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Defense Ministry to ban smart phone use inside its office for data security

Jul 3, 2013

The Defense Ministry plans to ban its staff from using smartphones, except for calling and texting, within its main building in an effort to prevent any leaks of military secrets. Visitors will also...
Navy committed to NLL defense

Jul 1, 2013

Navy troops stand guard on the Chamsuri-361 warship during their patrol mission near the Northern Limit Line, the de facto maritime border with North Korea, last week. (Ahn Hoon/The Korea Herald) Th...
OCA chief receives honorary doctorate from Inha University

Jun 30, 2013

Inha University in Incheon granted an honorary doctorate in politics to Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, president of the Olympic Council of Asia, on Friday. Sheikh Ahmed, 50, who was the president o...
Brothers from Argentina fly in for military duty

Jun 30, 2013

This photo shows Bang Hyung-sik (top) and Tae-hyun on duty. (Republic of Korea Army) Trying to remain true to their roots, two Korean brothers from Argentina made headlines here for joining the mili...
S. Korea seeks to convince ARF to prod N. Korea to change course

Jun 30, 2013

South Korea is revving up diplomatic efforts to put pressure on North Korea to give up its nuclear programs when an Asian security meeting opens here next week, Seoul officials said Saturday. Top di...
Second round of bidding for Korean jet project fails over price

Jun 28, 2013

The second round of bidding for South Korea's multibillion dollar fighter jet project ended on Friday, with none offering a price below the 8.3 trillion ($7.3 million) budget, the state defense procu...
CHANGE OF COMMAND

Jun 28, 2013

New 8th U.S. Army Commander Lt. Gen. Bernard S. Champoux (left) and his predecessor Lt. Gen. John D. Johnson (right) inspect honor guards during a change-of-command ceremony at Knight Field in Yongsa...
Korea neither at peace nor war

Jun 27, 2013

Armistice was signed to prevent hostilities, but has often been violated by North Korean provocations
‘Armistice, foundation of peninsular peace and stability’

Jun 27, 2013

UNCMAC leader urges Pyongyang to fulfill its part of agreement
U.S. letting S. Korea to lead diplomacy on N. Korea: Campbell

Jun 25, 2013

The Barack Obama administration is expected to maintain its strategy of letting South Korea play a leading role in engaging North Korea through diplomacy, a former senior U.S. official said Monday. ...
S. Korea, U.S. to hold defense cost-sharing talks next week

Jun 24, 2013

South Korea and the United States are likely to start high-level negotiations sometime next week to renew the cost-sharing agreement for keeping U.S. troops here, a Seoul government source said Monda...
[Graphic News] Nuclear warheads worldwide

Jun 20, 2013

U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday called on Russia to agree strategic nuclear weapons cuts of up to a third and to also rein in strategic atomic arms.
Pentagon’s Korean war exhibit opens to mark alliance anniversary

Jun 19, 2013

WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― A Korean War exhibit opened Tuesday at the Pentagon as U.S. officials endeavor to enhance public awareness on the historical significance of the so-called Forgotten War. I...
Pentagon's Korean War Exhibit opens to mark alliance anniversary

Jun 19, 2013

A Korean War exhibit opened Tuesday at the Pentagon as U.S. officials endeavor to enhance public awareness on the historical significance of the so-called Forgotten War. It is part of various progra...
S. Korea calls for 'actions' on denuclearization by N. Korea

Jun 19, 2013

South Korea's top nuclear envoy, Cho Tae-yong, urged North Korea Tuesday to take "actions" to assure that it is serious about denuclearization as he began a three-day trip to Washington for consultat...