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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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NewJeans' singles, Japanese debut to proceed as planned, despite Hybe-Ador feud
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Experts raise concerns about Japan putting pressure on Naver over Line
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Samsung mobile chief, Google device head meet in Seoul
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South Korea to launch space security center under spy agency
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More med professors to take day off each week while govt. urges them to stay
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Hybe refutes Ador CEO Min's denial of breach of trust
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Military think tank calls for robot development
The U.S. Army envisions operations by teams of super humans and autonomous combat robots in 2050, while China and Russia are spurring programs to develop combat robots and unmanned editions of the existing armored vehicles. Japan, meanwhile, has unveiled the world’s first armed robot that can carry a seated human pilot. With world powers racing to gain an edge in the military robotics industry, Seoul should step up investment in the research and development of ground robots, a state-run think t
Jan. 19, 2016
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Defense officials, experts to gauge N. Korea's nuclear capability
Defense officials and experts gathered here together Tuesday to gauge North Korea's nuclear capability following the communist country's recent nuclear test. Minister of National Defense Han Min-koo, Vice Minister of National Defense Hwang In-moo and 17 other defense and military officials held a workshop at the defense ministry with seven experts on North Korea, mostly from state-run research centers including the Korea Institute for Defense Analyses.Technical assessment of the recent nuclear t
Jan. 19, 2016
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Seoul to boost its missile defense program: DAPA chief
South Korea's arms procurement agency will concentrate efforts on upgrading the country's Patriot missiles and developing long-range ground-to-air missiles to counter North Korea's threats, its chief said Monday.North Korea declared that it successfully conducted a hydrogen bomb test on Jan. 6. The outside world suspects the test might have been based on a conventional atomic bomb, or a boosted fission bomb at best, but nevertheless the recent test showed the communist country is advancing its n
Jan. 18, 2016
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Unidentified caller threatens to blow up airports in S. Korea
SEOUL/BUSAN -- Police said Friday they have heightened security as Gimpo International Airport in western Seoul received an international phone call threatening to blow up all airports in South Korea.A pre-recorded voice of a Korean woman was heard in the call made to the airport at around 7:40 a.m., saying explosives had been set up in every airport in the country, police said.“All of you will die,” the voice said, according to police.“The explosives will not only shoot us but also you.” The ai
Jan. 15, 2016
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Army battalion-level drones crash during test
Six units of unmanned aerial vehicles run by South Korean Army battalions were found to have crashed while landing during an operational test last month, raising concerns over a possible setback for their envisioned full-scale deployment, military officials said Thursday. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration, the country’s weapons procurement agency, picked Uconsystem in 2013 as the provider of small drones for a project to boost reconnaissance and preemptive strike capabilities of the
Jan. 14, 2016
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Korea to further limit entry into joint industrial park
South Korea said Monday it will further limit access by its nationals to a joint industrial park in North Korea to ensure their safety following the North's claimed test of a hydrogen bomb last week.The Unification Ministry said that it plans to only permit entry by a "minimum" number of South Koreans to the Kaesong Industrial Complex in the North's border city of the same name. The move will be effective starting Tuesday.A total of 124 South Korean firms are running factories with about 54,000
Jan. 11, 2016
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U.S. military resumes training in S. Korea
The United States military stationed in South Korea had resumed its training at its firing range in Gyeonggi Province as of Saturday, three days after North Korea claimed to have successfully carried out a hydrogen bomb test. An AH-64 Apache helicopter is seen firing a missile Sunday near the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province. (Yonhap)The U.S. forces had ceased training at the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex in Pocheon after a missile shot from the facility had struck an uno
Jan. 11, 2016
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Korea, U.S. deploy B-52 strategic bomber over Korean Peninsula
The United States' B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber flew in the skies of South Korea on Sunday in a major show of force four days after North Korea conducted what it said was its first hydrogen bomb test.The B-52 bomber left U.S. Andersen Air Force Base in Guam on Sunday morning and arrived in the skies above Osan, Gyeonggi Province, at noon, armed with nuclear missiles and "bunker buster" bombs that are capable of bombarding North Korea's underground facilities, according to Seoul and Washi
Jan. 10, 2016
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Defense Minister Han orders readiness of missile operations
Defense Minister Han Min-koo has instructed the military's missile command to retaliate "speedily and accurately" if North Korea makes any provocations in the aftermath of the communist country's recent nuclear test, the Ministry of National Defense said Sunday."If the enemy provokes, retaliate speedily and accurately without hesitation," Han told commanders of the Army's Missile Command during his field inspection on Saturday, according to the ministry.The visit was made as part of a series of
Jan. 10, 2016
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S. Korean, Chinese foreign ministers set for phone talks on N. Korea
The foreign ministers of South Korea and China will hold phone talks later Friday to discuss North Korea's latest nuclear test, the Foreign Ministry said.Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, are scheduled to speak over the phone at 7 p.m. (local time), after a previously arranged phone call on Thursday was postponed at China's request, the ministry said in a text message to reporters.They are expected to discuss ways to deal with North Korea after its fourth nuclea
Jan. 8, 2016
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KAI inks deal to jointly develop next-generation fighter with Indonesia
South Korea's sole aircraft manufacturer Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. said Thursday that it signed a formal deal to jointly develop its next-generation fighter plane with Indonesia.The agreement reached in Jakarta between KAI and Indonesia's defense ministry calls for Jakarta to foot 20 percent of the cost in the development of the Korean Fighter Experimental program.The company also signed a second contract with its Indonesian counterpart PT Dirgantara Indonesia outlining the future division
Jan. 7, 2016
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U.S. likely to step up efforts to build IAMD with Seoul, Tokyo
North Korea’s latest provocation is expected to serve as a catalyst to strengthen the bilateral cooperation between the U.S. and Japan, and bring in South Korea in Washington’s efforts to build a holistic integrated air and missile defense program, or IAMD.Japan has already been a stalwart supporter of the IAMD, while South Korea has rejected the idea of the missile defense integration in consideration of its strategic partnership with China, its largest trading partner.America’s missile defense
Jan. 7, 2016
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What would Washington’s ‘extended deterrence’ entail?
Defense ministers of South Korea and the U.S. held talks over North Korea’s latest nuclear test late Wednesday night, during which the U.S. side reaffirmed its commitment to the defense of the peninsula including through its extended deterrence.Observers said the extended deterrence would entail deployment of U.S. strategic assets to the Korean Peninsula. They include B-2 and B-52 strategic bombers, F-22 Raptor or aircraft carrier, all of which pose serious threats to North Korea.The two sides
Jan. 7, 2016
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What makes hydrogen bombs more destructive?
Nuclear weapons are classified into atomic, neutron and hydrogen bombs. Among them, hydrogen bombs, also known as thermonuclear bombs, are known to be the most powerful due to their unique structure that expresses explosive power. Unlike atomic bombs that derive their energy from nuclear fission -- the splitting of atoms -- hydrogen bombs obtain their explosive power from both nuclear fission and fusion, the process of forming a heavier nucleus from two lighter ones, such as the nuclei of the
Jan. 6, 2016
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S. Korea probing possible error in repatriation of remains of Chinese soldiers
The Defense Ministry opened Tuesday an investigation into allegations that the remains of North Korean soldiers were mistakenly included when South Korea repatriated the remains of Chinese soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War.Following an agreement with China in 2013, South Korea sent home what were believed to be the remains of 437 Chinese soldiers in 2014 who fought alongside North Korea against the South during the war. Remains of another 68 soldiers were repatriated in March last ye
Jan. 5, 2016
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Park calls for airtight national defense
President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday called on her top aides to strengthen defense capabilities and maintain airtight readiness posture, saying this year marks a “turning point” in her diplomatic and security policy. Presiding over the first Cabinet meeting of the year, she also pledged to make constant efforts to put cross-border relations back on track, in an upbeat response to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s New Year address in which he said Pyongyang would strive to improve the ties and cont
Jan. 5, 2016
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Hanwha to supply tactical communication systems
(Hanwha Thales)Hanwha Thales clinched an agreement Tuesday to supply tactical information communication networks to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, as Seoul seeks to improve its battlefield command and control systems, the company said. Under the 166.3 billion won ($139.9 million) deal, the Seoul-based defense contractor will deliver network management, tactical mobile communications and low-capacity trunk radio systems by the end of this year. Hanwha and the Agency for Defense D
Jan. 5, 2016
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Defense Ministry to frontload 2016 budget to assist economic reviva
The Ministry of National Defense said Tuesday it will frontload its defense budget this year to join the government's efforts to boost the sagging economy.The ministry has set aside 12.2 trillion won ($10.2 billion) of its annual budget for early spending in the hopes that it could "boost the local economy which is facing difficulties from both the inside and outside," the ministry said in a statement. Out of the total 38.8 trillion won budget for the Defense Minister for 2016, the allocated amo
Jan. 5, 2016
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Park calls for watertight defense, greater military power
President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday called on her top aides to strengthen defense capabilities and maintain airtight readiness posture, saying this year marks a “turning point” in her diplomatic and security policy. Presiding over the first Cabinet meeting of the year, she also pledged to make constant efforts to put cross-border relations back on track, in an upbeat response to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s New Year address in which he said Pyongyang would strive to improve the ties and cont
Jan. 5, 2016
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U.S. activates fifth THAAD battery: Lockheed Martin
The U.S. Army activated its fifth THAAD missile defense battery at the end of last year, manufacturer Lockheed Martin said Monday.The American defense giant also said that it has been awarded a $528 million contract from the U.S. Missile Defense Agency to produce and deliver interceptors for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile defense system."The U.S. Army activated the fifth of seven programmed THAAD batteries at the end of 2015," the company said in a release without elaborating. T
Jan. 5, 2016