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Korean labor force to shrink by 10 million by 2044: report
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[AtoZ Korean Mind] Does your job define who you are? Should it?
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Allegations surrounding BTS resurface, enraged fans demand apology
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Students with history of violence will be barred from becoming teachers
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Top prosecutor pledges 'speedy, strict' probe into first lady's luxury bag allegations
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Medical feud leaves hospitals in financial crisis
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'Super Rich in Korea' will leave viewers appreciating Korea more: producers
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'Queen of Tears' riding high on Netflix chart
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Samsung mocks Apple over iPhone alarm glitch
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Chip up cycle won’t stay long: SK chief
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U.S. confirms USFJ’s contingency deployment
The U.S. State Department said Sunday that in accordance with its security commitment to South Korea, U.S. troops in Japan would be automatically deployed to the Korean Peninsula in the event of a conflict, without prior consultation with Tokyo.Yonhap News agency reported that the State Department responded to its question, saying that Washington would not have prior consultations over an emergency plan, and that the U.S. is fully ready to implement its obligations under the mutual defense treat
Nov. 17, 2014
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Navy, Marine Corps to conduct massive landing drill
The South Korean Navy and the Marine Corps said Friday they plan to kick off a large-scale joint landing exercise later this week to bolster preparations against North Korea's provocations. The six-day amphibious landing exercise starting Saturday will take place on the southeast coast of the Korean Peninsula as part of the military's ongoing annual war exercise of Hoguk (national protection), which involves all branches of service, according to officers. The landing drill will involve som
Nov. 14, 2014
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Hyundai India expects record annual sales in 2014, thanks to demand for new i20
Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest carmaker, is expected to post record annual sales for India in 2014, thanks to strong demand for its all-new i20 supermini, company officials said Friday. According to Indian data, Hyundai sales in the 10 months of this year rose 8 percent to 343,456 units. At the present pace, the carmaker's sales will likely exceed the record 391,276 units sold for the whole of 2012, officials said. Hyundai sold 38,010 cars last month, up 5.6 percent from the year
Nov. 14, 2014
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S. Korea plans military drill to defend Dokdo
The South Korean military plans to carry out a drill to deter trespassers on its easternmost islets of Dokdo later this month, a government source said Friday. The drill is scheduled to take place on Nov. 24 on the rocky outcroppings in the East Sea and in its surrounding waters, aiming "to repel non-military forces that approach the islets via a sea or air route," a source said, requesting anonymity. The planned exercise will involve some five to six destroyers and convoys as well as some
Nov. 14, 2014
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S. Korea, U.S. to launch air defense exercise this week
The South Korean and U.S. air forces will launch their regular joint military exercise this week to sharpen their combined defense ability, the South Korean military said Thursday.The twice-a-year aerial exercise, Max Thunder, was first launched in 2008 between the two countries' air forces to foster their joint training against potential North Korean threats. The upcoming drill is the two allies' second Max Thunder exercise this year, following the first one carried out in April.This year's exe
Nov. 13, 2014
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S. Korea pushes for deal with Lockheed for fighter jet project
South Korea was pushing to change the contractor for its project to upgrade its aging fleet of F-16 fighters from BAE Systems to Lockheed Martin after rows over a cost hike, military sources here said Thursday. South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and the U.S. defense ministry agreed to have BAE Systems upgrade 134 aircraft of the KF-16 variants C and D Block 52 to improve their electronic warfare capabilities. The Seoul government, however, has halted the contract wit
Nov. 13, 2014
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Drone sightings up dramatically
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. government is getting near-daily reports _ and sometimes two or three a day _ of drones flying near airplanes and helicopters or close to airports without permission, federal and industry officials tell The Associated Press. It's a sharp increase from just two years ago when such reports were still unusual.Many of the reports are filed with the Federal Aviation Administration by airline pilots. But other pilots, airport officials and local authorities often file repor
Nov. 12, 2014
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China shows off new stealth fighter
ZHUHAI, China (AFP) - China's new stealth jet fighter rocketed skywards Wednesday as Beijing puts on an unprecedented display of openness -- and military force -- at the country's premier airshow.The black J-31 rose in a nearly vertical climb on take-off in Zhuhai before circling back and doing two rolls, in the aircraft's first announced public appearance.The plane's existence has been the subject of rumour and speculation for years, with photographs appearing increasingly frequently on militar
Nov. 12, 2014
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S. Korea to send officers to U.S.-Japan joint military drill
South Korea plans to dispatch military officers to the ongoing bilateral U.S.-Japan field training exercise to boost cooperation with the allies, Seoul officials said Wednesday.The Keen Sword exercise is the latest in a series of bilateral field training exercises since 1986 involving the U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability between the two sides."Two or three lieutenant colonel-level South Korean officers from the defense ministry
Nov. 12, 2014
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New building eyed for scandal-ridden cyber command
The defense ministry plans to build a new complex to house the Army's cyber command, military sources said Tuesday, a move expected to draw controversy as the command is at the center of an election-meddling scandal.According to the sources, the cyber command plans to push for constructing a new independent complex of some 43,504 square meters in Yongsan, central Seoul, by around 2016 with a budget of 71.7 billion won (US$66.07 million)."The new complex is needed to help boost our capacity to be
Nov. 11, 2014
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S. Korea fires warning shots in DMZ
South Korean troops fired warning shots near the border separating the rival countries as North Korean soldiers approached the Military Demarcation Line near Paju, Gangwon Province, the office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday.According to the JCS office, more than 10 North Korean soldiers were spotted approaching the demarcation line at about 9:40 a.m Monday. Located within the Demilitarized Zone, the MDL divides the two Koreas. “At about 9:40 a.m., about 10 North Korean soldiers approac
Nov. 10, 2014
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S. Korea launches annual defense drill to deter N.K.
The South Korean military began its annual war exercise involving all branches of service on Monday to bolster its defense posture against potential threats from North Korea, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.This year’s 12-day Hoguk exercise involving the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps “will focus on ways to establish supreme military defense capabilities against (North Korea’s) possible regional provocations and all-out war,” the JCS said in a statement.The exercise was to be conducted ac
Nov. 10, 2014
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S. Korea launches annual defense drill to deter N. Korea
The South Korean military began its annual war exercise involving all branches of service on Monday to bolster its defense posture against belligerent North Korea, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. This year's 12-day Hoguk exercise involving the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps "will focus on ways to establish supreme military defense capabilities against (North Korea's) possible regional provocations and all-out war," the JCS said in a statement. The exercise was to be conducted
Nov. 10, 2014
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Arms procurement agency to hire more civilians as reform measure
South Korea's arms procurement agency plans to employ more civilians and fewer soldiers, as part of its efforts to reform the organization that has been tainted by a series of corruption scandals, according to the agency's chief."We are considering reducing the number of military officers and increasing the number of civil servants," said Lee Yong-geol, head of the country's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), in an interview with Yonhap News Agency on Friday.The remarks come afte
Nov. 9, 2014
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Pentagon OKs sale of PAC-3 missiles to Korea
WASHINGTON (Yonhap) ― The U.S. government has approved a possible sale to South Korea of PAC-3 interceptor missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1.405 billion, a U.S. defense agency said.The State Department has approved South Korea’s request that 136 PAC-3 missiles be sold to the Asian ally, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement.The agency said it delivered the required certification notifying Congress of the sale Wednesday.The estimated cost is $1.405 b
Nov. 7, 2014
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Bizman nabbed for illegally obtaining military secrets
A 49-year-old businessman has been arrested on charges of illegally securing classified documents about the country's next-generation submarine project, prosectors said Friday. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office said the head of a South Korean-German defense company, surnamed Park, received the documents from an executive of another defense contractor, surnamed Kim, at unspecified dates. Kim is currently standing trial over allegations that between 2008 and June this year he collec
Nov. 7, 2014
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S. Korea to start annual defense drill next week
South Korea's military will kick off its annual nationwide war exercise scrambling all branches of service next week to bolster its defense posture against potential North Korean threats, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Friday. This year's 12-day Hoguk Exercise will kick off on Monday, involving the Army, Navy, Air Force and the Marine Corps, according to the JCS. The war drill will focus on enhancing the military branches' joint combat capabilities on land as well as in the air and on th
Nov. 7, 2014
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U.S. approves possible sale of PAC-3 interceptor missiles to S. Korea
The U.S. government has approved a possible sale to South Korea of PAC-3 interceptor missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of US$1.405 billion, a U.S.defense agency said. The State Department has approved South Korea's request that 136 PAC-3 missiles be sold to the Asian ally, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a statement. The agency said it delivered the required certification notifying Congress of the sale Wednesday. The estimated cost is $1.405 billio
Nov. 7, 2014
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U.S. to disband armored unit in South Korea
The United States has decided to disband an armored brigade combat team under its 2nd Infantry Division in South Korea and bring in a new 4,600-strong rotational combat unit, as part of its global troop rotational scheme, the U.S. Forces Korea said Thursday.The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, currently based in Camp Casey in Dongducheon, north of Seoul, is to be “deactivated” in June 2015 when the rotational team arrives here to operate as part of the 28,500-strong USFK. The new troops are to o
Nov. 7, 2014
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S. Korea faces tough decision on THAAD
South Korea is facing a tricky decision over whether to consent to the U.S. deployment of an advanced missile defense system on the peninsula, with deepening diplomatic and political concerns overshadowing its security potential.The U.S. is seeking to deploy the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense system, a key element of the multilayered U.S. missile defense program, to counter North Korea’s evolving missile and nuclear threats. But the move has triggered strong resistance from opponents. They
Nov. 6, 2014