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Korea enters full election mode
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Immigrant woman stabbed to death by Korean husband
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Lee Jong-sup resigns as envoy to Australia
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Yellow dust engulfs S. Korea, advisory alert issued
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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S. Korea to boost support for single-parent families
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Court upholds jail term for man who attempted to murder ex-girlfriend
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Kia EV9 wins world car of year
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Korea misses out on global bond index boost
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S. Korea should make use of robotics for potential conflict with N.K.: researcher
South Korea should capitalize on its evolving robotics technology to cope with future combat operations, a local researcher said Wednesday, noting that ground-based military robots would put the country at an advantage in a potential conflict with poorly-equipped North Korean forces.Kim Do-jong, a researcher at the state-run Agency for Defense Development, said in his latest research paper that the South can utilize robots as part of its "reverse asymmetric weapons systems" to counter the North'
June 8, 2016
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Korea conducts maritime drills to protect Dokdo
South Korea's military and coast guard on Wednesday began two-day maritime drills aimed at better safeguarding the country's easternmost islets of Dokdo, amid Japan's persistent sovereignty claim.The South Korean military mobilized some 10 vessels, P-3 maritime surveillance aircraft and Lynx antisubmarine helicopters, along with Marine Corps personnel for the maneuvers in the East Sea, military officials said.The drills are being staged based on a scenario under which foreign forces are making a
June 8, 2016
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U.S. missile defense system aimed only at N. Korea, Iran, not China, Russia: White House
The U.S. missile defense system is designed to counter "limited attacks from Iran and North Korea" and are not aimed at the strategic deterrence forces of Russia and China, the White House said Tuesday.The White House Office of Management and Budget made the point in a policy statement, expressing opposition to a proposal to remove the word "limited" from a section of the National Missile Defense Act of 1999 that says the U.S. policy is to deploy "an effective National Missile Defense system cap
June 8, 2016
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Korea develops wheeled armored combat vehicles for infantry troops
South Korea has developed new wheeled armored combat vehicles that can greatly enhance the mobility and striking power of its infantry troops, the defense acquisition agency said Tuesday. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration’s wheeled armored vehicle project, undertaken by Hyundai Rotem since 2012, has been successfully completed, the DAPA said in a statement. It said the locally built vehicles passed their final qualification test on May 9. The project was aimed at improving the mobil
June 7, 2016
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Russia, China share concern about THAAD deployment in Korea
Senior officials from Russia and China held talks in Beijing and shared concerns about the possible deployment of an advanced U.S. missile defense system to South Korea, according to China's official media on Tuesday. The talks, led by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov and Kong Xuanyou, China's assistant foreign minister, were held on Monday, on the same day the U.S. and China began their high-level talks in Beijing. During the Monday talks, Russia and China expressed their "firm opp
June 7, 2016
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U.S., Korea moving forward in THAAD talks: Pentagon
The United States and South Korea are moving forward in negotiations on the potential deployment of the THAAD missile defense system in the South, and are now focused on working out unspecified "complicated issues," the Pentagon said Monday.Following the North's long-range missile test in February, Seoul and Washington launched official talks about placing a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery in the South to bolster defense against missile threats from the communist nation. The move has
June 7, 2016
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THAAD to 'dramatically' enhance capacity to counter NK threat: defense chief
South Korea's defense chief said the possible deployment of a U.S. advanced missile defense system to South Korean soil will help "dramatically" enhance Seoul's capacity to counter North Korea's missile threats.Seoul and Washington have been discussing the potential deployment of a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense battery in the South, where about 28,500 American troops are stationed, in an effort to better defend against growing missile threats from the communist nation."South Korea only has
June 7, 2016
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Flip-flops undermine Korea's military tech credibility
Last month, the state-run Defense Acquisition Program Administration said that it is considering an overseas purchase of the active electronically scanned array radar for the Korean Fighter Experimental, or KF-X, project.“We believe we can achieve development of AESA radar with our own technology but if we do not succeed, we will consider purchasing the radar as the worst case scenario,” a DAPA official said in a meeting with reporters.He added that it was only a contingency plan, and that the a
June 6, 2016
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Trump insists allies should pay 100 pct of troop stationing costs
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump insisted Sunday that allies should pay 100 percent of the stationing cost for American troops and the U.S. should end the protection offered unless they agree to do so."We right now defend Japan. Japan pays us a small fraction of the cost, a very small fraction. I want them to pay us at least the cost," Trump said in an interview with CNN. "It's actually less than 50 percent. But a general got on and said 50 percent recently. But, even if it wa
June 6, 2016
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Korea to publish summary of defense white paper in six foreign languages
Korea's Ministry of National Defense will publish a summary of its biennial defense white paper in six foreign languages starting this year in an effort to help foreign countries have a better understanding of Seoul's defense policies, officials said Sunday.The summary of the 2016 Defense White Paper due out at the end of this year will be published in six foreign languages -- English, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Spanish and Arabic -- said the officials, adding the abridged foreign-language edit
June 5, 2016
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Carter stresses U.S. committed to protecting S. Korea from N. Korean aggression
Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the United States is committed to implementing a full range of military capabilities to deter any North Korean attacks on South Korea, Seoul's defense ministry said Saturday after the allies' defense chiefs held bilateral talks."Secretary of Defense Carter stressed that the U.S. will continue to provide extended deterrence to South Korea, utilizing all categories of military capabilities," the Ministry of National Defense said in a statement.Defense Minister Han
June 4, 2016
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Shangri-La Dialogue set to discuss N.K. nuclear issue, S. China Sea rows
An annual regional defense ministers' summit, the Asia Security Summit, is set to kick off its three-day run in the city-state of Singapore on Friday, with North Korea's ever-growing nuclear ambition and South China Sea rows expected to top this year's agenda.The regional forum, also known as the Shangri-La Dialogue after its venue at the Shangri-La Hotel, will bring together defense ministers from 23 countries, including South Korea, the United States, Japan, China and France. Another 12 countr
June 3, 2016
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Korea, U.S. have no plan to discuss THAAD at defense chiefs' meeting: Seoul
South Korea's defense ministry on Friday said the issue of deploying a U.S. advanced missile defense system on South Korean soil will not be discussed at the upcoming meeting of the two countries' defense chiefs."The two countries are in consultation over the deployment of the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense battery on South Korean soil. After the consultation is over, the results will come out," the ministry said in a statement.Seoul's reaction came as U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said
June 3, 2016
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Korea to participate in Pacific naval exercise
The South Korean Navy said Thursday it will take part in the U.S.-led multinational Rim of the Pacific Exercise from late June, during which Seoul, Washington and Japan are slated to hold joint missile warning drills. This year’s biennial drill, held in waters off Hawaii, will host 27 countries, also including China and first-time participants Brazil, Denmark, Germany and Italy. Military officials said this year’s RIMPAC will be the largest to date.A group of some 700 Navy and Marine Corps servi
June 2, 2016
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Navy launches new frigate capable of hitting targets in N.K.
The South Korean Navy said Thursday it has launched a new guided missile frigate which is capable of hitting ground targets inside North Korean in the event of conflict taking place on the divided peninsula.Earlier in the day, the Navy held a ceremony to launch the 2,800-ton frigate named Daegu on Geoje Island, 470 kilometers southeast of Seoul, according to Navy officials.The ship, an improved Incheon-class frigate, not only has ship-to-ground missiles, but will be equipped with the usual array
June 2, 2016
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Korean Navy to join U.S.-led multinational naval exercise
The South Korean Navy said Thursday it plans to join the Rim of the Pacific exercise, a U.S.-led biennial multinational naval drill, which will kick off late June, in a bid to boost the combat capability of its ships and crew.A group of about 700 servicemen from the Navy and Marine Corps will take part in this year's RIMPAC, which will be held from June 30 to Aug. 4 in waters off Hawaii, according to military officials.The Navy said it plans to send three warships including the Aegis-equipped Se
June 2, 2016
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U.S. should consider jointly handling nuclear weapons with Korea, Japan: expert
The United States should consider jointly handling nuclear weapons with South Korea and Japan so as to prevent the key Asian allies from seeking nuclear armament of their own, a U.S. expert has suggested.Evan Braden Montgomery, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, put forward the "combined nuclear planning and nuclear sharing" idea in a recent report, saying the allies could consider independent nuclear armament if North Korea's nuclear capability surges."How mi
June 2, 2016
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Military to send underperforming medics to 'unfavorable' spots
South Korea’s Defense Ministry said Monday it has created a new clause in its personnel management regulation that will involve relocating medical officers evaluated to be neglectful or dismissive of patients to locations with relatively low preference.The ministry said that the new measure was implemented in order to ensure that all of its medical officers -- with over 95 percent on their mandatory military service -- dutifully fulfill their jobs. The said clause was first introduced as a guide
May 30, 2016
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More than half of senior Army officers overweight: study
More than half of South Korea's senior Army officers are either obese or overweight, many of them gaining weight with age and because of their career-related lifestyle, a study showed Monday.Based on body mass index, 34.9 percent were found to be obese while 25.9 percent were assessed as overweight, according to the study conducted jointly by Prof. Park Jung-sook of Keimyung University's Nursing College and a team led by Prof. Chang Soon-yang of Daegu University's Nursing Department. The study r
May 30, 2016
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S. Korean Navy's Aegis destroyers to get upgraded missile launch systems
South Korean Navy's Aegis destroyers will get an upgraded missile launch system that will allow them to intercept North Korean ballistic missiles, a government source said Sunday.The Navy is moving to install new vertical missile launch systems on its three King Sejong the Great class ships that will allow them to launch the longer range SM-3 and SM-6 ship-to-air missiles, said the military source who declined to be identified. At present, the ships are only able to fire off the SM-2 missiles
May 29, 2016