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[Grace Kao] American racism against Stray Kids
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Key S. Korean, USFK special operations officials to hold rare meeting amid NK threats
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Jennie, Stray Kids's Met Gala attendance puts them on 'digital guillotine' blacklist
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Controversy brews over shakeup of prosecutors amid probe of first lady
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OpenAI gives ChatGPT new powers to see, hear
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Another suspect behind murder of Korean tourist in Pattaya arrested in Cambodia
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[KH Explains] Naver’s Line dilemma: Lose global footing for cash?
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S. Korea to inject $70m into AI-powered public education
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[Herald Interview] Carbon breakthrough in Korea: Making diamonds at atmospheric pressure
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Korean industries gauge impact of Biden's steep tariffs on China
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Military on high alert against NK threats around US election
South Korea's military said Monday it will stay on high alert as North Korea may fire an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) around the US presidential election scheduled for Tuesday.Military officials said Pyongyang may want to send a strong message to the new US president that it will not give up its nuclear and missile development programs despite international condemnations and sanctions. "We are closely watching every move by the North Korean military at its Punggye-ri nuclear test
Nov. 7, 2016
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UN Korean War veterans to gather in Busan this week
An annual ceremony will be held at the United Nations park in the southern port city of Busan this week to commemorate the fallen heroes of the Korean conflict, the war veterans ministry said Monday. Nearly 2 million soldiers from 21 countries were dispatched to fight alongside South Korean soldiers in the 1950-53 war under the UN flag against the invading North Korean forces. More than 150,000 of them were killed, wounded, went missing or became prisoners of the war. To remember the fallen hero
Nov. 7, 2016
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US to withdraw Kiowa choppers from Korea, deploys Apaches
United States Army will withdraw its light Kiowa Warrior choppers from the Korean Peninsula and replace them with heavy-hitting Apaches, official sources said Sunday.South Korean military and United States Forces Korea (USFK) sources said the OH-53D armed reconnaissance helicopters will be pulled out gradually. The 30 choppers of an aviation squadron were deployed in the country in 2013 as part of a rotational force. The single-engine, single-rotor Kiowa is based on the Bell Model 206 copter and
Nov. 6, 2016
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THAAD deployment halts all Korea-China high-level defense talks
South Korea's decision to deploy advanced missile defense systems on its soil has led to the suspension of all high-level defense talks with China, sources said Sunday.An official here said the planned meeting between Seoul's Defense Minister Han Min-koo and his Chinese counterpart Chang Wanquan has been put on hold. He said the military strategy policy talks chaired by vice defense minister level officials that have been held every year since 2011 has also be suspended, hinting that China has b
Nov. 6, 2016
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USFK chief says THAAD to be deployed in next 8-10 months
An advanced US missile defense system will be deployed to South Korea in the next eight to 10 months to better counter growing threats from North Korea, the chief of US Forces Korea said Friday. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks made the remarks in a seminar hosted by the Association of the Republic of Korea Army in Seoul.In July, South Korea and the US announced a decision to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system in South Korea to better defend against the North's evolving nuclear and miss
Nov. 4, 2016
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S. Korean Army conducts combined arms drill to counter NK threats
The South Korean Army said Thursday it is conducting a combined arms drill by mobilizing state-of-the-art K-2 Black Panther tanks in a bid to beef up its combat readiness against North Korea's threats.An infantry division is carrying out the exercise, which kicked off Monday and will run until Friday at the Seungjin training ground, located in Pocheon, north of Seoul, with about 70 tracked vehicles, including 20 K-2 tanks, and aircraft, it said.It marked the first time that the military conducte
Nov. 3, 2016
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S. Korea, Indonesia to cooperate to sell aircraft globally
Korea Aerospace Industries Co., the country's sole aircraft manufacturer, said Wednesday it had signed an initial agreement with an Indonesian company to sell its products in the global market. In the 2016 Indo Defence Expo and Forum set to run from Wednesday through Saturday in Jakarta, KAI and PT Dirgantara Indonesia agreed to carry out joint marketing to export aircraft in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa, KAI said in a statement."The two companies will expand their cooperation in p
Nov. 2, 2016
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US intelligence officials negative about S. Korea's nuclear armament, but say it's up to Seoul: lawmakers
US intelligence officials reacted negatively to calls in South Korea for the country's own nuclear armament, but said it is ultimately up to the country whether to pursue the option or not, according to South Korean lawmakers Tuesday.Reps. Won Yoo-chul of the ruling Saenuri Party and Lee In-young of the Minjoo Party made the remark, saying they met with officials of the US Central Intelligence Agency and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence."They said it's basically an issue that
Nov. 2, 2016
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US saving money by keeping troops in Korea: US think tank report
The United States is saving money by keeping troops in South Korea rather than at home, a US think tank said Tuesday, rejecting Donald Trump's long-running claims that the US is losing money by stationing troops in the Asian ally.The American Action Forum also said in a report, titled "Burden-Sharing With Allies," that the US should not underestimate the "contributions of these host nations, in whatever form, that enable the American projection of power around the world.""In South Korea, it is l
Nov. 2, 2016
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Korea, US hold joint amphibious drill amid NK threats
Marines from South Korea and the United States kicked off an amphibious landing operation along the eastern coast, a military official said Monday, the latest in a series of military drills meant to demonstrate the resolve of the allies to counter Pyongyang's evolving threat.The weeklong exercise involves some 2,600 Marines from South Korea and 130 counterparts from the United States. The troops will be supported by some 10 warships, including Aegis destroyers, and30 amphibious assault vehicles
Oct. 31, 2016
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Seoul's rejection of China pressure over THAAD shows 'new degree of strategic trust' with US: CRS
South Korea's rejection of China's pressure over its decision to host the US THAAD missile defense system represents a "new degree of strategic trust" with Washington, a congressional report showed Friday.The Congressional Research Service made the assessment in the latest report on US-South Korea relations, saying that North Korea's provocations appear to have driven the military alliance between Seoul and Washington closer.Seoul's decision to host a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery
Oct. 31, 2016
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Military urges soldiers to focus on duty amid political scandal
South Korea's defense chief vowed Friday to keep watertight defense readiness amid ever-growing nuclear and missile threats from North Korea.Defense Minister Han Min-koo held a teleconference with top military commanders and told them stay focused on fulfilling their own duties of protecting the country and its people against any provocative acts by the North."We should remain firm and highly vigilant against any sort of military threat from the North despite a 'very difficult situation' in the
Oct. 28, 2016
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More defensive steps than THAAD to be taken if NK threat persists: US official
A senior US state department official said Friday that there will be more "defensive" steps than the recent decision to place an advanced missile defense system on the Korean Peninsula if the threat from North Korea persists.Tony Blinken, US deputy secretary of state, also renewed Washington's commitment to protecting its allies, while expressing objection to some hawkish South Korean politicians' demand to develop nuclear weapons for fear that it could end up falling into the North's narrative
Oct. 28, 2016
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Soldier dies in grenade explosion during military drill
A soldier of the South Korean Army died on Thursday when a grenade exploded during a training exercise in the Demilitarized Zone along the border with the North, military officials said, suspecting that it could be a suicide.The Army PFC, identified only by his last name Yang, died when a grenade went off at around 2:20 p.m. Approximately 10 soldiers, including Yang, were engaged in a military drill in the DMZ near the border town when it happened, according to the officials. The exact cause of
Oct. 27, 2016
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China voices concern over regular military exercise by Korea, US, Japan
China voiced concern on Thursday over a recent decision by South Korea, the U.S. and Japan to hold a regular joint exercise against North Korea's missile threat, saying that it would not help improve the current situation on the Korean Peninsula."Any action either to strengthen or expand military (measures) given the current situation on the Korean Peninsula would worsen confrontation. It would not be helpful in resolving problems and maintaining peace and stability in the region," Wu Chian, a s
Oct. 27, 2016
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S. Korea, US special forces conduct joint drill to strike core NK facilities
South Korean Army's special warfare command and its US counterpart have recently carried out a joint exercise to practice "surgical strikes" against North Korea's nuclear and missile facilities, military officials said Thursday. "The US Air Force's 353rd Special Operations Group conducted a combined striking exercise against an enemy's facilities with the South Korean Army's special forces brigade at a military base in Gunsan (274 kilometers south of Seoul)," a defense official said told Yonhap
Oct. 27, 2016
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8th Army commander ‘not concerned’ about NK artillery
The US Forces Korea is not concerned about North Korea striking its base in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, the Eighth Army Commander said Tuesday.“I won’t get into specifics on what he has, or what we have to counter that. But what I will tell you is that long-range artillery is not our concern in (US military base in) Pyeongtaek,“ said Lt. Gen. Thomas S. Vandal in a joint interview with local press. Thomas S. Vandal (Yonhap)Although he refused the elaborate on specifics, the commander’s comment
Oct. 25, 2016
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Korea, Europe join forces to develop, verify advanced GPS system
South Korea and France's Thales Group will jointly develop a new augmentation system for global positioning systems that will greatly reduce the scope and rate of errors in existing GPS, the transportation ministry said Tuesday.The country's state-run Korea Aerospace Research Institute will sign a $40 million deal with the French firm on Wednesday to jointly develop a new and advanced Satellite Based Augmentation System for GPS by 2021, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Trans
Oct. 25, 2016
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Military demands more funds in 2017 to counter growing NK threats
South Korea's military said Tuesday it needs more funds in 2017 to bolster the country's defense readiness posture in the face of growing nuclear and missile threats from North Korea. In a parliamentary meeting to discuss the budget, Defense Minister Han Min-koo asked for an additional 712.4 billion won ($626 million) for the new year over the 40.3 trillion won requested earlier."We are requesting the increase so as to quickly put in place the country's ability to counter growing provocations by
Oct. 25, 2016
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Senior US diplomat handling THAAD to visit Korea this week
A senior US diplomat handling missile defense issues, including THAAD, will visit South Korea later this week, the State Department said.Frank Rose, assistant secretary of state for arms control, verification and compliance, will be in Seoul on Friday and Saturday for meetings with officials of South Korea's government and US Forces Korea to "discuss arms control, international security and strategic stability," the department said in a statement.The department did not elaborate, but his meeting
Oct. 24, 2016