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November 18, 2018 North Korea

Army denies rumors about death of S. Korean solider at DMZ

In light of rumors about the death of a South Korean solider in a heavily fortified cross-border region last week, the military suggested that the death was an apparent suicide unrelated to the Nort...

Moon stays away from NK sanctions relief at ASEAN, APEC meetings

President Moon Jae-in returned to South Korea on Sunday after wrapping up his five-day trip to Singapore and Papua New Guinea amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to resolve stalled denuclearization talks...

November 18, 2018
Foreign Policy
Government considers 36 months in correctional facilities for alternative service

The South Korean government is seeking to require 36 months of work in correctional facilities from those seeking alternative to military service, after the country’s top court recognized conscientio...

November 15, 2018
Defense
Is North Korea deceiving US with ‘undeclared’ missile bases?

A Washington think tank’s report about undeclared missile bases in North Korea has prompted debate over whether Pyongyang is keeping its promises to the US, with many commentators questioning how th...

November 14, 2018
North Korea
Report about NK secret missile bases worsen prospect of denuclearization talks

With the United States and North Korea deadlocked over denuclearization negotiations since their first summit in Singapore, the prospect of future talks appears to have worsened following a report of...

November 13, 2018
North Korea
[Newsmaker] Complete dismantlement of 20 guard posts in DMZ underway

With the two Koreas’ militaries completing the withdrawal of troops and firearms from frontline guard posts over the weekend, the work is underway to destroy 20 guard posts in the spirit of continuin...

November 12, 2018
North Korea
S. Korea’s first aerial refueling tanker arrives at peninsula

South Korea’s first aerial refueling tanker was delivered to the Air Force on Monday, amid expectations that the long-sought-after asset will boost the country’s military capabilities. The Air Force...

November 12, 2018
Defense
[Newsmaker] Humanitarian aid for North Korea roils UN Security council

Controversy continues to escalate at the United Nations Security Council over humanitarian aid for North Korea, with member states divided over sanctions exemptions required to send relief materials ...

November 9, 2018
North Korea
Top US Commander in S. Korea takes office amid uncertainty about decades-old alliance

The new chief of US Forces Korea on Thursday stressed the need for a robust military posture to support diplomatic engagement with North Korea, amid concerns over stalled nuclear negotiations between...

November 8, 2018
Defense
Top US general’s remarks spark debate over fate of USFK

Remarks about the Korean Peninsula by a top US military officer have sparked debate over the future of the 28,500 American troops stationed in South Korea. Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the US J...

November 7, 2018
Defense
Military intelligence unit floated idea of leaving Sewol underwater

The scandal-ridden military intelligence command had floated the idea of leaving the Sewol ferry underwater to address worsening public sentiment over former President Park Geun-hye’s handling of the...

November 6, 2018
Defense
Two Koreas kick off joint survey of cross-border waterway

GANGHWADO, Incheon -- Since the end of the Korean War in 1953, access to the waterways along the western border with North Korea have been largely restricted out of concern that cross-border skirmish...

November 5, 2018
North Korea
US, NK scramble to gain upper hand before high-level meeting

With US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo scheduled to meet with his North Korean counterpart this week, the two sides are ratcheting up pressure to gain better negotiation position in the denuclearizat...

November 4, 2018
North Korea
Eight years on, artillery sound silenced on Yeonpyeong Island

YEONPYEONGDO, Incheon -- When North Korean artillery shells slammed into a residential area on the island of Yeonpyeongdo in 2010, the barrage of fire blew up houses, reducing them to smoldering ruin...

November 1, 2018
North Korea
Pompeo to meet with NK counterpart next week

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plans to meet with his North Korean counterpart next week in a bid to make progress on denuclearization and arrange a second summit between the two countries’ leader...

November 1, 2018
North Korea

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