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Human rights commission urges Korea to raise awareness of LGBTQ rights
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Teens banned from entering, working at 'hold 'em' pubs, cafes
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Samsung expected to introduce new Exynos processor in next Galaxy series
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Six US F-22 stealth fighter jets arrive in S. Korea for joint air drills
Six U.S. F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets arrived in South Korea on Saturday for joint air drills between Seoul and Washington slated for next week in a show of force against North Korea.The fighter planes will join the allies' annual airborne exercise named Vigilant Ace to be held from Dec. 4-8, according to the South Korean Air Force.They are capable of accurately hitting key targets without being detected by an enemy's radar. It will be the first time for six F-22 stealth fighter planes to fl
Dec. 2, 2017
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Allies not considering naval blockade on NK
Military options and naval blockade of North Korea are not being discussed between Seoul and Washington, a high-level presidential official said Friday denying related news reports.(Yonhap)On Friday, a high-level Cheong Wa Dae official told the local media that President Moon Jae-in and US President Donald Trump did not discuss any such measures during their earlier telephone conversations. Since North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile in the early hours of Wednesday, Moon and
Dec. 1, 2017
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Parliamentary speaker defends THAAD deployment during talks with Chinese official
South Korea's National Assembly Speaker Chung Sye-kyun defended the deployment of a US missile defense system during talks with a senior Chinese official on Thursday, a day after North Korea test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile.During the meeting with Leung Chun-ying, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Chung also stressed the need for joint efforts to normalize bilateral ties strained over the installation of the Termina
Nov. 30, 2017
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Opposition leader urges Moon to keep military options against NK threats
The leader of the minor opposition Bareun Party raised pressure on President Moon Jae-in on Thursday to remain open to military options as "strategic cards" to counter North Korea's escalating nuclear threats.Yoo Seong-min made the remarks a day after Moon clarified his opposition to Washington's possible recourse to a pre-emptive strike following the North's pre-dawn test of another long-range missile capable of striking the continental United States."The redeployment of US tactical nuclear arm
Nov. 30, 2017
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S. Korea, US vow close coordination against NK threats
The top military officers of South Korea and the United States agreed Wednesday to strengthen close coordination against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats after the North's launch of a long-range missile.Gen. Jeong Kyeong-doo, chairman of South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, held phone talks with his US counterpart, Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, hours after North Korea's provocations, the South's military said. This photo, provided by South Korea`s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) on Oct. 14, 2017
Nov. 29, 2017
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Yongsan US base shows high water pollution level above threshold: govt.
The US military base in central Seoul has groundwater contaminated with harmful petroleum chemicals up to hundreds of times above the permissible limit, government reports showed Wednesday. The Ministries of Environment and Foreign Affairs revealed the environmental reports on the US Yongsan base conducted twice earlier in the year, a move that followed an appellate court ruling made early this month in favor of civic groups that sought the public disclosure of the reports.The reports are based
Nov. 29, 2017
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S. Korea to push for regaining OPCON with no withdrawal of US troops
South Korea will seek to have US forces stay in the South even after it takes over wartime operational control (OPCON) of the country's troops from the United States, Seoul's defense minister said Tuesday.South Korea is seeking to regain the US-held OPCON of South Korean forces as Seoul and Washington continue consultations for a "conditions-based" transition with no specific deadline. (Yonhap)"Even if Seoul takes over OPCON, (South Korea) plans to seek to ensure that U.S. troops in Korea are no
Nov. 28, 2017
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S. Korea broadcasts to NK news of soldier’s defection
The South Korean military is delivering updates on the North Korean soldier who was wounded while defecting, via loudspeaker broadcasts to the North amid the rogue regime’s refusal to talk directly with the South. (Yonhap)The FM Radio “Freedom Voice” system near the inter-Korean border has been broadcasting about the recovery of the 24-year-old soldier, identified only by his surname Oh, after he sustained gunshot wounds while crossing the border on Nov. 13, the South Korean military said Sunda
Nov. 27, 2017
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Defense minister commends JSA troops for defector rescue
PANMUNJOM -- South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo on Monday visited the Joint Security Area of the Panmunjom truce village, the stage of a dramatic defection by a North Korean soldier earlier this month.Bullet traces from shots fired by North Korean guards as they tried to stop their follow soldier sprinting toward South Korea on Nov. 13 remain vividly apparent in the southern section of the JSA.In an unprecedented move for the South's defense chief, Song toured the JSA guard unit's seco
Nov. 27, 2017
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Army to develop new combat uniform
South Korea's Army plans to develop a combat uniform with new camouflage patterns and advanced functions, a military source said. The new uniform will replace the current digitally patterned one, adopted in 2008, to help ground troops better adjust to a changing warfare environment. (Yonhap)The development started as part of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Kim Yong-woo's plan to enhance individual soldiers' combat capabilities, the official said.The new design is aimed at maximizing troops' camouflagin
Nov. 26, 2017
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Allies to hold air force drill involving 230 aircraft next month
The United States and South Korea will stage a joint air force drill next month involving about 230 warfare airplanes, the US Air Force said Friday, in an apparent show of force against North Korea.The allies will hold the annual airborne exercise named Vigilant Ace from Dec. 4-8, mobilizing 12,000 US personnel, according to the Seventh Air Force in Korea."This realistic air combat exercise is designed to enhance interoperability between US and Republic of Korea forces and increase the combat ef
Nov. 24, 2017
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Seoul has no plan for talks on THAAD with China
Seoul's defense ministry said Friday that it has no plan to hold talks with China over an advanced US missile defense system deployed in South Korea.A local media outlet reported that China has officially asked South Korea to open military talks at an early date over the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system. China has vehemently opposed it, saying that the move hurts its security interest."There is no plan for such talks," Moon Sang-gyun, spokesman at the Ministry of National Defense, told
Nov. 24, 2017
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US to deploy 6 Raptor stealth fighters to Korea next month
The United States is planning to send six F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets to a joint air force exercise in South Korea next month in what is believed to be US action to put maximum pressure on North Korea, military officials here said on Thursday. "Six F-22 fighters from the US Air Force are scheduled to join the joint South Korea-US air force exercise Vigilant Ace from Dec. 4-8," the officials said.The fighters will fly to the Korean Peninsula from Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan and stay at
Nov. 24, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korea mulls talks with US on rescheduling drills during Olympics: source
South Korea's military is mulling whether to consult with US forces over a rescheduling of joint military drills slated for early next year that will overlap with the PyeongChang Winter Olympics and Paralympics, a government source said Thursday.Seoul and Washington stage their military exercises annually around March, and North Korea has long denounced them as rehearsals for a northern invasion. The PyeongChang Winter Olympics will be held in South Korea from Feb. 9-25 and the Paralympics from
Nov. 23, 2017
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US nuclear sub in Korea for routine deployment
US nuclear-powered submarine USS Mississippi made a port call in South Korea on Wednesday as part of its routine deployment to Asia, the Navy said.The Virginia-class attack sub's visit to the southern island of Jeju highlights the commitment by US forces to supporting regional security and stability, according to US Naval Forces Korea."The US and ROK (South Korea) navies share a strong partnership that is continually strengthened by routine interactions that enhance and foster our relationship,"
Nov. 22, 2017
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S. Korea, US agree to make public non-confidential info related to USFK
In a major step to enhance transparency in American forces stationed here, South Korea and the United States agreed on Tuesday to make public any non-confidential information they have in relation to the United States Forces Korea."The Joint Committee discussed cooperative efforts to further enhance transparency of SOFA-related affairs with the Korean public," the allies said in a joint press release following the 198th joint committee meeting of the Status of Forces Agreement earlier in the day
Nov. 21, 2017
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Korea launches task force to negotiate defense cost sharing with US
South Korea has recently launched a new task force to prepare for its upcoming negotiations with the United States over the issue of dividing up the costs of American military forces stationed here against North Korea.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs "started the operation of the TF for South Korea-US defense cost sharing in order to prepare for the upcoming negotiation," ministry spokesman Noh Kyu-duk said in a press briefing on Tuesday.The ministry has recently appointed Chang Won-sam, the sitt
Nov. 21, 2017
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Submerged K-2 battle tanks cross river during exercise
South Korea's K-2 "Black Panther" battle tanks participated in river-crossing training south of Seoul on Tuesday, the Army said.At the order of a commander's signal, a smoke shell was thrown and a convoy of eleven K-2s drove into the South Han River in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province.The tanks then quickly crossed the section of the river, which is more than 2 meters deep, with only their snorkels seen, according to the Army. K-2 battle tanks conduct a river-crossing drill in this file photo. (Yonhap)S
Nov. 21, 2017
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Korea, US to hold meeting to discuss SOFA-related issues
South Korea and the United States will hold a meeting this week to discuss pending issues regarding their agreement governing the legal status of American forces stationed in South Korea, the foreign ministry said Monday.The 198th meeting of the Status of Forces Agreement will be held on a US base in Seoul on Tuesday, led by Cho Koo-rae, director general of the foreign ministry's North America bureau, and Thomas W. Bergeson, deputy commander of US Forces Korea. South Korean Defense Minister Song
Nov. 20, 2017
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JSA guard chief helped rescue N. Korean defector: ministry
South Korea's defense ministry on Monday dismissed speculation that the military might have glorified the response to the defection of an apparent North Korean soldier via Panmunjom a week earlier.The commander of the South Korean guard unit at the Joint Security Area of the truce village and two other officers crawled on their stomachs to rescue the man hit by multiple gunshots while fleeing the North, according to the South's military authorities.But a news report said there was no commander s
Nov. 20, 2017