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Air Force's first tanker to arrive in Korea Nov. 12: official
South Korea's Air Force will receive its first aerial refueling tanker this month to drastically increase the operational radius of its fighters, a military official said Friday.The official said the Air Force's first tanker plans to arrive in South Korea on Nov. 12 and receive various acceptance tests for about one month. (Airbus Defence and Space/Yonhap)Acceptance evaluations are a procedure to check whether the quality requirements specified for weapons and equipment delivered to the military
Nov. 2, 2018
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Mattis supports inter-Korean military agreement
WASHINGTON -- US Defense Secretary James Mattis on Wednesday threw his support behind a recent inter-Korean military agreement aimed at reducing tensions and preventing accidental clashes, amid reports that Washington opposes some parts of the landmark accord.Mattis and his South Korean counterpart, Jeong Kyeong-doo, held the annual Security Consultative Meeting at the Pentagon to discuss alliance issues, including the transfer of wartime operational control and the proposed suspension of a join
Nov. 1, 2018
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Allies' decision to suspend air exercise triggers mixed reactions
WASHINGTON -- The latest decision by South Korea and the United States to suspend another combined exercise drew mixed reactions Wednesday, with supporters hailing it as a way to build trust with North Korea and critics highlighting its negative impact.During the 50th Security Consultative Meeting in Washington, Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo and his US counterpart, James Mattis, finalized their decision to halt the Vigilant Ace air exercise to back ongoing diplomacy to induce Pyongyang's den
Nov. 1, 2018
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Korea, US sign strategic guideline on combined defense after OPCON transfer
WASHINGTON -- Korea, US sign strategic guideline on combined defense after OPCON transferThe defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States on Wednesday signed a strategic guideline on how their combined defense mechanism will operate after the planned transfer of wartime operational control.The guideline, called "Alliance Guiding Principles," contains a set of commitments to continue to station US troops in Korea, retain the allies' Combined Forces Command and the UN Command, and have a So
Nov. 1, 2018
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Korea's defense chief receives warm welcome at Pentagon ahead of SCM talks
WASHINGTON -- Upon arrival at the Pentagon in Washington, South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo received a warm welcome from his US counterpart, James Mattis, ahead of their annual talks over a crucial security agenda.The US Department of Defense held a full honor guard ceremony involving the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard -- a rare event that US and South Korean officials said highlighted the level of importance Washington attaches to its longtime Asian ally.On the
Nov. 1, 2018
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US knew about no-fly zone well before Pyongyang summit: source
The top US Commander in South Korea was notified of the plan to establish a no-fly zone over a cross-border region well before the two Koreas announced it during the inter-Korean summit in September. According to a source familiar with the bilateral consultations, US Forces Korea Commander Gen. Vincent Brooks met with South Korean general Kim Do-gyun in August to discuss South Korea’s push for a comprehensive military agreement with North Korea.During a closed-door meeting held at USFK headquart
Oct. 31, 2018
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S. Korea, US pin hope on security talks to bridge gaps on NK
The South Korean and US defense chiefs will hold annual security talks in Washington on Wednesday amid concerns that an alleged gap between the two countries’ approaches to North Korea might pose a challenge to the decades-old alliance. Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo and his US counterpart, James Mattis, will attend the 50th Security Consultative Meeting, with senior diplomats and defense officials joining the bilateral consultation held annually since 1968. The Ministry of National Defense
Oct. 30, 2018
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Korea, US to hold annual defense talks in Washington this week
WASHINGTON -- South Korea and the United States will hold their annual defense ministers' talks in Washington this week over a range of bilateral issues, such as the transfer of wartime operational control, Seoul officials said Monday.Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo and his US counterpart, James Mattis, will attend the 50th Security Consultative Meeting on Wednesday as the allies seek to stay on the same page to achieve the final, fully verified denuclearization of North Korea. Seoul and Washi
Oct. 30, 2018
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Minister says allies need alternative to joint air exercise
South Korea supports the US decision to suspend their major combined air combat training, seeking alternative ways to bolster the combined defense posture, Seoul's defense chief said Monday.In a Singapore meeting with Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo earlier this year, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis proposed indefinitely postponing the massive Vigilant ACE drill that was slated for December.It was aimed at helping move forward denuclearization talks with North Korea and reducing the defense bu
Oct. 29, 2018
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Hopes high for free access to ‘scariest place on Earth’
With the two Koreas withdrawing firearms and soldiers from guard posts within a jointly controlled area inside the heavily fortified border region, the focus is now on when and how security guards and civilian visitors will be allowed to travel freely inside the restricted area. The United Nations Command announced Monday that the demilitarization of the Joint Security Area was complete after the US-led organization confirmed the process along with the militaries of South Korea and North Korea.
Oct. 29, 2018
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China's warplane enters Korean air defense zone
A Chinese military aircraft entered South Korea's air defense domain without notice again Monday, prompting the Air Force here to scramble fighter jets as a warning, Seoul's defense authorities said.The plane entered the Korea air defense identification zone at around 10:03 a.m. and flew out of it about half an hour later toward Ieo Island, a Seoul-controlled submerged rock south of Jeju Island, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The plane, believed to be a Y-9 reconnaissance aircraft, then
Oct. 29, 2018
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Military chiefs of Korea, US, Japan talk regional cooperation
The military chiefs of South Korea, the United States and Japan met in Washington Friday to discuss cooperation on regional contingency and peace issues, the Pentagon said.The talks were led by South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Park Han-ki and his US and Japanese counterparts, Gen. Joseph Dunford and Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano, the Pentagon said in a press release.The leaders were also joined by US Indo-Pacific Command chief Adm. Philip Davidson, US Forces Korea commander Gen. Vincen
Oct. 27, 2018
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S. Korea, US to hold annual defense ministers' talks next week
South Korea and the United States will hold their annual defense ministers' talks in Washington, DC,next week to discuss the fate of this year's combined air exercise, the transfer of wartime operational control and other issues, Seoul officials said Friday. Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo and his US counterpart, James Mattis, will attend the 50th Security Consultative Meeting on Wednesday amid the allies' efforts to ensure cooperation over denuclearization and a lasting peace regime on the pe
Oct. 27, 2018
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Two Koreas militaries agree to ‘completely destroy’ guard post by November
PANMUNJOM, Joint Security Area -- The two Koreas’ militaries on Friday agreed to completely destroy guard posts in a front-line region by the end of November, as the two sides reiterated thier pledge to suspend all cross-border hostilities starting next month. At the general-level military talks held at the border village of Panmunjom, the two sides endorsed the comprehensive military agreement signed last month, in which the two Koreas’ defense chiefs agreed to cease all hostile acts on land,
Oct. 26, 2018
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Korean War remains recovered inside DMZ during demining operation
The South Korean military has discovered what may be Korean War remains during a demining operation at a front-line region, the Ministry of National Defense said Thursday, as the two Koreas withdrew firearms and guard posts from the jointly controlled zone inside the border area. The ministry said its war remains recovery agency found two sets of remains earlier this week at Arrowhead Ridge, located inside the heavily-fortified Demilitarized Zone. Rifles, helmets, bullets and a South Korean A
Oct. 25, 2018
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PAC-2 missile explodes over firing range: military
A Patriot surface-to-air missile blew up Thursday seconds after being launched at a South Korean firing range, the Air Force said.The PAC-2 missile ascended for about four seconds after blastoff at the seaside Daecheon range in South Chungcheong Province during an annual air defense guided missile practice. (Yonhap)It was programmed to self-destruct in case of an “abnormal” condition. No one was hurt or killed as it exploded over the sea, according to the Air Force.It added that an investigatio
Oct. 25, 2018
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Military chiefs of Korea, US to meet Thursday
The military chiefs of South Korea and the United States will hold talks in Washington this week, defense officials said Wednesday, after the allies paused some exercises to encourage North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons program.South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Park Han-ki and his US counterpart, Gen. Joe Dunford, will meet for the annual Military Committee Meeting at the Pentagon on Thursday, according to the Pentagon and South Korean defense officials.South Korean Defens
Oct. 25, 2018
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Agency seeks to devise 'reasonable' ways to improve military service exemption program
The state troop recruitment agency said Tuesday that it will devise "reasonable" ways to improve the active-duty military service exemption program that critics say has unfairly favored athletes and artists for their onetime wins in international competitions.In its policy briefing during a parliamentary audit, the Military Manpower Administration said that it is currently running a joint task force with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to improve the program "in light of fairness.""T
Oct. 23, 2018
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Generals from both Koreas to discuss joint military committee
The two Koreas’ senior military officers are to hold a meeting Friday at the border village inside the Demilitarized Zone, the Defense Ministry said Monday, in an effort to assess the implementation of the comprehensive military agreement signed last month. According to the Ministry of National Defense, the two Koreas’ militaries agreed to hold general-level talks at the truce village of Panmunjom. The meeting will kick off at 10 a.m. in the North Korean building Panmungak. During the meeting, t
Oct. 22, 2018
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Two Koreas, UN Command agree to withdraw firearms, guard posts by Thursday
The two Koreas’ militaries and the United Nations Command agreed to complete until Thursday the withdrawal of firearms and guard posts from the jointly-controlled area inside the heavily-fortified Demilitarized Zone. During the trilateral meeting held on the border village of Panmunjom, the three militaries confirmed that the two Koreas have cleared landmines near the JSA and a mountainous area inside the DMZ. The disarming JSA and demining operation were a part of a military agreement signed af
Oct. 22, 2018