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S. Korea, U.S. launch Agent Orange probe

PoliticsMay 22, 2011

South Korea and the U.S. have agreed to a joint investigation into the alleged burial three decades ago of Agent Orange at a U.S. military base in Waegwan, North Gyeongsang Province, a senior governm...
Lee, Park to tackle reform in ruling party

PoliticsMay 22, 2011

Meeting comes as factional strife looms large, party licks post-election wounds The meeting between President Lee Myung-bak and former Grand National Party chairwoman Park Geun-hye, scheduled for th...
New subs suspended last year due to weak bolts

DefenseMay 18, 2011

The Navy decided to suspend the operation of the three newest 1,800-ton submarines early last year due to problems with their component parts, according to a lawmaker. Rep. Song Young-sun of the min...
‘N.K. has 30,000 electronic warfare agents’

DefenseMay 18, 2011

The North Korean military has around 30,000 electronic warfare specialists with capabilities rivaling those of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, Fox News reported Tuesday, citing defectors and ot...
China calls for inter-Korean dialogue

PoliticsMay 17, 2011

Amb. Zhang Xinsen says Beijing mediating between North and South Korea Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Zhang Xinsen on Monday called for an early resumption of the inter-Korean dialogue to address...
Attacks may hamper Afghan PRT work

PoliticsMay 17, 2011

Officials put more weight on possibility of Taliban role in shelling of Korean base Relentless rocket attacks on a base for South Korean aid workers and troops in Afghanistan are expected to hamper ...
S. Korea seeks U.S. staff dispatch to border island

PoliticsMay 17, 2011

The South Korean military is seeking consultations with the U.S. over dispatching U.S. liaison staff to Bangnyeong Island, one of the five northwestern border islands, to deter North Korean provocati...
Reform aims for efficient command

PoliticsMay 16, 2011

Some retired generals doubt whether reform measures will be effective The Ministry of National Defense is pushing ahead with a major military overhaul, aiming to make its bloated command apparatus “...
Rocket lands near S. Korea’s Afghan base

DefenseMay 15, 2011

A rocket fell early Saturday just outside an Afghanistan base where South Korean aid workers and troops are stationed, but there were no reports of injuries, Foreign Ministry officials said. The roc...
Bombing suspect’s motive was stock market profits, say police

Social affairsMay 15, 2011

The explosions at two public transportation hubs in Seoul last Thursday were masterminded by a man seeking profits from causing the stock market to fall, police concluded Sunday. Last week, the 43-y...
Police investigate two explosions in Seoul

Social affairsMay 12, 2011

Police are investigating two explosions at Seoul Station and Gangnam Express Bus Terminal about 30 minutes apart on Thursday. There have been no reports of injuries yet from the two blasts, official...
GNP lawmakers seek to recoup depositors’ losses

PoliticsMay 12, 2011

Some Grand National Party lawmakers are considering ways to enable depositors of suspended savings banks to partially recoup lost money, officials said Thursday. They are also mulling giving the sta...
Rights body urges N.K. defectors to report abuse

Social affairsMay 12, 2011

The state human rights watchdog chief on Thursday sent a letter to some 1,500 North Korean defectors, urging them to report cases of human rights abuse they had suffered or witnessed in the communist...
S. Korean Army commander to receive U.S. military medal

DefenseMay 12, 2011

Major Gen. Chun In-bum A Souh Korean Army commander will be decorated on Friday with a prestigious military medal from the U.S. government for his contribution to enhancing the bilateral military al...
Rules toughened to prevent draft dodging

PoliticsMay 11, 2011

Military manpower chief says measures will close loopholes The military conscription agency has been implementing or seeking to introduce a series of measures to block those looking to exploit legal...