Most Popular
-
1
Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
-
2
Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
-
3
New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
-
4
Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
-
5
[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
-
6
Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
-
7
Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
-
8
Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
-
9
Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
-
10
KT launches new mobile plans for foreign residents
-
Seoul urges CICA to play ‘special role’ in preventing Pyongyang‘s nuke test
South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se on Thursday called for members of a regional security conference, led by Russia and China, to play a "special role" in preventing North Korea from conducting another nuclear test. There have been signs that North Korea may conduct its fifth nuclear test ahead of its rare party congress early next month, in order to build credential for the North Korean leader's twin pursuit of economic development and nuclear weapons. "The eyes of the world are now on N
April 28, 2016
-
Park warns against N.K. provocations
President Park Geun-hye on Thursday warned against North Korea's additional nuclear test, stressing that South Korea would never condone any provocative acts that would destabilize regional security.During a Cabinet meeting, she ordered the government to maintain robust preparedness to ensure national security. Her warning came amid signs of the communist regime preparing for yet another nuclear test at its northeastern Punggye-ri site."Ahead of its seventh party congress, Pyongyang has been pre
April 28, 2016
-
Blinken: N.K. nuclear or missile test ‘certainly possible’ ahead of Workers‘ Party Congress
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken said Wednesday it is "certainly possible" for North Korea to undertake a nuclear or missile test ahead of a key meeting of the Workers' Party next week."We can anticipate that there'll be more to come," Blinken said of North Korean provocations during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing. "It's certainly possible in advance of the Korean Workers' Party congress, which is to take place on May the 6th, that the regime will do something else -- an
April 28, 2016
-
Trump: U.S. allies should pay more or defend themselves
U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Wednesday that American allies should pay more for U.S. defense support or defend themselves on their own.Trump made the remark during a major foreign policy speech, a day after he won all of the five primaries at stake on Tuesday and moved a step closer to clinching the nomination.The real-estate tycoon has long made the case for making allies shoulder more of the costs necessary for American troop presence and defense support, but Wed
April 28, 2016
-
Pyongyang preparing assault exercise on replica of Seoul's presidential office: military
North Korea is preparing to launch a large-scale artillery drill on a replica of the South Korean presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in a move to fan cross-border tension in the runup to a rare congress of its ruling party, the military here said Wednesday.About 30 artillery pieces have been brought to a training range just outside Pyongyang where the replica of Cheong Wa Dae was set up in early April, a Joint Chiefs of Staff official said. "The North is likely to conduct an actual exercise in th
April 27, 2016
-
N. Korea warns of nuclear strike on U.S. unless it changes hostile policy
North Korea said Wednesday the United States will face a nuclear strike unless it changes its hostile policy toward the communist country. The Rodong Sinmun, an organ of the North's ruling Workers' Party, said in a commentary that the U.S. must make the strategic decision to either give up its hostile policy toward North Korea or find itself subject to a nuclear strike."Our patient proposals were completely denied by the United Sates," said the newspaper, adding the North has so far made various
April 27, 2016
-
U.S. to look at ‘other options’ against N. Korea in case of fifth nuclear test: State Department
The United States will look at "other options" to increase pressure on North Korea and strengthen defense of allies if Pyongyang conducts yet another nuclear test, a State Department spokesman said Tuesday.South Korean President Park Geun-hye said earlier Tuesday that the North has "completed preparations for a fifth nuclear test and it is in a situation in which it can carry out the test at any time. She also warned of stronger sanctions against Pyongyang."We're going to look at other options a
April 27, 2016
-
Obama: U.S. could ‘destroy Pyongyang’ but proximity to Seoul should be considered
U.S. President Barack Obama said the U.S. could "destroy North Korea with our arsenals," but its proximity to ally South Korea should be considered in addition to humanitarian costs associated with such action.Obama made the remark in an interview with CBS that aired Tuesday, talking about difficulties handling the communist regime that he described as "a massive challenge." Obama also called the North "erratic enough" and the country's leader, Kim Jong-un, "irresponsible enough that we don't wa
April 27, 2016
-
U.S. House committee calls for greater trilateral cooperation with S. Korea, Japan
The U.S. House Armed Services Committee called for greater security cooperation between the United States, South Korea and Japan as it put forward a draft defense budget bill for next year on Monday."Japan and the Republic of Korea are both treaty allies and critically important security partners of the United States," the legislation said. "Japan and South Korea confront a range of shared challenges to their national security and to stability in the Asia-Pacific region, including the multitude
April 26, 2016
-
Outgoing USFK chief says vigilance needed against N.K.‘s 'persistent, proximate' threats
The South Korea-United States alliance must be vigilant against North Korea's "persistent and proximate" threats as the country is developing its ballistic missile capabilities and readying for a fifth nuclear test, the top American commander here said Monday in his farewell ceremony."Just these last few days, we have witnessed attempts to develop ballistic missile capabilities, as well as claims North Korea will do a fifth nuclear test soon," Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti said in the South Korean Joi
April 25, 2016
-
One soldier killed, 6 others injured as military vehicle
A K-55 self-propelled artillery vehicle overturned in the southeastern South Korean city of Pohang on Monday, killing a service member and injuring six others with one in critical condition, military officials said. During the 10:15 a.m. accident, the Marine Corps vehicle veered off an unpaved road on a hill en route to a training ground in the city, located some 400 kilometers from the capital Seoul, and ditched 5 meters before overturning according to the officials.The vehicle, the last of 19
April 25, 2016
-
U.S. defense bill calls for assessing capabilities to quickly deploy forces to Korean Peninsula
The U.S. defense budget bill for next year calls for the government auditor to assess the U.S. Transportation Command's capabilities to rapidly deploy forces to the Korean Peninsula from the mainland U.S. and elsewhere.The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness included the assessment requirement in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (H.R. 4909), citing "new and increasingly threatening dynamics," according to congressional records."U.S. and Republic of Korea for
April 21, 2016
-
S. Korea picks Hanwha Thales for KF-X radar project
The South Korean military on Wednesday selected Hanwha Thales as its priority negotiation partner in development of the advanced radar for homegrown fighter jet project, officials said. According to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, the state-run Agency for Defense Development chose the local supplier -- the defense affiliate of Hanwha Group -- as the preferred bidder for the Active Electronically Scanned Array radar. The radar will be for the Korean Fighter Experimental, or KF-X,
April 20, 2016
-
Military conducts drill to counter N.K. rear infiltration
The South Korean Army said Wednesday that it has completed its largest-ever drill to counter rear area infiltration by North Korean troops in the event of war.South Korea's 2nd Operations Command said that the military finished a three-day exercise earlier Wednesday, which focused on crushing a possible amphibious assault by North Korean troops along the country's western coast.The exercise involved 27 units from the Army, the Navy and the Air Force, mobilizing more than 3,300 personnel and mili
April 20, 2016
-
Korea, U.S. conducting large-scale air defense drill
The South Korean and U.S. Air Forces are conducting their two-week-long regular aerial exercise in a bid to boost combined defense capabilities against North Korea, military officials said Wednesday.The allies will carry out the Max Thunder exercise, which kicked off last Friday and runs through April 29, according to the U.S. Air Force. It said the drills will involve more than 100 aircraft from the two sides.Max Thunder was officially launched in 2009 with an aim at fostering the allies' joint
April 20, 2016
-
New USFK chief reaffirms nuclear umbrella commitment to S. Korea
The commander-designate of U.S. Forces Korea said Tuesday that removing the “nuclear umbrella” protection over South Korea will likely prompt Seoul’s nuclear armament, adding that the U.S. is looking for a nonnuclear Korean peninsula.Gen. Vincent Brooks, nominated to succeed Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, said that the U.S. nuclear umbrella could be withdrawn in the absence of a nuclear hazard, but stressed that “we’re not at that time now and nor will we be in the near future.”Gen. Vincent Brooks (U.
April 20, 2016
-
Korea shoulders 'significant load' for American troop presence: incoming USFK commander
The incoming commander of U.S. Forces Korea said Tuesday South Korea has been shouldering a "significant load" of the costs for the stationing of American troops in the country, rejecting Donald Trump's claims that Seoul pays almost nothing.Gen. Vincent Brooks, nominated to succeed Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti as USFK commander, made the remark during a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing, noting that it would cost more to have the 28,500 troops stationed in the U.S. than in South Ko
April 20, 2016
-
Korea likely to pick engine maker for fighter jet project this month
South Korea plans to pick an engine provider for its indigenous fighter jet project as early as this month, an official at the country's sole aircraft maker said Tuesday.European engine maker Eurojet Turbo GmbH and U.S. company General Electric are vying to become the supplier for the engines of the next generation combat planes to be built under the Korean Fighter Experimental program, Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. said."We are in talks with the two companies to select an engine provider for
April 19, 2016
-
Ministry, military join forces against North's potential EMP attack
South Korea's science ministry said Tuesday it has signed an agreement with the military to make joint efforts against a possible electromagnetic pulse attack from North Korea.The National Radio Research Agency inked the memorandum of understanding with the Army Engineer School, according to the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning.It calls for the two sides to share EMP test equipment, develop preventive technologies together and exchange relevant specialists.An EMP occurs when a nuclea
April 19, 2016
-
U.S. auditor points out software problems with F-35
The U.S. government auditor has urged the Defense Department to fix software problems associated with the F-35 fighter jet, saying the problems could result in taking the entire F-35 fleet offline.The Government Accountability Office said in a April 14 report that the Pentagon is aware of risks that could affect the F-25's Autonomic Logistics Information System, but does not have a plan to remedy the problems in a "holistic" manner.ALIS serves as the information infrastructure for the F-35, tran
April 19, 2016