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July 16, 2018 Defense

Moon orders military to submit all documents on martial law allegation

President Moon Jae-in on Monday ordered the military to submit all documents related to the allegation that the Defense Security Command had considered declaring martial law during massive protests ...

S. Korea has no plans for arms reduction, for now: defense chief

South Korea has no plans to discuss arms reduction with North Korea until the country has made progress on denuclearization, Seoul’s defense minister said Thursday, placing priority on building trust...

July 12, 2018
Defense
Defense ministry seeks to enact special law for political neutrality

Defense Ministry said Wednesday it is seeking to enact a special law for ensuring the military’s political neutrality amid the allegation the Defense Security Command considered imposing martial law ...

July 11, 2018
Defense
Concern mounts over delayed repatriation of US war remains

With North Korean and US delegates scheduled to meet Thursday to negotiate the return of US war remains from the Korean War, the focus is now on whether the two sides can make progress on the issue. ...

July 11, 2018
Defense
Defense chief pledges thorough probe into martial law allegation

Defense Minister Song Young-moo on Tuesday vowed to conduct a thorough investigation into the allegation that the Defense Security Command drew up a plan to impose martial law during massive protest...

July 10, 2018
Defense
Defense minister sparks controversy over remarks on women

Defense Minister Song Young-moo on Monday found himself in hot water over his remarks that women should conduct themselves in a “cautious manner.” During a meeting with civilian advisers on sexual a...

July 10, 2018
Defense
South Korea suspends annual defense drill

South Korea on Tuesday announced the suspension of the annual government mobilization Ulchi exercise this year, following the suspension of the combined military drill Freedom Guardian with the US la...

July 10, 2018
Defense
S. Korea must play ‘facilitating role’ for US-NK talks: presidential adviser Moon

South Korea should play a more active role in facilitating negotiations between the US and North Korea amid concerns over the two countries’ apparent difference over the denuclearization process, Moo...

July 9, 2018
North Korea
Sanctions remain in place until NK achieves ‘final denuclearization’: Pompeo

Economic sanctions on North Korea will remain in place until the country achieves “final, verified” denuclearization, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday, stressing that Pyongyang’s rebuke ...

July 8, 2018
North Korea
[Herald Interview] Lifting sanctions on Rajin-Khasan Project key to economic cooperation with Russia, NK

South Korea and the United States need to lift their economic sanctions on a joint project between the two Koreas and Russia, a chairman of presidential committee on northern policy said, calling for...

July 6, 2018
North Korea
[Weekender] Euljiro Nogari Alley offers unpretentious pub fare

During a sudden downpour in Seoul on Monday evening, Euljiro turned into a ghost town surrounded by a modern megapolis. Located south of the Cheonggyecheon in central Seoul, most of the shops and re...

July 6, 2018
Travel
Challenges loom large for Pompeo in Pyongyang

With US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo heading to Pyongyang to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, how much progress they can make on denuclearization remains the most pressing question amid ...

July 5, 2018
North Korea
[Newsmaker] Constitutional Court’s ruling on alternative service prompts debates over homosexuality in military

With the Constitutional Court for the first time urging the military to allow alternative service for conscientious objectors, the focus is now on whether the court would overturn its previous rulin...

July 2, 2018
Defense
Cheong Wa Dae refuses controversial aide's offer to resign

A Blue House official under fire for sexist remarks was asked to stay on until after the scheduled summit with North Korea in Pyongyang later this year, following his offer to resign over the weeken...

July 1, 2018
North Korea
Kim Jong-un’s cosmetic factory visit raises prospect of enhanced economic ties with China

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un has visited a cosmetic factory near the border with China alongside his wife and top aides, the country’s state media said Sunday, raising the prospect of enhanced e...

July 1, 2018
North Korea

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