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S. Korea, Cambodia forge strategic partnership
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Police raid popera singer Kim Ho-joong's house over hit-and-run suspicions
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Trump may like to 'solve' N. Korean nuclear problem if reelected: ex-official
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New Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office chief vows full-fledged probe into first lady
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Korean Navy chief to visit Thailand for defense industry ties
South Korea's top naval commander will travel to Thailand in order to promote bilateral military diplomacy and defense industry cooperation, his office said Friday.Adm. Um Hyun-seong, the Navy chief of staff, is scheduled to leave for the Southeast Asian nation later in the day at its official invitation. Adm. Um Hyun-seong, the Navy chief of staff, delivers a speech in this file photo. (Yonhap)During his trip there, it added, he will attend an international ceremony to inspect warships on the
Nov. 17, 2017
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South Korea can’t change rules of engagement in JSA: Cheong Wa Dae
Presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Thursday that South Korea has no authority to change the rules of engagement applied to the Joint Security Area amid controversy over its soldiers’ decision not to return fire at North Korean soldiers who were chasing a defecting soldier. A Cheong Wa Dae official said the authority to change the rules falls under the United Nations Command. The UNC assumes operational control of the JSA, where the North Korean soldier had crossed toward the UNC-controlled
Nov. 16, 2017
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Korea was right not to return fire at JSA: Cheong Wa Dae
South Korean troops stationed at the joint security area of Panmunjeom acted in accordance with the UN rules of engagement governing the area when they decided not to return fire despite dozens of shots fired by North Korean forces, an official from the presidential office said Thursday."The engagement rules governing the JSA were drafted and are enforced by the United Nations Command," the official told reporters, asking not to be identified. "It is not something the Korean Defense Ministry can
Nov. 16, 2017
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[Newsmaker] Why did South Korea not return fire to NK chasing defected soldier?
With a North Korean solider remaining in critical condition from multiple gunshot wounds he suffered as he dashed across the border to defect, some South Koreans are questioning why the South Korean soldiers did not provide covering fire for him. Four North Korean soldiers at the Joint Security Area inside the heavily fortified border zone fired about 40 rounds at the escaping solider. They shot southward. It is unclear whether they continued to shoot after the solider entered the South’s terr
Nov. 15, 2017
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Navy unveils monument for '2nd Incheon landing operation'
South Korea's Navy said Wednesday it has set up a monument for a lesser known but significant victory in Incheon, west of Seoul, during the 1950-53 Korean War.Called the 2nd Incheon amphibious operation, it took place on Feb. 10, 1951, five months after the historic Incheon battle commanded by US Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur.Led by a joint commando unit of South Korea's Navy and Marine Corps, the second landing operation in Incheon, spelled Inchon at that time, helped the UN forces retake the str
Nov. 15, 2017
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Korea appoints top negotiator for defense cost sharing negotiations with US
South Korea's foreign ministry said Tuesday that it has appointed its top representative for the upcoming defense cost sharing negotiations with the United States.Chang Won-sam, the country's ambassador to Sri Lanka, was chosen as the top negotiator for talks aimed at renewing the current cost sharing deal for about 30,000 US troops stationed in South Korea. He is known for his deep understanding of trade issues, the ministry said. (Yonhap)The Status of Forces Agreement states that South Korea
Nov. 14, 2017
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Korean Army tests missile firing from Apache helicopters
The South Korean Army carried out its first air-to-surface missile firing exercise using eight Apache attack helicopters on Monday. Each of the copters fired one Hellfire guided missile at a shooting range in the waters off the western coastal city of Gunsan, according to the Army.They flew 60 kilometers before firing and all exactly hit the targets on the sea, the Army said. The Army introduced 36 Apache helicopters produced by Boeing in May last year and deployed them in January. (Yonhap)The
Nov. 13, 2017
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[Herald Interview] ‘Neither wishful thinking nor empty threats will work on NK’
North Korea is defying every warning and sanction, experimenting with nukes and missiles in what appears to be the endgame of its decadeslong program to develop weapons of mass destruction. But two countries handling the North Korean crisis -- South Korea and the US -- are employing ill-advised strategies: One is too timid, only repeating unrealistic pacifist messages, while the other is inconsistent, often making empty threats, said Seoul’s former point man on the North.Chun Young-woo speaks du
Nov. 12, 2017
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Korean warships train with three US aircraft carriers in East Sea
Three US aircraft carriers joined an ongoing exercise with the South Korean Navy in the East Sea on Sunday in an unprecedented show of force against a provocative North Korea.The three flattops -- USS Ronald Reagan, USS Nimitz and USS Theodore Roosevelt -- entered the South's military operation zone, called the Korea Theater of Operations, for the four-day maneuvers slated to end Tuesday.It marks the first time that the country's Navy has conducted a combined training with three US aircraft carr
Nov. 12, 2017
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US, S. Korea start drills in show of force against N. Korea
The United States and South Korea on Saturday started joint naval exercises that will involve three US aircraft carriers in what military officials describe as a clear warning to North Korea.The four-day drills that began in waters off South Korea's eastern coast come as President Donald Trump continues a visit to Asia that has been dominated by discussions over the North Korean nuclear threat.The battle groups of the USS Ronald Reagan, the Theodore Roosevelt and the Nimitz will successively ent
Nov. 11, 2017
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S. Korea, US to kick off massive naval exercise involving 3 US aircraft carriers
South Korea and the United States will conduct a massive joint naval exercise involving three US aircraft carriers off the eastern coast Saturday in an unprecedented show of force aimed at deterring North Korea.It marks the first time for three US aircraft carriers to conduct joint exercises with South Korea's Navy. Mobilizing three aircraft carriers for a single exercise is also rare for the US military as well. The last such exercise took place in 2007 in waters off the US territory of Guam.Th
Nov. 11, 2017
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Moon's chief of staff rejects speculation of unannounced deal with US
No unannounced deal was reached during this week's summit between President Moon Jae-in and US President Donald Trump, the presidential chief of staff said Friday, amid speculation the government could have committed to massive arms purchases from the US during the summit."There was no backside agreement whatsoever that can hurt our national interests," Moon's chief of staff Im Jong-seok said during a parliamentary steering committee meeting. Presidential chief of staff Im Jong-seok (YonhapAfte
Nov. 10, 2017
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US wants S. Korea to introduce advanced reconnaissance assets: envoy
The United States wants South Korea to adopt America‘s finest military equipment, such as Aegis radar systems and P8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, to step up deterrence against North Korea, the acting US ambassador to South Korea said Thursday. Marc Knapper also welcomed Seoul’s recent agreement with China to get ties back on track following their dispute over the deployment of the US missile defense system in South Korea. He made the remarks during a news conference to explain the results
Nov. 9, 2017
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Civilians to fill key defense ministry posts
South Korea's defense ministry said Thursday it has picked a retired lieutenant colonel as the chief of the ministry's policy office in a move toward civilian control of the military.Yeo Suk-joo, who left the Marine Corps in 2010, has become the first retired field-grade officer to take up the key ministry post which handles major pending issues, including a response to North Korea's nuclear and missile threats. It had usually been filled by former Army generals. Yeo Suk-joo, new policy chief at
Nov. 9, 2017
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Defense chief discusses NK's cyber threats with US commander
South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo met the head of US Cyber Command in Seoul on Thursday for discussions on North Korea, his ministry said.Song and Adm. Michael S. Rogers, who doubles as director of the National Security Agency, agreed on the importance of close coordination between the allies in the cybersecurity sector based on mutual trust and a close bond, according to the ministry.Song pointed out that the North's advancing cyber threat poses a "real" challenge to the alliance. S
Nov. 9, 2017
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Three US aircraft carriers set for joint drill near Korea
SEOUL/WASHINGTON -- Three US aircraft carriers will soon conduct a rare combined exercise in the Western Pacific, the US military announced Thursday, as President Donald Trump is traveling to Asia.The three carriers -- USS Ronald Reagan, USS Nimitz and USS Theodore Roosevelt -- are also expected to train together with South Korea's Navy in the East Sea.They plan to stage "coordinated operations" in international waters from Saturday till next Tuesday, according to the 7th Fleet. (Yonhap)The flat
Nov. 9, 2017
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Appeals court orders govt. to reveal rest of pollution results on US military base
An appellate court on Wednesday ruled that the government should disclose details of two additional surveys on water contamination near the US military base in Yongsan. The Seoul High Court upheld the lower court's ruling that ordered the Ministry of Environment to make the records available to the Lawyers' for a Democratic Society, more commonly known as Minbyun, which filed a suit against the government calling for the disclosure. Minbyun already won a prior suit against the ministry at the to
Nov. 8, 2017
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[Video] What if Trump had made it to the DMZ
JOINT SECURITY AREA -- Since the Ronald Reagan administration, almost every US president who visited South Korea has gone to the Demilitarized Zone, the heavily fortified border dividing the two Koreas, to get a firsthand look at the division and lingering tension of the unfinished Korean War. Wearing bomber-style jackets, visiting commanders have often gazed through binoculars toward the barren strip of the northern land. There, they could visualize what it would be like if another war breaks
Nov. 8, 2017
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No ‘fire and fury’: Trump softens tone on North Korea
Prior to Donald Trump’s first state visit to South Korea on Tuesday, concern was rampant here that the US president might make harsh remarks toward North Korea -- right at the doorstep of the rogue regime -- and escalate military tensions on the Korean Peninsula once again. But there were no threats of “totally destroying” North Korea with “fire and fury” during his first day in South Korea -- nor did the president use the derogatory nickname “Little Rocket Man” to mock North Korean leader Kim
Nov. 7, 2017
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Nuclear submarines on Seoul's potential 'shopping' list
After Presidents Moon Jae-in and Donald Trump talked about South Korea’s possible purchase of advanced weapons, a potential “shopping” list has already surfaced. A senior Seoul official said it could include nuclear-propelled submarines. US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in (Yonhap)“We have the greatest military equipment in the world and South Korea will be ordering billions of dollars of that equipment, which for them makes a lot of sense and for us means jobs and r
Nov. 7, 2017