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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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Pianist Cho Seong-Jin named Berlin Philharmonic's artist-in-residence
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Armored vehicle accident leaves 1 soldier unconscious, 1 injured
An armored vehicle on a training mission overturned at an Air Force unit in the southwestern city of Gunsan on Thursday, leaving the vehicle's driver unconscious and another soldier injured, the Air Force said.During the accident, which took place around 10:50 a.m., the K20 armored vehicle carrying four soldiers was traveling down a road near a magazine inside the 38th Fighter Wing base in the city on South Korea's west coast. The driver, a corporal, was taken to a nearby hospital in a coma due
Dec. 1, 2016
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Korea, US. begin large-scale air defense drills
South Korean and US forces kicked off their annual aerial exercise, the military here said Wednesday, the latest in a series of maneuvers aimed at enhancing combined defense capabilities against evolving threats from North Korea. The allies began the Vigilant ACE exercise as part of a broader effort to hone their skills to better counter the North's nuclear and missile capabilities. The latest drill is set to run till Monday.The US military based in South Korea did not make any comments.The two
Nov. 30, 2016
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Nuclear envoys of Korea, US and Japan likely to meet in Dec.
Nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan are moving to hold talks next month in Seoul to discuss cooperation in dealing with the growing nuclear threat from North Korea, diplomatic sources said Wednesday.Kim Hong-kyun, special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will meet with his US and Japanese counterparts, Joseph Yun and Kenji Kanasugi, in Seoul in mid-December, according to official sources.This would mark the
Nov. 30, 2016
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THAAD deployment continues regardless of political situation in Korea: Pentagon
The US Defense Department said Tuesday the planned deployment of the THAAD missile defense system to South Korea will move forward regardless of the political situation in the Asian nation."Our THAAD deployment continues. The effort to do that as quickly as possible continues forward, and I'm not aware of any plans to alter that at this point," Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook said at a briefing in response to a question whether the impeachment or resignation of President Park Geun-hye would
Nov. 30, 2016
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‘Trump’s election raises uncertainty in Asia’
[Herald Interview]With the election of business mogul Donald Trump as US president casting a pall of uncertainty across the globe, a prominent UK scholar has predicted that America’s allies may attempt to reduce their reliance on the country. Michael Yahuda, professor emeritus of international relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science, said that the incoming US leader’s unpredictability has uprooted the stability of the existing world order based on American influence.Mic
Nov. 28, 2016
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Korea's jet trainer successfully completes 5,000 test flights
South Korea's T-50 jet and its variants have successfully completed 5,000 test flights, highlighting the reliability of the plane being marketed abroad as a next-generation advanced trainer, the country's sole aircraft company said Monday. The T-50 and T-50A advanced trainers, the TA-50 lead-in fighter trainer and the FA-50 two-seat light multi-role mission fighter have reached a meaningful milestone in terms of accumulated test flights with no accidents, Korea Aerospace Industries Co. (KAI) sai
Nov. 28, 2016
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Korea, UAE defense chiefs meet to promote military cooperation
Defense chiefs of South Korea and the United Arab Emirates on Monday discussed measures to further promote bilateral military ties that have been enhanced with the dispatching of troops to the Middle East country, the government said.Defense Minister Han Min-koo had a meeting with his UAE counterpart Mohammed Al-Bawardi in Seoul to discuss the operations of the Akh Unit sent to the middle eastern country for peacekeeping and other military support duties, the defense ministry said in a statement
Nov. 28, 2016
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Seoul to reinforce military organization in charge of N. Korean WMD threats
The South Korean military will strengthen its preparedness against increasing North Korean nuclear and missile threats by forming a new organization, multiple government sources said Sunday.The sources said the Joint Chiefs of Staff will seek to expand what is currently a department handling threats of weapons of mass destruction into the tentatively named "North Korean Nuclear and WMD Response Center."The sources added that the new center will be formed within November, with an Air Force brigad
Nov. 27, 2016
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Korea scandal could affect THAAD deployment: expert
The massive corruption scandal threatening to unseat South Korean President Park Geun-hye could paralyze her government for months to come and pose greater opposition to the planned deployment of the US THAAD missile defense system, a US expert said.Park has been under growing pressure to step down following revelations that a long-time confidante, Choi Soon-il, exercised enormous influence over her and her handling of state affairs, while amassing huge ill-gotten wealth."Regardless of whether P
Nov. 25, 2016
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[Graphic News] Military information sharing between Seoul, Tokyo
Under the General Security of Military Information Agreement that came into effect Wednesday, South Korea and Japan are to share military information classified as second-degree or less.
Nov. 24, 2016
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Korea's trainer jet conducts 1st test flight in US
South Korea's trainer jet made its first test flight in the United States last week after the two countries agreed to mutually recognize its airworthiness certification in September, the defense acquisition agency said Thursday. On Saturday, the 'T-X' trainer, a modified version of the T-50 planes in service with the South Korean Air Force, showed off its flight performance as a candidate to replace the existing jets operated by the US Air Force in South Carolina, the Defense Acquisition Program
Nov. 24, 2016
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US welcomes Korea-Japan intel-sharing deal
The White House on Wednesday welcomed the signing of a military intelligence sharing agreement between South Korea and Japan, saying it will bolster three-way cooperation between the two allies and the US in defending against North Korea.Earlier in the day, Seoul and Tokyo formally signed the information sharing accord, known as the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA), the first military pact between them since South Korea's liberation from Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule."
Nov. 24, 2016
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Korea, Japan sign pact to share military information
South Korea and Japan signed a pact on Wednesday to share military intelligence to better counter mounting missile and nuclear threats from North Korea. Defense Minister Han Min-koo and Japanese Ambassador to Seoul Yasumasa Nagamine officially signed the General Security of Military Information Agreement at the defense ministry in Seoul. The final signing comes less than a month after discussions resumed on Oct. 27, following a hiatus of four years. They tentatively signed the pact last week. On
Nov. 23, 2016
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US approves sale to Korea of anti-missile system for large aircraft
The US government has approved a proposed sale to South Korea of an anti-missile system designed to protect large aircraft, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency.South Korea has requested to buy Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) systems for up to four aerial refueling tanker aircraft, and the State Department approved the sale, the agency said in a statement.The estimated cost is $141 million, it said.The LAIRCM system, manufactured by Northrop Grumman, is designed
Nov. 23, 2016
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S. Korea approves military pact with Japan despite backlash
The military intelligence information sharing agreement between South Korea and Japan was approved by President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday, sparking complaints from the opposition who called it a rushed and unilateral decision by the Park administration.Seoul and Tokyo will sign the General Security of Military Information Agreement on 10 a.m. Wednesday, with South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo and Japanese Ambassador to South Korea Yasumasa Nagamine acting as representatives. The two count
Nov. 22, 2016
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Choi exerted influence helping Lockheed Martin win projects: lawmaker
An opposition lawmaker alleged Tuesday that Choi Soon-sil, the scandal-ridden confidante to President Park Geun-hye, illicitly helped Lockheed Martin Corp. of the United States win South Korean defense projects.Rep. An Min-suk of the Democratic Party said the defense company bankrolled a study abroad trip for the children of a Korean national security official some years ago. The figure in return introduced Choi to the firm, the lawmaker said during an interview with MBC Radio."I have received a
Nov. 22, 2016
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Gov't approves controversial military intel sharing pact with Japan
The South Korean government on Tuesday approved a controversial intelligence sharing pact with Japan, citing the need to expand cooperation with the neighboring country in the face of growing nuclear and missile threats from North Korea. The endorsement of the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) comes less than a month after they resumed discussions on Oct. 27 following a hiatus of four years.Defense Minister Han Min-koo and Japanese Ambassador to Seoul Yasumasa Nagamine
Nov. 22, 2016
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CSIS chief: Troop presence in Korea serves US national interest
The United States has kept troops in South Korea for decades because it's in the country's own national interest, not just to help the Asian ally, the head of a major US think tank said Monday.John Hamre, a top security expert and president of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, made the point during a discussion on Korea-US defense cooperation, rejecting President-elect Donald Trump's rhetoric that the US gains little from maintaining troops in allied nations. John Hamre, presid
Nov. 22, 2016
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Korea will have to pay up if US demands more defense-cost sharing: official
South Korea will have to embrace an increase in its share of the cost of American troops stationed in the country if the incoming US administration makes such a demand, Seoul's arms procurement chief said Monday.Chang Myoung-jin, head of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, made the remark during a discussion at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington amid keen attention as to whether President-elect Donald Trump would put into action his campaign pledge to ha
Nov. 22, 2016
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S. Korea-Japan military deal may be inked Wednesday
South Korea’s Defense Ministry said Monday that it may clinch the disputed military information-sharing agreement with Japan as early as Wednesday.The bilateral General Security of Military Information Agreement, which was tentatively signed on Nov. 14, will be put to a vote at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday. “The signing of the deal will take place as early as Wednesday, at (the South Korean) Ministry of National Defense. ... It will be done as soon as President (Park Geun-hye) endorses it,” said mi
Nov. 21, 2016