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Yoon, Lee end first talks with differences, agree to meet more
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What is Hybe’s next move?
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China outpaces Korea in smaller OLED shipments for 1st time
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Medical profs at top hospitals suspend surgeries, clinics
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[Herald Interview] Mom’s Touch seeks to replicate success in Japan
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'Queen of Tears' finale sets record viewership ratings as tvN's most-watched series ending
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Police to open alleged stalking probe over pastor over Dior bag scandal
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Samsung chip business back on track, logs W1.9tr operating profit in Q1
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[News Focus] Lee tells Yoon that he has governed without political dialogue
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Seoul to deploy more military doctors to fill med prof void
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T-50 trainer crash kills two pilots
An Air Force T-50 trainer jet crashed Wednesday during a training session in the southeastern city of Gwangju, killing both pilots.The plane went down around 1.8 kilometers east of the runway in the Air Force First Fighter Wing, officials said. A major and a captain, both in their 30s, were aboard the domestically produced supersonic jet.“The trainer jet, all of a sudden, fell down and tumbled over the ground,” a witness told reporters.Air Force authorities are investigating the exact cause whil
Aug. 28, 2013
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Hurdles lie ahead for Korea-U.S. alliance
This is the third in a series of articles to mark the 60th anniversary of the South Korea-U.S. alliance. ― Ed.The South Korea-U.S. alliance faces daunting tasks to maintain robust deterrence against North Korea and reshape itself in line with the changing contours of regional and global security.Over the last six decades, the alliance has successfully fulfilled its foremost priority of peninsular defense. Now, in the face of an array of new tasks including the transfer of wartime operational con
Aug. 28, 2013
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Military academy to enhance discipline
The Korea Military Academy on Monday announced a series of measures to tighten discipline amid escalating criticism for a recent series of improprieties, including sexual misconduct.The measures include focusing more on aspiring cadets’ aptitude in the admission process; strengthening the “three-nos” policy banning marriage, alcohol and smoking; building more safeguards for female cadets; and enhancing sexual ethics.Critics, however, questioned the efficacy of these measures, arguing they appear
Aug. 26, 2013
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[Newsmaker] Army academy rocked by sexual misconduct
The Korea Military Academy, once touted as the birthplace of the country’s elite warriors, is losing public trust under growing criticism for a recent series of shameful cases of sexual misconduct.The Army said on Sunday that the military prosecution was investigating a senior cadet for allegedly having sex with a middle school girl and stealing her mobile phone in Seoul last month. The cadet, 22, met the 16-year-old girl through an online chat service and purportedly had sex with her on July 13
Aug. 25, 2013
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Korea-U.S. alliance faces next crucial shift
This is the second in a series of articles marking the 60th anniversary of the South Korea-U.S. alliance. ― Ed.Since being forged six decades ago, the Korea-U.S. alliance has undergone major shifts in line with Washington’s global strategies to cope with changing security environments.From the Cold War era to today, the shifts involved changes to the U.S.’ troop level, deployment strategy and operational concepts ― which, sometimes, triggered friction in bilateral relations or served to cement t
Aug. 21, 2013
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Controversy escalates over purchase of new jet fighters
Concerns are escalating over Seoul’s high-profile project to procure next-generation fighter jets as it is seen leaning toward a cheaper, older candidate fighter due primarily to budgetary constraints.Experts called on the government to go back to the drawing board and reconsider which candidate would serve the best interests of the country facing security challenges from North Korea and potentially from other neighbors including China.In a three-way competition for the 8.3 trillion won ($7.5 bi
Aug. 20, 2013
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Military cadets booze in Thailand
Nine Korea Military Academy cadets touring Thailand earlier this month on a mission were caught stepping outside their barracks without authorization to go for drinks or receive foot massages, defense officials said Tuesday. Four cadets were drinking beer at a local bar while another five were inside a traditional foot massage parlor, according to an academy spokesman. Officials told media that the nine cadets, who were there to visit Korean War veterans, would most likely face tough disciplinar
Aug. 20, 2013
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S. Korea, U.S. begin two-week joint war drills
South Korea and the United States on Monday began their annual two-week joint war exercise, the Combined Forces Command (CFC) said, amid North Korea's unusual low-key stance to the war game that they strongly condemned in the past.The computer-aided Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG) kicked off for a 12-day run, mobilizing about 50,000 South Korean forces and approximately 30,000 U.S. servicemen, including some 3,000 from the U.S. and other bases in the Pacific region.The CFC said the drills are inten
Aug. 19, 2013
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Boeing emerges as most likely candidate in fighter jet project
Boeing’s F-15 Silent Eagle has become the most likely candidate for South Korea’s high-profile fighter procurement project as European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company’s Eurofighter Typhoon failed to stay within the 8.3 trillion won ($7.5 billion) budget.The EADS was virtually excluded from the contest to sell 60 combat aircraft to Seoul as it offered the price estimate after “arbitrarily” altering mutually-agreed conditions, according to sources.The Defense Acquisition Program Administratio
Aug. 18, 2013
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S. Korea, U.S. to launch 2-week joint war exercise this week
South Korea and the United States will launch their annual two-week joint war exercise this week, the Combined Forces Command said, amid North Korea‘s unusual low-key stance to the war game that they strongly condemned in the past.The computer-aided Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG) will kick off on Monday for a 12-day run, mobilizing about 50,000 South Korean forces and approximately 30,000 U.S. servicemen, including some 3,000 from the U.S. and other bases in the Pacific region.The CFC said the dri
Aug. 18, 2013
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Boeing reportedly selected as final candidate for Korea fighter jet program
The Eurofighter Tranche 3 Typhoon by the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (EADS) has reportedly been eliminated from South Korea's multibillion-dollar project to buy new fighter jets, leaving Boeing's F-15 Silent Eagle as the sole final candidate, government sources in Seoul said Sunday.Earlier on Sunday, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration said that one of the two finalists -- Boeing and EADS -- in the nation's 8.3 trillion won (US$7.2 billion) fighter project has droppe
Aug. 18, 2013
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S. Korea, U.S. to launch two-week joint war drills this week
SEOUL-- South Korea and the United States will launch their annual two-week joint war exercise this week, the Combined Forces Command (CFC) said, amid North Korea's unusual low-key stance to the war game that they strongly condemned in the past.The computer-aided Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG) will kick off on Monday for a 12-day run, mobilizing about 50,000 South Korean forces and approximately 30,000 U.S. servicemen, including some 3,000 from the U.S. and other bases in the Pacific region.The CF
Aug. 18, 2013
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Boeing, EADS lower bid prices to meet fighter budget threshold
In a last-ditch effort to win South Korea’s fighter jet project, two of the three bidders ― Boeing and EADS ― offered proposals below the state budget of 8.3 trillion won ($7.2 billion) during the final bidding on Friday, government officials and industry sources said.The third company, Lockheed Martin, selling its F-35 stealth jets through the foreign military sales program, offered a price higher than Seoul’s budget, according to sources, effectively being eliminated from the race to win the c
Aug. 16, 2013
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S. Korea held defense drills near Dokdo in June
South Korea conducted naval drills in waters near the country's easternmost islets of Dokdo in late June, a government source said Thursday, as Japan continues to lay claims to the rocky outcroppings.The one-day drill was carried out under a scenario in which other countries approach and illegally land on the islets, the source said. It followed regular maritime drills in the East Sea in the same month.The source did not say why the drill was not made public at the time.South Korea has carried o
Aug. 15, 2013
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Park christens new multi-purpose submarine
South Korea on Tuesday unveiled its fourth 1,800-ton submarine, which is to be a core naval asset to defend against North Korean provocations and neighboring states’ growing maritime ambitions.The launch ceremony for the vessel, named after Gen. Kim Jwa-jin, an admired 1920s independence fighter, was held at a shipyard of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. on Geojedo Island, South Gyeongsang Province.President Park Geun-hye became the first head of state to cut the tape to launch the “
Aug. 13, 2013
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Alliance seeks bigger role in regional, global peace
This is the first in a series of articles that mark the 60th anniversary of the formation of the South Korea-U.S. alliance. ― Ed.Through ups and downs over the last six decades, the South Korea-U.S. alliance has evolved into a multifaceted partnership that deals not only with peninsular defense, but also broader challenges facing the Northeast Asian region and the world.With Seoul’s growing contributions to the international community, the alliance has become a crucial driver of global campaigns
Aug. 13, 2013
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Seoul approves 4 in-flight tankers, picks drone bidders
The Seoul government on Monday approved a plan to purchase four aerial refueling tankers and picked preferred bidders to develop mid-altitude unmanned aerial vehicles, as part of efforts to better handle North Korea’s military threats.The decision was made at a defense project consultation meeting presided by Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin.Seoul has decided to purchase the in-flight tankers from overseas makers, and will begin its bidding in February 2014 and pick the winner in October of the sam
Aug. 12, 2013
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S. Korea, U.S. to conduct military drills Aug. 19-30
South Korean and U.S. forces will launch an annual joint exercise later this month to improve their defense posture against North Korea, the Combined Forces Command said Saturday.The computer-aided Ulchi Freedom Guardian will be held Aug. 19-30, mobilizing about 50,000 South Korean forces and approximately 30,000 U.S. servicemen, including some 3,000 from the U.S. and other bases in the Pacific region, the CFC said in a statement. “Ulchi Freedom Guardian is a critical alliance exercise to sustai
Aug. 11, 2013
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S. Korea, U.S. to conduct joint military exercise in Aug. 19-30
South Korean and U.S. forces will launch an annual joint exercise later this month to improve their defense posture against North Korea, the Combined Forces Command (CFC) said Saturday.The computer-aided Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG) will be held Aug. 19-30, mobilizing about 50,000 South Korean forces and approximately 30,000 U.S. servicemen, including some 3,000 from the U.S. and other bases in the Pacific region, the CFC said in a statement. "Ulchi Freedom Guardian is a critical alliance exerc
Aug. 10, 2013
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Air Force to acquire 4 aerial refueling tankers by 2019
The South Korean Air Force plans to acquire four aerial refueling tankers between 2017-2019 to extend airborne operations for fighter jets, a government source said Tuesday.Airbus Military’s MRTTA330 and Boeing’s KC-46 are considered as potential candidates for the acquisition, the source said, asking for anonymity as the plan has not been confirmed yet.The Defense Acquisition Program Administration will approve the plan in a meeting presided over by Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin, which is slate
Aug. 6, 2013