Friday for a routine visit, the US Navy announced.The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Michigan (SSGN-727) arrived at the southern port of Busan as part of a regularly scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific, it said.It marks the sub's first visit here in nearly six months. The USS Michigan, a nuclear-powered submarine, arrives at the port of Busan in South Korea. (Yonhap)"The US and ROK (South Korea) navies have alw
Oct. 13, 2017
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New K-2 battle tanks to use imported transmission: arms agency
South Korea plans to complete the mass production and deployment of additional K-2 main battle tanks by 2020, three years behind the original target date, due to technical setbacks, the state arms agency said Friday.The Defense Acquisition Program Administration initially sought the domestic supply of a powerpack, which comprises transmission and engine, for the second round of mass production, in preference to the German-designed one used for the previous production run, which began in 2013.But
Oct. 13, 2017
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Allies to approve plan for new command next month
South Korea and the United States will next month endorse a draft plan to establish a new command structure that will be applied when Seoul takes back wartime operational control of its country’s troops from Washington, Seoul’s Defense Ministry said Thursday. The scheme will be approved when the allies’ defense leaders hold their annual Military Committee Meeting and Security Consultative Meeting from Oct. 27-28 in Seoul, said the ministry in a report submitted to lawmakers during the first pa
Oct. 12, 2017