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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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Medical profs at top hospitals suspend surgeries, clinics
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Samsung chip business back on track, logs W1.9tr operating profit in Q1
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President pledges full support for boosting defense industry
President Park Geun-hye reaffirmed Wednesday that South Korea would not provide any concessions or assistance in response to North Korean saber-rattling. “During my visit to the U.S., President (Barack) Obama and I clearly stated that we will sternly counter any provocation by North Korea but have the doors to dialogue open at all times,” Park said, referring to the May 7 summit talks in Washington.She made the remarks during a ceremony to deploy Korea Aerospace Industries’ Surion, South Korea’s
May 22, 2013
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Seoul to offer humanitarian aid to N.K. if dialogue reopens
South Korea will seek to rebuild trust with North Korea by offering humanitarian aid to Pyongyang if inter-Korean dialogue is reopened, a top security official said, despite months of high tensions triggered by the North’s nuclear test. Ju Chul-ki, the senior presidential secretary for foreign affairs and national security, told senior diplomats on Tuesday that Seoul is willing to “present several proposals to North Korea if (inter-Korean) dialogue resumes.” The remarks by Ju were in line with P
May 22, 2013
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Lt. Gen. Johnson receives national security medal
The Seoul government on Monday awarded outgoing U.S. Eighth Army Commander Lt. Gen. John D. Johnson an order of national security merit for his contribution to maintaining peace and security on the Korean Peninsula.South Korean Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin gave Johnson the Gukseon Medal ― the second highest medal that can be awarded to a three-star-level military officer ― during a ceremony at the ministry in Seoul.Johnson has led the Eighth Army since November 2010 and is to leave office next
May 20, 2013
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South Korea deploys Israeli Spike missiles
South Korea has deployed to its western frontline islands the Israeli-made Spike missiles capable of launching precision strikes on North Korea’s coastal artillery pieces hidden in mountain caves and tunnels, Seoul officials said Sunday.“We have recently deployed scores of Spike missiles and vehicles to carry them to the border islands including Bangnyeongdo and Yeonpyeongdo,” an official at Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff told reporters, declining to be named.“In case of a contingency, the missil
May 19, 2013
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U.S. navy chief visits Korea
U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert visited South Korea last week to discuss the allies’ naval cooperation and exchanges to better deter North Korea’s provocations, Seoul officials said Sunday.On Thursday, the first day of his two-day schedule, Greenert visited the South Korean Navy’s Second Fleet in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, to pay his respects to the 46 fallen sailors of the corvette Cheonan. The wreckage of the 1,200-ton vessel is on display at the naval base. The No
May 19, 2013
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S. Korea deploys Israeli missiles to protect border islands
South Korea has placed Israeli precision-guided missiles capable of striking North Korean coastal artillery on its Yellow Sea border islands, a military official said Sunday."Dozens of Spike missiles and their launchers have recently been deployed on Baengnyeong and Yeonpyeong islands," an official for the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. "They can destroy (North Korea's) underground facilities and can pursue and strike moving targets."The satellite-guided Spike missile has a range of about 20
May 19, 2013
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Obama to replace chief of U.S. Forces in Korea
WASHINGTON— President Barack Obama plans to replace the top commander of U.S. forces in Korea, the Pentagon announced Friday, a move that comes as North Korea shows no signs of returning to dialogue aimed at easing military tensions and denuclearizing the peninsula.Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said the Pentagon would promote Lt. Gen. Curtis ``Mike'' Scaparrotti, formerly deputy commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, to the rank of a four-star general to serve as commander of the 28,500 troops
May 18, 2013
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S. Korea, U.S. hold naval exercises involving nuclear-powered flattop
South Korea and the United States on Monday began two days of joint naval exercises off the east coast involving the nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier.The 97,000-ton USS Nimitz (CVN 68) left the southeastern port of Busan earlier in the day for the exercises with South Korea's Navy in the East Sea near Pohang, a senior military official said.The Nimitz Strike Group consists of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and guided-missile destroyers and cruisers.South Korea mobilized the Aegis-
May 13, 2013
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U.S. aircraft carrier Nimitz off Korea for drill
BUSAN (AFP) ― A U.S. naval strike group led by the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz arrived off South Korea Saturday for drills, following joint exercises that infuriated North Korea.The Nimitz Strike Group includes 64 aircraft as well as cruisers and destroyers, said the group’s commander, Rear Admiral Mike S. White, after the aircraft carrier anchored off the southern port of Busan.“I believe it’s critically important that we maintain our inter-operability with our partners like the Republic of Kor
May 12, 2013
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U.S. aircraft carrier Nimitz off S. Korea for drill
BUSAN (AFP) - A U.S. naval strike group led by the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz arrived off South Korea Saturday for drills, following joint exercises that infuriated North Korea. The Nimitz Strike Group includes 64 aircraft as well as cruisers and destroyers, said the group's commander, Rear Admiral Mike S. White, after the aircraft carrier anchored off the southern port of Busan. "I believe it's critically important that we maintain our inter-operability with our partners like the Republ
May 11, 2013
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Seoul declines joining U.S.-led missile defense
The defense ministry on Thursday ruled out South Korea's participation in the American-led missile defense system, saying it will focus on developing its own program to defend itself from North Korea's missile threats.Whether to join a U.S.-led missile defense system involving ground-based interceptors and the X-band radar has been a prickly issue in South Korea, as it could spur a regional arms race involving China and further contribute to mounting costs in the national missile program. The is
May 9, 2013
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Ministry virtually rejects consideration for SM-3
The Defense Ministry has virtually rejected the Navy’s request to consider introducing the Standard Missile-3 mid-course interceptors, multiple sources privy to the issue told The Korea Herald on Monday.The Navy unofficially requested recently that the ministry weigh the option of purchasing the missiles to enhance the strategic value of its Aegis-equipped destroyers and better handle North Korea’s escalating missile threats. The ministry has made no response in an apparent rejection of the requ
May 6, 2013
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Korea-U.S. alliance evolves to take on broader role
From deterring North Korea’s aggression to tackling nuclear proliferation, terrorism, climate change and other global challenges, the South Korea-U.S. alliance has evolved into a multifaceted partnership over the last six decades.Forged after the 1950-53 Korean War, the alliance has become one of the world’s sturdiest security cooperation models and the cornerstone for peace and stability on the peninsula and in Northeast Asia. Now the two countries are seeking to further upgrade their ties to t
May 5, 2013
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U.S. general says wartime control transfer ‘on track’
The commanding general of the U.S. Eighth Army said Friday his military has been working together with South Korean forces to transfer wartime operational control to Seoul as agreed, saying preparations are “on track.”Lt. Gen. John Johnson reaffirmed the 60-year alliance between South Korea and the U.S. and vowed to help deter North Korean aggression even after Seoul takes over wartime control in December 2015.“Our plans to achieve OPCON transfer are on track,” Johnson said in a lecture hosted b
May 3, 2013
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Seoul receives U.S. approval for Global Hawk buy
Washington has sent a “letter of acceptance” for Seoul’s project to buy Global Hawk spy drones following congressional approval for the sale, Seoul officials said Thursday.“The LOA has been delivered to us for the sale of Global Hawks and we are going over it now,” an official at the Defense Acquisition Program Administration said, declining to be named.Seoul made the purchase request to the U.S. in December 2005 and the congressional approval had been delayed for the sale of the high-flying, lo
May 2, 2013
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Local arms brokerage firm under investigation
The Defense Security Command is investigating a former weapons broker for the U.S. firm Boeing on suspicion that it had leaked classified military intelligence regarding Seoul’s projects to acquire attack helicopters and fighter jets.The Korean firm in question is suspected of leaking secrets in connection with the required operational capability, or ROC, of the military aircraft Seoul has sought to purchase through large-scale procurement competitions.Earlier this month, Boeing won the 1.8 tril
May 1, 2013
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Army drone crashes, no casualties reported
HONGCHEON, Gangwon Province (Yonhap News) ― A South Korean Army unmanned aerial vehicle crashed on Tuesday while attempting to land on an airfield, but no casualties were reported, military officials said.The drone, which has a 4.5 meter-long body and a wingspan of 6 meters, fell into a field in Hongcheon, Gangwon Province, at 10:30 a.m. during a routine training flight using the remote control system, officials said.There were no injuries to civilians and no property damage, the Army said. Mili
April 30, 2013
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Calls against wartime control transfer resurface amid tension
North Korea’s growing threat is feeding a fresh dispute over whether South Korea is fully ready to retake wartime operational control from Washington in December 2015 as scheduled.The highly divisive issue came to the fore last week when former U.S. Forces Korea commander Burwell Bell, once an outspoken supporter of the OPCON transfer, retracted his position, stressing that the North must be “aggressively contained” under U.S leadership.“The U.S. must first offer to the South Korean government a
April 22, 2013
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K2 battle tank fails another engine test
South Korea’s project to develop the next-generation K2 battle tank faces another hurdle as its engine failed durability tests, officials at the Defense Acquisition and Procurement Administration said Monday, further delaying the project plagued with technical problems in past years.Designed to replace the aging K1 and the U.S.-built M48 tanks, the indigenous tank project worth more than 2 trillion won ($1.84 billion) first began in 2006 after a decade of research and development. But a series o
April 22, 2013
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‘Operational control transfer should be halted’
Following is an open letter to the Korean government, military and citizens by Burwell B. Bell, a retired U.S. Army general who served as commander of the United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea from 2006-08. ― Ed.During the period 2006 to 2008, I was honored to lead the Korean-American Joint Headquarters, Combined Forces Command, in the defense of your nation. Our mission was to deter aggression from North Korea, and should deterrence fail and the North attack the
April 22, 2013