The Korea Herald

S. Korea, U.S. hold annual defense cooperation meeting

Dec 13, 2011

South Korea and the U.S. held annual talks on promoting defense industry cooperation, Seoul‘s state procurement agency said Tuesday. The 42nd annual meeting of the Defense Technology and Industrial ...
Second spy plane delivered for deployment

Dec 13, 2011

“Peace Eye,” the Air Force’s second E-737 airborne early warning and control aircraft (Yonhap News) A second U.S.-made advanced surveillance aircraft has been delivered to South Korea’s Air Force, t...
Marines hold fire drills in West Sea

Dec 12, 2011

The Marines on Monday carried out live-fire drills with coastal guns on islands in the Yellow Sea, officials said. The Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Administrati...
South Korea to send proposal to sell trainer jets to Israel

Dec 11, 2011

South Korea will send a proposal to Israel this month to sell its advanced trainer jets, a government source said Saturday. “We will send a proposal to Israel within this month as the country is see...
Korea, Indonesia sign agreement on military supplies

Dec 7, 2011

Korea signed a memorandum of understanding with Indonesia to cooperate in the fields of military supplies and services on Wednesday. The agreement came three months after the two countries signed an...
Air Force trainer jet crashes in drill

Dec 5, 2011

An Air Force trainer jet crashed on Monday during an exercise, killing both pilots aboard, officials said. The T-59 trainer jet for the Air Force’s 16th Fighter Wing crashed around 2:27 p.m. Monday ...
Navy to focus on combat readiness

Dec 5, 2011

The Navy said on Monday that it will carry out 37 tasks next year as part of its efforts to strengthen its operational readiness. The plans were announced following the biannual commanders’ meeting ...
##Global Hawk

Dec 2, 2011

DAPA to have open bidding for surveillance drones Acquisition agency tells Washington it cannot purchase Global Hawk drones for ‘exorbitant prices’ By Song Sang-ho South Korea’s weapons acquisitio...
Tech transfer key factor in buying new fighter jets

Dec 2, 2011

DAPA to have open bidding process for surveillance drones The chief of the state weapons acquisition agency said that how many South Korean parts will be used and technology transfers are crucial fa...
1 killed in explosion outside central China bank

Dec 1, 2011

BEIJING (AP) _ One person has died and several others have been injured in an explosion at a bank in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. A city fire and rescue official says the explosion occurred ea...
DAPA to have open bidding for surveillance drones

Dec 1, 2011

Acquisition agency stresses it cannot purchase Global Hawk drones for 'exorbitant prices' offered by Washington South Korea’s weapons acquisition agency said on Thursday that it would carry out an o...
Defense minister urges military to stay alert against provocations

Dec 1, 2011

Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin on Thursday urged key military commanders to stay alert against potential North Korean provocations. Kim chaired a biannual meeting of some 150 senior military officers...
Military opens headquarters for Nuclear Security Summit security

Dec 1, 2011

The Joint Chiefs of Staff set up the operation headquarters that will oversee security issues at next year’s Nuclear Security Summit. The summit is scheduled for March 26-27 in Seoul. The meeting t...
Korea to send PKO forces to South Sudan

Dec 1, 2011

The government has decided to send peacekeeping troops to South Sudan next year, sources said Thursday. The decision was made in response to requests from the United Nations made on Aug. 8. Although...
Marine officers get suspended terms for accusations against ex-commander

Dec 1, 2011

SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- The military court said Thursday it has sentenced two Marine major generals to suspended terms on charges of making false accusations against their former top commander. In...