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Korean labor force to shrink by 10 million by 2044: report
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Students with history of violence will be barred from becoming teachers
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Top prosecutor pledges 'speedy, strict' probe into first lady's luxury bag allegations
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Medical feud leaves hospitals in financial crisis
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'Super Rich in Korea' will leave viewers appreciating Korea more: producers
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'Queen of Tears' riding high on Netflix chart
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Samsung mocks Apple over iPhone alarm glitch
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Chip up cycle won’t stay long: SK chief
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Korean defense chief to join security forum in Singapore
South Korea's troubled defense minister will attend a high-level security forum to open in Singapore later this week, his ministry announced Thursday.It would serve as a chance for the minister, Han Min-koo, to focus on a round of "defense diplomacy" on the North Korean issue, taking a break from a massive political controversy over the handling of the US deployment of its advanced missile defense system, called THAAD, here. South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo (right) shakes hands with his
June 1, 2017
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'US can outpace missile threat through 2020'
WASHINGTON -- The successful shootdown of an intercontinental ballistic missile target in this week's interceptor test shows the United States can "outpace" foreign missile threats through 2020, the US missile defense agency chief said Wednesday.The Pentagon carried out the interceptor test over the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, in which an ICBM-class target was fired from a site in the Marshall Islands and a ground-based interceptor was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, to interc
June 1, 2017
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Moon says missile defense probe not aimed to reverse deployment
President Moon Jae-in said Wednesday South Korea‘s ongoing probe of the delivery of a US missile defense system is not intended to reverse the deployment agreement between the two countries but to conduct it with appropriate domestic procedures, according to the presidential office.Moon ordered a probe on Tuesday into the “undisclosed” delivery of four additional launchers of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system after the defense ministry failed to report it to the presidential policy
May 31, 2017
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[News Focus] THAAD fiasco spurs call for military overhaul
Since South Korea and the United States announced in February last year that they had kicked off negotiations to station a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery here, the whole process has been shrouded in secrecy.The deployment of THAAD components -- two launchers arrived at Osan Air Base in March -- began at midnight and went public a day later. Despite a series of reports that there were four additional launchers placed somewhere to complete a THAAD battery, the allies had not verified
May 31, 2017
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Defense chief says probe will reveal truth behind THAAD dispute
South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo on Wednesday asked the media to wait for the results of an investigation into whether his ministry has done something wrong in connection with the deployment here of the US missile defense system called THAAD.Han's ministry has come under fire since the country's new president, Moon Jae-in, openly took a swipe at it on Thursday. Moon said he was belatedly informed of the presence of four additional THAAD interceptor launchers in South Korea. Defense Mini
May 31, 2017
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US 'very transparent' with THAAD deployment in Korea: Pentagon spokesman
The US Defense Department said Tuesday it has been "very transparent" in its deployment of the THAAD missile defense system to South Korea, after President Moon Jae-in expressed frustration and ordered an investigation into how additional launchers were brought in without his knowledge."We continue to work very closely with the Republic of Korea government and we have been very transparent in all of our actions throughout this process," Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. Jeff Davis told reporters.(Yo
May 31, 2017
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3,500 US troops to deploy to Korea as part of force rotation
WASHINGTON -- A US Army brigade with some 3,500 troops will deploy to South Korea this summer as part of a regular rotation of forces, the Department of the Army has announced.The 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Cavalry Division stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, will replace the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, and support the United States Forces-Korea's commitment to Republic of Korea partners, the department said in a statement. (Yonhap)"The Black Jack Brigade l
May 30, 2017
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House bill calls for $2.1b defense investment in Asia-Pacific, including THAAD
WASHINGTON -- The chairman of the US House Armed Services Committee has introduced a bill that would authorize the spending of $2.1 billion on enhancing US defense capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region, including $1 billion for procuring THAAD or other missile interceptors.The office of Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) said the lawmaker submitted the Strengthening Security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific Act (H.R. 2621) last week in an effort to increase critical capabilities so as to support US military r
May 30, 2017
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Foreign ministry conducts simulated anti-hacking drill: source
The foreign ministry Monday started an anti-hacking exercise that simulates an infiltration into its computer systems in cooperation with the National Intelligence Service, a government source said. The five-day training is part of efforts to beef up its cybersecurity ability amid growing hacking threats. Employees monitor possible WannaCry ransomware attacks at the Korea Internet and Security Agency in Seoul on May 17, 2017. (Yonhap)The cybersecurity center of the spy agency plays a role as an
May 29, 2017
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Seoul's NSC chief to visit parliament to report on N. Korean missile
The head of South Korea's National Security Council was set to visit the National Assembly on Monday to brief ruling and opposition party leaders about the latest missile provocation by North Korea.Chung Eui-yong, the chairman of the NSC's standing committee, was set to meet with National Assembly Speaker Chung Sye-kyun and floor leaders of four major political parties, according to an official from the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae. Chung Eui-yong, the chairman of the NSC's standing committ
May 29, 2017
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18 soldiers commissioned in Korea's 'Talpiot' program
Eighteen South Korean soldiers were commissioned Friday as second lieutenants under the local military's program modeled after Israel's Talpiot training program, the defense ministry said.They will serve at the Agency for Defense Development, the country's state agency for research and development in defense technology, for three years. They are 14 army officers, two naval and two air force ones. (Yonhap)The Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning launch
May 26, 2017
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Navy captain arrested for sexual assault of subordinate
A Navy captain was arrested Thursday on charges of sexual assault following the death of a Navy lieutenant in an apparent suicide. According to the Navy, the female lieutenant was found dead at her home Wednesday. Her body was discovered by a friend who came by when she did not show up for work. Navy (Yonhap)The captain, who worked at the Navy headquarters in Kyerong, was arrested by the military police after a friend of the victim told the police that she was sexually assaulted, added the Navy
May 25, 2017
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USFK honors fallen soldiers in Yongsan ceremony
American troops in South Korea on Thursday commemorated the fallen service members of the United States and South Korea in a ceremony held on the occasion of Memorial Day."Today, we gathered to pay our respects to the fallen, those humble souls who came before us and died in the service of their nations ... to honor what they gave to us," Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, commander of the US Forces Korea said. "And being mindful of our stewardship of that gift, we must ensure that the price paid was not d
May 25, 2017
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Korean military to upgrade foe, friend identification system
South Korea's defense authorities on Wednesday approved a procurement project to improve the military's system to identify aircraft and determine whether it's an enemy or a friendly force.In a monthly meeting on pending arms-related projects, presided over by Defense Minister Han Min-koo, the military decided to launch the Identification Friend or Foe program next year via both the country's own R&D and overseas purchase, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration.South Korean A
May 24, 2017
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Korea forms consultative body against 'WannaCry' attack
South Korean formed a policy consultative body to actively deal with the global WannaCry ransomware attacks that have affected the country along with the rest of the world, the government said Tuesday.The body is made up of government officials, researchers from state-run tech institutes, including the Korea Internet & Security Agency, and major tech firms such as Microsoft Korea and Samsung Electronics Co., the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning said. (Yonhap)Members held their first
May 23, 2017
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Korea turns to Israeli contractor for KF-X jet radar: source
South Korea has formally decided to receive some technology support from Israel for the development of an advanced radar system in its KF-X fighter jet program, Seoul's arms procurement agency said Tuesday.The state-run Agency for Defense Development signed a contract with an Israeli defense firm on testing an active electronically scanned array radar being developed by a South Korean company, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration."It's about technology support related to t
May 23, 2017
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S. Korean, US, Japanese military chiefs discuss N. Korea
The top military officers of South Korea, the United States and Japan agreed Tuesday to promote "substantive" trilateral defense cooperation against North Korea's provocations, defense authorities here said.Army Gen. Lee Sun-jin, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, had a video conference with his American and Japanese counterparts -- Gen. Joseph F. Dunford and Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano, according to Lee's office. Army Gen. Lee Sun-jin, chairman of South Korea`s Joint Chiefs of Staff, holds a vid
May 23, 2017
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NK says its leader OKs deployment of new missile for action
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has approved the deployment of a new intermediate-range ballistic missile for combat use as the country succeeded in test-firing it, Pyongyang's state media said Monday.North Korea's leader observed the launch of the ground-to-ground Pukguksong-2 missile, expressing satisfaction with its accuracy in hitting targets, according to the Korean Central News Agency. A set of photos carried by North Korea`s main newspaper, the Rodong Sinmun, on May 22, 2017, shows the te
May 22, 2017
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Military to gradually raise soldiers' salaries from next year: sources
The military will increase monthly wages for soldiers in steps from next year onwards to fulfill a campaign pledge by newly elected President Moon Jae-in, sources well informed on the matter said Sunday. "We have set up a plan to raise soldiers' monthly pay and are currently discussing the matter with the Ministry of Strategy and Finance and other relevant offices," one of the sources said. (Yonhap)Currently, the monthly salary for soldiers is 216,000 won ($192) for a sergeant, 195,000 won for a
May 21, 2017
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Allies' navy forces launch combined maritime operations center in Jan.
The navies of South Korea and the US have been running a combined maritime operations center since early this year to better counter North Korea's missile threats, officials said Sunday.In January, South Korea's Navy and US Naval Forces Korea launched the operations center in the South Korean Navy's operational base in the country's largest port city of Busan, the South's navy officials said. This photo carried by North Korea's state news agency on Aug. 25, 2016, shows a submarine-launched balli
May 21, 2017