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N. Korea invited to 2014 Incheon Asian Games
South Korea has invited North Korea to attend next year’s Asian Games to be held in the western port city of Incheon, a senior government official said Tuesday.“We asked North Korea to participate in the 2014 Incheon Asian Games some two months ago via the Olympic Council of Asia,” Park Jong-gil, the second vice minister of culture, sports and tourism, told reporters. “We also conveyed our hope via other channels for inviting not only its athletes but supporters,” he said. “The North has yet to
June 18, 2013
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S. Korea kicks off bidding for US$7.3 bln fighter jet deal
South Korea started the bidding process Tuesday to pick a contractor to provide 60 advanced fighter jets for 8.3 trillion won (US$7.3 billion), the Defense Acquisition Program and Administration (DAPA) said.Seoul faces a tough decision in selecting either the Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II stealth jet, Boeing's F-15 Silent Eagle or the European Aerospace Defense and Space Company (EADS)'s Eurofighter Tranche 3 Typhoon, to replace the Air Force's aging fleet of F-4 and F-5 jetsThe bidding is
June 18, 2013
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Lockheed Martin offers help on military satellite
Lockheed Martin said Tuesday it promised to help South Korea build and launch its indigenous military communications satellite as part of its offer to win Seoul’s 8.3 trillion won ($7.36 billion) fighter acquisition project.The Defense Acquisition Program Administration begins the bidding process Tuesday for the project to purchase a high-end fleet of 60 fighters and start deploying them in 2017. The winner is scheduled to be announced by the end of this month.“(Should it win the contract, Lockh
June 17, 2013
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Korea immune from U.S. military budget cuts: Pentagon official
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter made clear Wednesday the Pentagon will not cut its spending in Korea despite the so-called sequester, an automatic massive defense budget reduction that took effect on March 1.In a speech at the annual conference of the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), he said the Barack Obama administration will not apply sequester to a war in Afghanistan nor to the stationing of around 28,500 troops in South Korea.He stressed the importance of maintainin
June 13, 2013
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Bill aims to revive incentives for military service
In a move expected to spark controversy, conservative lawmakers and the defense ministry are pushing to revive a military service law ruled unconstitutional 14 years ago that gave incentives to job seekers with a military background, a ministry official said Tuesday.All able-bodied South Korean men are obligated to serve in the military for at least two years as the country still remains at war with North Korea after the 1950-53 Korean War ended in a ceasefire.Most of them are in their early 20s
June 11, 2013
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Rivals vie for S. Korea's jet procurement with sweeteners
The three companies vying for South Korea's next-generation fighter jet project have proposed aggressive offset programs to sweeten their bids, ranging from technology transfers to promises of purchasing Korean-made parts, an official said Monday.Seoul plans to buy 60 advanced jets worth of 8.3 trillion won ($7.3 billion) to replace its aging fleet of F-4 and F-5 jets starting from 2017. It is the single priciest arms purchase project from a foreign country. Jets competing for the contract are B
June 10, 2013
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Military leaders vow firm deterrence against N. Korea
Top military commanders held their biannual meeting on Friday to assess the security situation and their readiness as South and North Korea agreed to hold their first official talks in years, following months of escalated military tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin hosted the video conference meeting attended by 140 military brass across the nation, including Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Jung Seung-jo, heads of the military branches, and major operation commanders,
June 7, 2013
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Air Force antismoking policy triggers dispute
The Air Force plans to ban pilots and cadets who smoke from flying and designate most units as cigarette-free zones beginning next month, triggering a controversy over the possible violation of airmen’s basic rights.The unprecedented measures come under Air Force Chief of Staff Sung Il-hwan’s initiatives to improve the well-being of the air force staff. Since taking office in April last year, he has spearheaded an antismoking campaign, for which he won a health minister’s citation last month.Sho
June 5, 2013
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Seoul’s cost sharing for USFK accounts for 65%: civic group
South Korea's financial support for U.S. troops here is undervalued in Washington's estimates considering other benefits and tax breaks, a left-wing civic group claimed Monday, as a tough negotiation lies ahead amid growing pressure to raise Seoul's share.The Solidarity for Peace and Reunification of Korea said Seoul paid 65.2 percent of U.S. Forces Korea's upkeep in 2010, which is much higher than Washington's estimate of 42 percent of the total budget, citing analysis of reports by governments
June 3, 2013
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Army refers nine to disciplinary board over sexual assault case
The Army has referred seven professors and two employees of the Korea Military Academy to its disciplinary board in connection with the first reported sexual assault case involving its cadets, officials said Monday.A male senior cadet is alleged to have sexually assaulted a drunk female sophomore during a school festival on May 22. He was detained for investigation a day after the victim filed a complaint with Army investigators on May 23.“We, once again, are sorry for causing disappointment, sh
June 3, 2013
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Allies agree on new combined command
The South Korean and U.S. militaries have agreed to create a new combined command structure similar to their current decades-old apparatus after the transfer of wartime operational control slated for 2015 to maintain high security vigilance, Seoul officials said Sunday.The agreement by the allies’ Joint Chiefs of Staffs ditched the initial plan for dissolving their Combined Forces Command and building separate command structures. But it should be endorsed by their legislatures and government lea
June 2, 2013
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S. Korea, U.S. defense chiefs vow strong alliance against N. Korea
The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States on Saturday vowed to maintain strong alliance to deter potential threats from North Korea eager to arm itself with missile and nuclear weapons.South Korean Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin met his American counterpart Chuck Hagel on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue under way in Singapore. It was their first meeting since the Pentagon chief took office in February. "We have to develop the bilateral alliance so we can have joint deterren
June 2, 2013
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[Photo News] Joint drill
May 30, 2013
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U.S. taps female commander for its naval forces in Korea
The U.S. has named a woman to command its naval forces in South Korea.The Pentagon announced Tuesday the decision to appoint Capt. Lisa M. Franchetti, who has been selected for promotion to rear admiral, to the position.She is currently serving as military assistant to the secretary of the Navy. It would be the first time that the U.S. will have a female commander for U.S. Naval Forces Korea, according to a defense source here. "Capt. Franchetti has a good reputation in the U.S. Navy and she is
May 29, 2013
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[Graphic News] Seoul plans to purchase U.S. weapons worth $800 million
Seoul has notified Washington of its intention to purchase weapons systems worth $800 million to be mounted on its new fleet of warplanes should a U.S. fighter be picked for its 8.3-trillion-won ($7.4 billion) acquisition project. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which handles Washington’s foreign military sales, revealed Seoul’s request to buy high-tech arms such as Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles, GBU-12 laser-guided bombs and GBU-39 bunker busters.Last month, Seoul made a se
May 26, 2013
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Navy to buy 20 patrol aircraft
The South Korean military has approved a plan to buy 20 maritime patrol aircraft to improve the Navy’s surveillance capabilities of North Korea, a military source said Sunday. The Joint Chiefs of Staff has recently approved the Navy’s request to add 20 maritime patrol aircraft to supplement the aging squadron of 16 Lockheed Martin P-3C Orions.“The Defense Acquisition Program Administration is currently working on a plan, which is likely to be an overseas purchase program,” the source said, askin
May 26, 2013
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U.S. Air Force offering data for S. Korea seeking to buy fighter jets
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) -- A close partnership between the air forces of South Korea and the United States will continue regardless of which model Seoul picks for its next-generation fighter jets, a senior U.S. official said Friday."They are strong partners and allies and I think will remain so in any situation going forward," Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley said in a Pentagon press briefing.South Korea is in the process of selecting a contractor for the supply of 60 advanced jets to
May 25, 2013
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U.S. announces possible sale of weapons for F-35, F-15 to Korea
The U.S. government has notified Congress of possible sales to South Korea of armament for the F-35 or F-15 SE, one of which may be selected as South Korea's new fighter jet, according to a Pentagon agency Thursday.South Korea plans to purchase 60 advanced jets to replace its aging fleet of F-4s and F-5s. The three competitors for the contract, worth about 8.3 trillion won ($7.4 billion), are Lockheed Martin's F-35 stealth jet, Boeing's F-15 SE and the Eurofighter Tranche 3 from European Aerospa
May 24, 2013
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EADS offers $2 bln investment on Korean fighter jet project
The European Aerospace Defense and Space Company (EADS) on Thursday offered to invest US$2 billion in South Korea's long-delayed fighter jet development project if it wins Seoul's jet procurement deal.The multinational defense firm made the offer as its Eurofighter Tranche 3 has been competing with Lockheed Martin'sF-35 stealth jet and Boeing's F-15 Silent Eagle for the 8.3 trillion won ($7.3 billion) contract to replace the South Korean Air Force's aging fleet of F-4s and F-5s.The EADS also pro
May 23, 2013
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[Photo News] Aboard Korean-made chopper
May 22, 2013