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US again flies surveillance aircraft over S. Korea: aviation tracker

Dec 13, 2019

The United States flew a naval patrol aircraft over the Korean Peninsula, an aviation tracker said Friday, amid heightened tensions due to concerns North Korea could launch a long-range rocket. The ...
US again sends surveillance plane over S. Korea: aviation tracker

Dec 12, 2019

The United States flew a surveillance plane over the Korean Peninsula, an aviation tracker said Thursday, the latest in a series of near-daily flights to monitor North Korea amid growing concerns Pyo...
South Korea, US finalize return of 4 military sites, kick off return of Yongsan base

Dec 11, 2019

South Korea and the US have finalized the return of four US military sites here and will start the return process for Yongsan Garrison in central Seoul, the government said Wednesday. In a joint min...
US flies another reconnaissance plane amid tensions with N. Korea: aviation tracker

Dec 11, 2019

The United States again flew a surveillance aircraft over the Korean Peninsula, an aviation tracker said Wednesday, the latest in a series of flights to monitor North Korea amid growing concern Pyong...
S. Korea's 2020 defense budget rises 7.4% to over 50tr won

Dec 11, 2019

South Korea raised its defense budget by 7.4 percent for next year as it strives to strengthen self-defense capabilities amid growing security uncertainties, officials said Tuesday. According to the...
Defense minister confirms North conducted rocket engine test

Dec 10, 2019

South Korean, Australian ministers urge North Korea to stop raising military tension
US sends another surveillance plane over S. Korea: aviation tracker

Dec 10, 2019

The United States again flew a surveillance aircraft over the Korean Peninsula, an aviation tracker said Tuesday, the latest in a series of flights to monitor North Korea amid growing concern Pyongya...
US flies spy plane over S. Korea's capital areas: aviation tracker

Dec 9, 2019

The United States flew a surveillance plane over South Korea's capital areas, an aviation tracker said Monday, amid heightened tensions in the wake of North Korea's announcement it conducted a "very ...
US flies more surveillance planes over Korean Peninsula: aviation tracker

Dec 6, 2019

The United States flew two more surveillance aircraft around the Korean Peninsula, an aviation tracker said Friday, on apparent missions to monitor North Korea amid concerns over Pyongyang's addition...
Defense cost-sharing talks fail to yield concrete result amid US demand for hefty rise: Seoul negotiator

Dec 6, 2019

South Korea's top negotiator in defense cost-sharing talks with the United States has said the allies have failed to produce a concrete result in this week's negotiations as Washington's demand for a...
[Newsmaker] 2 military intelligence officers investigated for alleged rape of N. Korean defector

Dec 5, 2019

Two Defense Intelligence Command officers are being investigated by the military prosecution for allegedly raping a North Korean defector multiple times, the Defense Ministry confirmed Thursday. The...
S. Korea scraps conscription privilege for men from multicultural families

Dec 5, 2019

The government has abolished a regulation allowing men of multicultural backgrounds to serve their mandatory military service in the same unit with friends or relatives, citing low demand and its dis...
US JCS official unaware of discussion of troop drawdown in S. Korea

Dec 5, 2019

WASHINGTON -- A US Joint Chiefs of Staff official said Wednesday that he is not aware of any discussion inside the Pentagon of a possible drawdown of American troops in South Korea. Speculation of a...
S. Korea decides to push in earnest for development for indigenous long-range surface-to-air missile

Dec 4, 2019

South Korea decided Wednesday to push in earnest for the development of a home-grown long-range surface-to-air missile after years of research into the project, the arms procurement agency said. Sou...
US flies surveillance plane over S. Korea: aviation tracker

Dec 4, 2019

The United States flew a naval surveillance aircraft over the Korean Peninsula, an aviation tracker said Wednesday, the latest in a series of flights of its aircraft to monitor North Korea amid conce...