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[Herald Interview] NK SLBM still ‘years away’: US commander
Despite North Korea’s accelerating efforts, Pyongyang is still “years away” from mastering the submarine-based ballistic missile technology, a top US Navy official said Tuesday, calling for greater attention on the communist country‘s progress on land-based ballistic missiles and warhead miniaturization development.Adm. Scott Swift, commander of the US Pacific Fleet also expressed skepticism toward additional deployment of US strategic assets to the Korean Peninsula, although he did not rule out
April 4, 2017
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S. Korea, US reaffirm ironclad alliance against N. Korea
South Korea's defense minister and the US Pacific Fleet commander on Monday stressed the need for a watertight security partnership between the two countries to counter North Korea's provocations. Minister Han Min-koo held talks with Adm. Scott Swift, who arrived in Seoul on the day for a three-day trip.Han pointed out that the North's nuclear and missile capabilities are continuing to make headway, with the communist nation all set to conduct another nuclear test at the leadership's choosing.So
April 3, 2017
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Lawmakers call for S. Korea's nuclear armament in case of another NK nuke test
A group of lawmakers from the conservative Liberty Korea Party on Monday called for the launch of South Korea's own nuclear armament program in case of another North Korea nuclear test.The 24 lawmakers of the former ruling party made a joint statement, saying "nuclear weapons can only be deterred by nuclear arms," and that Seoul cannot depend wholly on economic sanctions against Pyongyang to counter its evolving military threats. This photo, taken on March 9, 2017, shows a public forum at the Na
April 3, 2017
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Global cybersecurity conference to be held this week in Korea
A global cyberspace conference will be held in South Korea this week, providing a chance for experts and policymakers to discuss regional and global cooperation against growing threats in cyberspace, the foreign ministry said Monday.The ministry said it will host the Inter-Regional Conference on Cyber/ICT Security jointly with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe in Seoul for a two-day run from Tuesday. (Yonhap)OSCE is one of the world's largest security-oriented intergovern
April 3, 2017
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Korea to host global forum on marine operations
South Korea said Friday it will soon play host to a high-profile international conference on marine operations, drawing top defense officers from over two dozen nations.The annual Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium is slated to kick off this weekend for a five-day run in Seoul and two other areas -- Pohang and Ganghwa -- where local marine units are stationed, according to the Marine Corps Command.South Korean marines stage an amphibious exercise in this file photo provided by the Marine Corps
March 31, 2017
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Korean troops to crack down on Chinese fishing boats near NLL
The South Korean military said Friday it will resume a crackdown on Chinese fishing boats illegally operating near the tension-high inter-Korean sea border in the West Sea.The operation to start this weekend comes at the outset of the peak crab-catching season.A Chinese fishing ship is caught by South Korea's Coast Guard for illegal operation in the West Sea in this file photo provided by the Coast Guard. (Yonhap)Defense officials here said they are reviewing whether to inform North Korea of the
March 31, 2017
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Korea to publish defense white paper in 6 foreign languages
The South Korean government said Friday it will publish the latest defense white paper in six foreign languages as part of efforts to publicize the nation's policy worldwide.The 2016 edition of the comprehensive document, issued in January, will be summarized and translated into English, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Spanish and Arabic, according to the Ministry of National Defense. A file photo of the Defense White Paper (Yonhap)It marks the first time for the ministry to issue the dossier in suc
March 31, 2017
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Korea, US hold joint naval salvage training
South Korea and the United States have staged a two-week naval exercise focusing on combined diving and salvage operations, the US Pacific Command announced Friday.During the Salvage Exercise Korea 2017 training, which began on March 21, US Navy divers assigned to the Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1 used South Korea's 3,500-ton salvage and rescue ship, named the Tongyeong, alongside their local counterparts. South Korean and US naval divers hold a joint rescue and salvage exercise. (US Pacific
March 31, 2017
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Korea, US stick to THAAD deployment schedule: ministry
South Korea's defense ministry dismissed a news report Thursday that the deployment of an advanced US missile defense system in the country may be delayed due to a political reason."There is no change in the basic position that South Korea and the US will deploy the THAAD system of the US Forces Korea at an early date within this year as the two sides agreed," Moon Sang-kyun, a spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense, said at a regular press briefing.Moon Sang-kyun, a spokesman for the Mi
March 30, 2017
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Defense chief orders immediate retaliation to NK provocations
South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo on Wednesday instructed troops not to hesitate to take retaliatory actions in the event of a North Korea attack.Inspecting a coastline guard post of the Army's 32nd Infantry Division, Han stressed the need for "perfect" combat posture both on the front lines and in the rear. South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo speaks during a visit to an Army command post in this file photo provided by his ministry. (Yonhap)"There shouldn't be any disorder even by
March 29, 2017
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Korea to send replacement peacekeeping troops to Lebanon
Hundreds of South Korean troops will be dispatched to Lebanon next month to join the UN-led peacekeeping operations, the Army said Wednesday.South Korea has stationed the Dongmyeong Unit there since 2007 as part of the UN Interim Forces in Lebanon. Dongmyeong means light from east.South Korean soldiers to be dispatched to Lebanon salute during a send-off ceremony in this file photo. (Yonhap)As South Korea's longest-serving military unit abroad, Dongmyeong is tasked with surveillance and patrol o
March 29, 2017
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NK inches closer to testing nukes
North Korea might have dispatched a fresh batch of devices needed to initiate a nuclear test and analyze data from the explosion, a US think tank said Wednesday, fueling speculation that the communist regime has inched closer to conducting another nuclear test. Analysis of commercial satellite imagery at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site by 38 North, a blog run by the US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University, showed three to four vehicles or trailers at the entrance to the North Portal, whe
March 29, 2017
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US Stryker team participates in joint drills in Korea
Thousands of US rapid response troops, including the Stryker team, are taking part in a joint exercise in South Korea, the US military said Wednesday, as tensions run high on the peninsula amid North Korea's saber-rattling.The Army's 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team has been deployed here for the ongoing Foal Eagle exercise after the Cobra Gold training in Thailand, according to the US Pacific CommandThe Stryker unit, code-named Task Force Ghost, is a motorized infantry force known for increased
March 29, 2017
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S. Korea, US practice destroying N. Korean chemical weapons
South Korea and the United States recently conducted a joint exercise on destroying North Korean chemical weapons, officials said Sunday.The US Forces Korea said the two nations practiced removing the lethal nerve agent sarin at a shooting range in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, north of Seoul, on Tuesday and Wednesday. South Korean and US troops take part in a joint exercise on destroying North Korean nuclear weapons and missiles facilities in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province. (Yonhap)During the exercise,
March 26, 2017
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US Aegis destroyer visits Jeju naval base for first time
SEOGUIPO -- A US Aegis destroyer visited South Korea's naval base on the southern resort island of Jeju on Saturday, becoming the first foreign warship to visit the base since it opened in February last year, officials said.The 8,400-ton USS Stethem arrived at the base at around 9:50 a.m. for a two-day stay, after participating in the Foal Eagle joint military drills with South Korea in the East Sea from March 17-21, according to the officials. An Aegis-equipped US destroyer USS Stethem enters S
March 25, 2017
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Think tank proposes defense budget increase to deter N. Korea
South Korea's state-run think tank on diplomacy on Saturday called for a temporary hike in the nation's defense budget to secure sufficient deterrence against North Korea's nuclear weapons program.Yun Duk-min, chancellor of the Korea National Diplomatic Academy, proposed in a website post that the Seoul government increase its defense budget by about 3 trillion won ($2.8 billion) annually for the time being in order to establish reliable deterrents against the North's nuclear threats. Yun Duk-mi
March 25, 2017
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US stealth fighters carry out precision bombing drill in Korea
Several F-35B stealth fighter jets conducted bombing practice on the Korean Peninsula earlier this week in support of joint training between South Korean and US marines, military authorities and sources said Saturday.The US Marine Corps F-35 Lightning II aircraft are known to have returned to Japan after the Korea Marine Exercise Program as part of the allies' annual joint combined defense drills. The US Marine Corps F-35 Lightning II aircraft in a photo provided by the US Forces Korea. (Yonhap)
March 25, 2017
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US fighter's fuel tanks fall on Saemangeum lake
A US Air Force fighter in training in the skies over South Korea's southwestern coast jettisoned two fuel tanks due to an emergency earlier this week, US military officials said Friday.The fuel tanks fell on a fresh water lake at the Saemangeum Reclaimed Land in Gunsan, about 274 kilometers south of Seoul, but no casualties were reported, said the officials. F-16 fighter (Yonhap file photo)The incident occurred at 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, when an F-16 fighter belonging to the US Air Force's 8th F
March 24, 2017
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Korean military under political attack over NK missile info
South Korea's defense ministry came under fire Thursday for its alleged failure to disclose information promptly on North Korea's missile launch the previous day, which apparently ended in failure.The news on the secretive communist nation's missile firing was first released by a Japanese news outlet. Kyodo news service, quoting an unnamed government source, reported late Wednesday morning that the North seemed to have tested "several missiles" probably from its east cost. It cited the possibili
March 23, 2017
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Korea, France to discuss military partnership this week
South Korea and France will hold senior-level military talks this week on ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation on regional and global security issues, Seoul's defense ministry said Thursday.Wee Seung-ho, deputy minister for policy, plans to attend the South Korea-France National Defense Strategic Dialogue in Paris from Thursday till Sunday, it added. His French counterpart will be Philippe Errera, director of strategic affairs of its defense ministry.South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo
March 23, 2017