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Obama to express strong security support for S. Korea if he meets with Park: White House
US President Barack Obama will express his strong support for South Korea's security if he has a chance to meet with South Korean President Park Geun-hye on the sidelines of the upcoming summit of Group of 20 nations, the White House said Tuesday.Both Park and Obama are scheduled to attend the G20 summit in the southeastern Chinese city of Hangzhou on Sept. 4-5. The summit comes as tensions on the Korean Peninsula are running high in the wake of North Korea's successful submarine missile test."I
Aug. 31, 2016
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Can S. Korea ‘legally’ have a nuclear-powered submarine?
As increasing numbers of pundits and politicians here call for a nuclear-powered submarine to negate North Korea’s ballistic missile threats, some are questioning whether or not international treaties would allow Seoul’s use of nuclear technology for military use.Although South Korea is a member state of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the NPT does not appear to specifically restrict development of nuclear-powered submarines.The NPT, which entered into force in 1970, seek
Aug. 30, 2016
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Asia-Pacific defense officials, experts to meet in Seoul next month
South Korea's defense ministry on Tuesday said it will hold a regional security forum next month, with focus placed on North Korea's provocations and feasible countermeasures that can be taken.In the fifth Seoul Defense Dialogue to be held from Sept. 7-9, participants from the Asia-Pacific region will exchange their views on the North's evolving nuclear and missile threats, and joint efforts among regional countries to counter such security challenges, the Ministry of National Defense said in a
Aug. 30, 2016
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Forging legally binding UN deal banning nuclear weapons 'unrealistic': US official
A recent UN panel's proposal to launch negotiations to ban nuclear weapons is "unrealistic" as it fails to take the international security environment into consideration, a State Department nonproliferation official said Monday.Earlier this month, the UN panel -- the Open Ended Working Group on nuclear disarmament -- voted to adopt its final report calling for the UN General Assembly to launch negotiations to forge a legally binding instrument to ban nuclear weapons.The US and other nuclear stat
Aug. 30, 2016
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Two THAAD batteries necessary for S. Korea to better defend against NK SLBMs: US expert
At least two THAAD batteries are necessary for South Korea to better defend against North Korea's submarine launched ballistic missiles as a single unit can't cover all of the North's seas, a US arms expert said Monday.Increasing THAAD batteries, however, doesn't guarantee full defense against the North's SLBMs because it's questionable whether THAAD is capable of intercepting missiles that are launched at high angles and involve atmospheric reentry, said Jeffrey Lewis, director of the East Asia
Aug. 30, 2016
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Can S. Korea ‘legally’ have a nuclear-powered sub?
As increasing numbers of pundits and politicians here call for a nuclear-powered submarine to negate North Korea’s ballistic missile threats, some are questioning whether or not international treaties would allow Seoul’s use of nuclear technology for military use.Although South Korea is a member state of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the NPT does not appear to specifically restrict development of a nuclear-powered submarine. Lawmakers and experts attend a seminar to dis
Aug. 29, 2016
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Saenuri hawks renew call for nuclear submarine after NK SLBM launch
Ruling party lawmakers have renewed calls to deploy nuclear-powered submarines on the battlefront, refueling debate about using the advanced weapons against North Korean ballistic missile threats.The communist state marked its first successful firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile last week, undermining South Korea’s resolve to neutralize threats via land-based missile defense systems.“The SLBM launch is a grave threat not only to South Korea, but also to the security of Northeast Asi
Aug. 29, 2016
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Korea to check alternate sites for THAAD
South Korea's military said Monday it will conduct detailed examinations into three sites in the rural county of Seongju to check if alternate locations can be found to deploy an advanced U.S. missile defense system. The move comes as Seongju residents strongly protested the government's decision to install the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system at the Seongsan artillery base which is not too far away from the county's main population center. The government announced on July 13 that it p
Aug. 29, 2016
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Park orders military to maintain full readiness against NK provocations
President Park Geun-hye on Monday ordered her military to maintain a full readiness posture to ensure that any North Korean provocation will lead to the "self-destruction" of the communist regime.During a meeting with her senior secretaries, the commander-in-chief also instructed her government to craft "effective" measures against the North's evolving nuclear and missile capabilities.Park has recently cranked up her rhetoric against Pyongyang as the reclusive state has continued to engage in pr
Aug. 29, 2016
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Ruling party hawks call for nuclear subs to counter NK SLBM
A group of lawmakers from South Korea's ruling Saenuri Party said Monday the country should consider building nuclear-powered submarines, amid escalating provocations by Pyongyang.The remark came as North Korea on Wednesday test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) in waters off its east coast. The South Korean military said the missile flew about 500 kilometers toward Japan, making the longest flight by such a missile launched by the communist country."South Korea's military shou
Aug. 29, 2016
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Parliament's defense committee to discuss THAAD, N.K. provocations
The South Korean National Assembly's defense committee said Friday it will hold a special gathering with the country's defense minister next week to discuss the deployment of an advanced U.S. anti-missile system as well as North Korea's on-going provocations.The move came as the discussion centering on the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system in the country is fueling social discord and affecting state affairs, at a time when North Korea's test-firing of a submarine-launc
Aug. 26, 2016
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[Reporter’s column] NK launch raises military intelligence doubts
As North Korea leader Kim Jong-un celebrated his country’s first “successful” firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile Thursday, South Korea was left wondering how soon and severely the missiles will threaten security on the peninsula.Most estimates were based more on speculation than solid proof, but one thing looked certain: The hermit kingdom’s SLBM prowess is far more advanced and developing at a quicker pace than previously anticipated by the South’s military. Defense Ministry spoke
Aug. 25, 2016
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[NEWS ANALYSIS] Launch shows NK SLBM advances
North Korea on Wednesday accomplished what is assessed to be the first successful firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile into the East Sea, in what appears to be an act of protest against ongoing annual joint drills held by South Korea and the US.The launch comes two days after the North threatened a “pre-emptive nuclear strike” against the allies, claiming it to be retaliatory action against the military exercise. North Korea on Wednesday successfully fired a submarine-launched ballis
Aug. 24, 2016
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Park visits front-line unit
President Park Geun-hye on Wednesday visited a front-line Army unit to offer her encouragement and to call for a robust readiness posture, her office Cheong Wa Dae said, amid a spike in tensions triggered by North Korea's submarine-launched ballistic missile launch and its menacing rhetoric.Accompanied by Defense Minister Han Min-koo and dozens of senior military and government officials, the commander-in-chief met with border troops who are participating in the ongoing annual military drills jo
Aug. 24, 2016
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Korea convenes NSC session over NK SLBM launch
The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae on Wednesday held an emergency standing committee session of the National Security Council to discuss North Korea's submarine-launched ballistic missile launch. Photo taken on Aug. 22, shows President Park Geun-hye (center) presiding over a National Security Council session at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul. (Yonhap)Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said that the communist regime test-fired the SLMB near its eastern port city of Sinpo at around 5
Aug. 24, 2016
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NK fires SLBM, after threatening ‘nuclear strike’
North Korea on Wednesday test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile into the East Sea, in what appears to be an act of protest against the ongoing annual joint drills held by South Korea and the US.The launch comes two days after the North threatened “preemptive nuclear strike” against the allies, for what it claims to be a retaliatory action against the military exercise. According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the SLBM was fired around 5:30 a.m. near the city of Sinpo, South Hamkyung Pr
Aug. 24, 2016
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Korean Army holds joint drill to counter possible N.K. terror attacks
The South Korean Army on Tuesday conducted a joint military drill with police, government officials and private experts to counter possible terrorist attacks by North Korea, officials said.South Korea's 2nd Operations Command said that the joint anti-terror exercise was conducted at a football stadium in Daegu, some 302 kilometers south of Seoul, as part of the broader ongoing annual military exercise between South Korea and the United States.The Army's drill, which involved some 250 personnel a
Aug. 23, 2016
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S. Korea urges more global efforts against N. Korea's WMD financing
A top South Korean financial regulator on Tuesday called on the international community to intensify joint efforts to fight against North Korea's financing for its weapons of mass destruction program."The steady growth of WMDs has been threatening the whole world. We are facing an imminent nuclear threat from North Korea," Jeong Eun-bo, vice chairman of the Financial Services Commission, said in a speech at an annual workshop of the Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering in Seoul."We must urgent
Aug. 23, 2016
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Rooting out false rumors priority in THAAD deployment: intelligence commission
The South Korean parliamentary intelligence body on Tuesday said easing the public's health concerns over the deployment of a US missile defense system must take top priority, adding the government's move to choose an alternative spot cannot end protests.Earlier this week, South Korea said it will consider an alternative site for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, as residents of Seongju, a southern county designated earlier to host the system, staged protests claiming the system ha
Aug. 23, 2016
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Parliamentary speaker urges parties to overcome differences on THAAD
National Assembly Speaker Chung Sye-kyun on Tuesday said South Korean parties must overcome differences on the deployment of an advanced U.S. missile defense system in the country, adding the issue should not weigh on the unity of the political segment."Now is the moment to come up with a conclusion that overcomes ideologies and political tensions to minimize public division," Chung said. South Korean parties have been divided over the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense in the
Aug. 23, 2016