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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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Defense chiefs of US, Australia, Japan decry NK-Russia military cooperation
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Defense chiefs of South Korea, U.S. to hold security talks
The two defense chiefs of South Korea and the U.S. will hold their annual security meeting in Seoul on Friday to discuss regional security and pending bilateral military alliance issues, officials at the Ministry of National Defense said Tuesday.During the 43rd Security Consultative Meeting, Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin and his U.S. counterpart Leon Panetta will also touch on ways to enhance joint deterrence against North Korea.The allies have alternately held the meeting since 1968 to deal wit
Oct. 25, 2011
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Concern rises over T-50 export after U.S. deferral
The U.S. Defense Acquisition Board’s deferral last week of its decision on whether to acquire new trainer jets from overseas has prompted concern here about the export of Korea’s T-50 supersonic aircraft.The Korean aviation industry and government officials paid keen attention to what decision the DAB would make at its Oct. 21 session. They believe that the T-50 is one of the strongest contenders for the U.S. trainer procurement project. With technological assistance from U.S. defense giant Lock
Oct. 25, 2011
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Speculation rises over possible reduction of U.S. troops here
Attention is being drawn to whether there would be any U.S. troop drawdown here on the Korean Peninsula should the U.S. slash its defense budget as part of a deficit reduction plan.As U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is to come here for the annual South Korea-U.S. Security Consultative Meeting slated for Friday, speculations abound that discussions over it could take place.The U.S. defense budget faces cuts of up to $350 billion over the next decade. Observers have thought that Washington mig
Oct. 24, 2011
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U.S. military presence in Asia to remain firm despite budget cut: Panetta
BALI, Indonesia, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- Making his first trip to Asia as U.S. defense chief, Leon Panetta sought to dispel concern that Washington's plan to slash its defense budget in the coming years would diminish its military presence and operations in Asia."Our goal is to try to strengthen the all
Oct. 24, 2011
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S. Korean overseas contingents envoys of ‘military diplomacy’
Korean troops garner wide support from locals through various programsAlthough he has to treat scores of patients in Haiti each day, Army surgeon Capt. Park Hae-bong never tires from his crucial mission to heal not only their bodies but also their minds, scarred in the aftermath of the earthquakes i
Oct. 21, 2011
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Military worker involved in e-mail hacking
Another senior military worker was found to have collaborated in a recent hacking incident, officials at the Defense Ministry said Thursday, fueling speculation that military operatives have illegally monitored civilians.Military investigators also arrested an Army warrant officer on Tuesday, on sus
Oct. 20, 2011
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Tech transfer vital for fighter jet project
Foreign competitors ndicate willingness to help Korea acquire combat aircraft technologyAttention is being drawn to what technology foreign competitors can offer for South Korea’s next generation fighter procurement.Under the “FX-III” project, the Seoul government plans to purchase a hig
Oct. 20, 2011
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European consortium of Typhoon fighter jet offers technology transfer to S. Korea
MUNICH/MADRID (Yonhap News) -- With South Korea scheduled to select the winner of its project for 60 new fighter jets next fall, the European consortium of Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft has offered to fully share its technology with its South Korean partners.Germany, Spain, Italy and Britain are part
Oct. 19, 2011
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Defense Ministry expands budget for cyber defense
The national budget to protect defense systems against cyber attacks has been increased for next year amid increasing threats, the defense ministry said Tuesday.The ministry said in a statement that the budget allocated for defending defense information for next year has been pegged at 25.8 billion
Oct. 18, 2011
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S. Korea to hold 1st meeting to address U.S. military crimes
South Korea’s inter-government task force to better deal with crimes by American soldiers will hold its first meeting this week, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. The task force, consisting of senior officials from the foreign ministry, police, the defense ministry and the South Korea-U.S.Combined
Oct. 18, 2011
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International air defense exhibition to kick off Tuesday
SEONGNAM ― An international air defense exhibition will open in South Korea on Tuesday with the aim of boosting local defense exports and exchanges among local and foreign firms, organizers said Monday.Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition 2011 will take place through Sunday at Seoul Ai
Oct. 17, 2011
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S. Korea developing vertical take-off plane: official
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is developing a new type of aircraft that can take off and land vertically to conduct reconnaissance missions, Seoul's top procurement official said Monday.Noh Dae-rae, head of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), said at a local seminar that
Oct. 17, 2011
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JCS chief to attend regional defense meeting
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Han Min-koo will participate in the annual conference of top military officers from the Asia-Pacific region this week in Hawaii to discuss regional military issues, officials said Sunday.Before joining the Chiefs of Defense meeting from Tuesday to Thursda
Oct. 16, 2011
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208 military NCOs killed selves since 2000
More than 200 low-ranking commissioned and non-commissioned officers have committed suicide since 2000, a local civic group said Tuesday, calling for immediate measures to alleviate mental and physical stress in the military.Citing a recent Defense Ministry report, the Center for Military Human Righ
Oct. 11, 2011
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DAPA expands corruption report system
The state military acquisition agency will expand a corruption report system to allow non-employees to file a report, officials said.The Defense Acquisition Program Administration said that it will allow ordinary citizens to report corruption cases through the internet starting from Wednesday. It al
Oct. 11, 2011
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Seoul seeks greater authority on crimes by U.S. servicemen
South Korea and the U.S. will discuss ways to strengthen Seoul’s preliminary investigation authority to better deal with cases involving U.S. military personnel during their meeting next month, a Foreign Ministry official said Monday.The move comes as the public anger here has been rising in the wak
Oct. 10, 2011
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Gen. Jung tapped as new JCS chairman
Army Gen. Jung Seung-jo, deputy commander of the South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command, was tapped as the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in a reshuffle that affected five top military officers, the Defense Ministry said Sunday.Lieut. Gen. Kwon Oh-sung, currently serving as chief of the
Oct. 9, 2011
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New U.S. Navy chief visits S. Korea
Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert, the new U.S. chief of naval operations, is in Seoul this week for talks with local military officials, a military source here said Wednesday."Adm. Greenert paid a courtesy call to Defense Minister Kim Kwang-jin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Han Min-koo today," the sou
Oct. 5, 2011
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S. Korea to hold live-fire drills off western frontline islands
South Korea’s military will conduct maritime live-fire drills off Bangnyeong and Yeonpyeong Islands near the tense inter-Korean sea border on Thursday as part of the regular training schedule, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesday.The command dedicated to protecting the northwestern border island
Oct. 5, 2011
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Seoul to hold biennial air defense exhibition
South Korea will hold an international air defense exhibition this month to boost technological exchanges with foreign firms and defense exports.Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition 2011 will be held from Oct. 18-23 at Seoul Airport in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, featuring the world’s
Oct. 5, 2011