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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Doctor group's incoming head renews call for govt. to scrap medical school quota hike for dialogue
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[Music in drama] An ode to childhood trauma
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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'The Roundup: Punishment' becomes fastest 2024 film to top 2 mln admissions
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New head of doctors' association vows war in case of disadvantage to medical professors
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U.S. wants 'stable' ties between Korea, Japan: Campbell
Kurt Campbell, a top U.S. diplomat for East Asia and the Pacific, said Wednesday that Washington hopes for "stable and enduring" relations between Seoul and Tokyo.He emphasized that the two Northeast Asian nations are key allies in the U.S. effort to promote both "multilateral and minilateral engagements.""What we want to see is a more stable, enduring engagement between Seoul and Tokyo going forw
June 14, 2012
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Korea to use simulators to select new fighter jets
Key instruments and performances of the three fighter jets competing for Korea’s FX-III fighter jet procurement program will be tested using simulators, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration said Wednesday.According to DAPA, all three models have some aspects that are still under development, limiting tests using the actual aircraft.The revelation comes less than a week since the DAPA came under fire over plans to test the F-35 using simulators due to incomplete development. The three f
June 13, 2012
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No problem with S. Korea's longer-range missiles, if defensive: U.S. senator
Sen. Carl Levin, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said Tuesday that he would not take issue with South Korea's development of longer-range missiles if they are deployed in a "defense and non-threatening" way."If they want to do it in a non-threatening way, totally defensive way at its own expense, I don't have any problem going on," he said at the National Press Club.South Kore
June 13, 2012
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USFK seeks more attack choppers, missile defenses
The U.S. Forces Korea has asked the U.S. government to send more attack helicopters and anti-missile defense systems in response to the growing threat from North Korea, its commander General James Thurman said Tuesday.“In order to enhance war-fighting capabilities, I have asked for prioritization to receive an additional attack and reconnaissance squadron to bring to our combat aviation brigade,” Thurman told a forum hosted by the Association of the Republic of Korea Army. “And I have asked for
June 12, 2012
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Eurofighter ups the ante in FX-III program
Executive offers Korea partnership on same level as countries who developed itThe consortium for Eurofighter promised to give Korea a partner status for shared manufacturing and technology if the Air Force selects the Eurofighter Typhoon in its new fighter procurement program. Paul Herrmann, EuroJet Turbo GmbH executive for business development told The Korea Herald that Eurofighter partner countries have agreed to the deal. EuroJet is a multinational consortium that produces the EJ200 engine us
June 12, 2012
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U.S. to deploy more attack helicopters, missile assets in S. Korea
The U.S. military in South Korea is asking the Pentagon to deploy more attack helicopters, reconnaissance aircraft and missile assets here to boost its war-fighting capabilities, its top commander said Tuesday. The remarks by Gen. James Thurman come at a time of renewed tension on the Korean Peninsula amid concerns North Korea may soon conduct a third nuclear test or carry out another military pro
June 12, 2012
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All bodies recovered from Peru chopper crash site
CUSCO, Peru (Yonhap News) ― Peruvian rescue officials said Sunday they have recovered the bodies of all 14 people killed in a helicopter crash last week, including those of eight South Koreans.The wreckage of the ill-fated helicopter was discovered Saturday on Mama Rosa mountain at about 4,950 meters above sea level near Coline in southern Peru.The chopper had gone missing Wednesday while returning from a trip to a potential site for a hydropower plant near Mazuco in southeastern Peru. The South
June 11, 2012
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Army to appoint first mixed-race officers
The South Korean Army said Monday that two of its cadets with multicultural backgrounds are soon to become non-commissioned officers, the first such cases since the Army’s foundation. Cadet officers Bae Jun-hyeong, 22, and Han Ki-yeop, 21, will undergo a 12-week training course next month before being appointed as NCOs, Army officials said. The two cadets said that they will work hard to become respected members of the military and set a good example for the other soldiers.Both are from multicul
June 11, 2012
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S. Korea strives to bolster cyber combat capabilities
Seoul to elevate rank of its cyber unit’s commander, boost number of specialistsSouth Korea is striving to bolster its cyber combat capabilities as North Korea continues to pose an increasing security threat with its advanced electronic warfare skills and personnel.Seoul’s Defense Ministry seeks to elevate the rank of its cyber commander to major general from the current brigadier general and increase the number of staff, a senior military official told media.“We have drawn up plans to strengthe
June 10, 2012
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Controversy grows over F-35 flight test
Controversy is growing over Lockheed Martin being unable to allow Korean pilots to test-fly its F-35 fighter jet ahead of Seoul’s decision in October on who will win its massive procurement project.The U.S. defense firm confirmed on Sunday that Korea will not be able to fly the aircraft as the development of the single-seat stealth fighter jet has yet to be completed. “At this time the F-35 fleet is fully occupied with test, training and delivery activities, so Korea will not be able to fly the
June 10, 2012
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One in 5 lawmakers didn’t go to Army
One out of five male lawmakers in the 19th National Assembly was exempted from military service mostly due to imprisonment or illness, a government survey showed.The Military Manpower Administration said of the total 253 lawmakers, 47, or 18.6 percent, were exempted from conscription.The exemption rate is 0.4 percentage point higher than that among members of the 18th National Assembly. However, the figure is 10.7 percentage points lower than the national average for men born between 1940 and 19
June 8, 2012
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U.S. won’t send Okinawa marines to Korea: Pentagon
The U.S. will not send to South Korea some of its marines to be pulled out of Okinawa, Japan, the Pentagon told The Korea Herald.Maj. Cathy Wilkinson, a spokeswoman of the U.S. Defense Department, dismissed speculation that they will be dispatched to Korea on a rotational basis.Washington and Tokyo announced in April that they agreed to move some 9,000 U.S. Marines from the island to Guam and other locations in the Asia-Pacific. Reports had said that the U.S. was considering sending some of them
June 7, 2012
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‘N.K. third for cyber war capabilities’
Hackers attempt to steal military secrets, cripple information system of Seoul, intelligence chief saysNorth Korea’s electronic warfare capabilities are second only to Russia and the United States, a South Korean expert claimed Thursday.Professor Lee Dong-hoon of the Korea University Graduate School of Information Security said the North is running a special unit of 3,000 elite hackers under the direct control of its leader Kim Jong-un.“North Korea has been preparing for cyber warfare since the
June 7, 2012
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’N.K. has third most powerful cyber war capabilities’
Hackers attempt to steal military secrets, cripple information system of Seoul, intelligence chief saysNorth Korea’s electronic warfare capabilities are second only to Russia and the United States, a South Korean expert claimed Thursday.Professor Lee Dong-hoon of the Korea University Graduate School of Information Security said the North is running a special unit of 3,000 elite hackers under the direct control of its leader Kim Jong-un.“North Korea has been preparing for cyber warfare since the
June 7, 2012
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Saenuri to launch panel for primary next week
The ruling Saenuri Party plans to form an election committee next week that will oversee its presidential primary, the party’s secretary general said Wednesday, balking at calls to launch a preparatory committee first to revise primary rules.Minor contenders such as Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo and Rep. Chung Mong-joon have called strongly for new primary rules, claiming the current system is favorable to former party chief Park Geun-hye.They demand the party first set up a primary pr
June 6, 2012
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U.S. to sell $325 million of advanced arms to Korea
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― The United States is in the process of selling hundreds of cutting-edge weapons to South Korea, a deal expected to be worth $325 million, according to a defense agency here.The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said it has notified Congress of possible sales to South Korea of 367 cluster bombs and associated parts, equipment, logistical support and training.The bombs, formally the sensor-fuzed CBU-105D/B Wind Corrected Munition Dispenser (WCMD), are typically dropped
June 6, 2012
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Security on Korean Peninsula worsens sharply in Q2: think tank
Security on the Korean Peninsula worsened in the second quarter of the year to one of the lowest levels in recent years, a report showed Wednesday, as North Korea launched a long-range rocket and escalated belligerent rhetoric against the South.The Samsung Economic Research Institute said in a report that its Korean Peninsula Security Index (KPSI), which is calculated based on a survey of about 40
June 6, 2012
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U.S. to sell $325 million of advanced weapons to Korea
The United States is in the process of selling hundreds of cutting-edge weapons to South Korea, a deal expected to be worth $325 million, according to a defense agency here.The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said it has notified Congress of possible sales to South Korea of 367 cluster bombs and associated parts, equipment, logistical support and training. The bombs, formally the sensor-fuzed
June 6, 2012
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Korea seeks balance between security partners and China
Seoul seeks to expand defense ties with Tokyo, Beijing as security uncertainty growsSouth Korea is walking a diplomatic tightrope as it seeks to achieve balance between its traditional security partners and the growing power of China in Northeast Asia.Seoul has been working with Japan over possible military agreements concerning logistics and information despite domestic opposition stemming from long-standing historic and diplomatic disputes.With China, South Korea is seeking an agreement facili
June 5, 2012
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Pentagon defends sudden change of general in Korea
The Pentagon insisted Monday that the decision to replace the troubled leader of U.S. special forces in South Korea is not associated with his recent public blunder.Brig. Gen. Neil Tolley, commanding general of the Special Operations Command Korea, came under fire after he reportedly said in late May that some of his troops have been sent clandestinely into North Korea on spy missions.The Departme
June 5, 2012