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Tue, February 7, 2023 | 00:01

South Korean KF-16 jet crashes, pilot safely escapes: Air Force

South Korean KF-16 jet crashes, pilot safely escapes: Air Force

A South Korean KF-16 fighter jet crashed due to an engine issue during a flight mission on Sunday, with its pilot having safely escaped, the Air Force said.

2022-11-20 21:22

Allies conduct joint air drill involving B-1B bomber after N. Korea's ICBM launch

Allies conduct joint air drill involving B-1B bomber after N. Korea's ICBM launch

A U.S. B-1B Lancer strategic bomber joined a South Korea-U.S. joint air drill Saturday, one day after North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) toward the East Sea, military officials said.

2022-11-19 15:34

NK leader inspects Hwasong-17 ICBM test launch, declares resolute nuclear response to threats

Rival parties warn North Korea's continued provocations could lead to regime's collapse

Rival parties warn North Korea's continued provocations could lead to regime's collapse

The rival parties condemned North Korea's firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) toward the East Sea on Friday, warning such provocations would end up bringing about its "self-destruction."

2022-11-18 20:10

S. Korea's F-35A stealth jets hold guided bomb strike drills targeting N. Korea's missile launchers

S. Korea's F-35A stealth jets hold guided bomb strike drills targeting N. Korea's missile launchers

South Korea and the United States conducted a joint air exercise Friday focusing on enhancing the capabilities of striking North Korea's missile-related facilities, hours after it fired another long-range ballistic missile, according to Seoul's military.

2022-11-18 17:23

PM, Harris, 4 leaders condemn N. Korea's ICBM launch

N. Korea fires 1 suspected long-range ballistic missile toward East Sea: S. Korean military

PM, Harris, 4 leaders condemn N. Korea's ICBM launch

PM, Harris, 4 leaders condemn N. Korea's ICBM launch

South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and leaders of four other nations on Friday condemned North Korea's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), urging Pyongyang to cease provocations.

2022-11-18 17:05

S. Korea's F-35A stealth jets hold guided bomb strike drills targeting N. Korea's missile launchers

N. Korea fires 1 suspected long-range ballistic missile toward East Sea: S. Korean military

Harris to meet five leaders including Japan, S. Korea on N. Korea launch: US

Harris to meet five leaders including Japan, S. Korea on N. Korea launch: US

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will hold urgent talks Friday with leaders from Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Canada after North Korea fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile, a U.S. official said.

2022-11-18 15:26

Yoon orders execution of strengthened extended deterrence measures after NK missile launch

Yoon orders execution of strengthened extended deterrence measures after NK missile launch

President Yoon Suk-yeol instructed the National Security Council on Friday to implement strengthened extended deterrence measures following North Korea's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) earlier in the day, his office said.

2022-11-18 14:41

N. Korea fires 1 suspected long-range ballistic missile toward East Sea: S. Korean military

[INTERVIEW] 'Seoul needs own nuclear weapons for denuclearization of Korean Peninsula'

INTERVIEW'Seoul needs own nuclear weapons for denuclearization of Korean Peninsula'

A coordinated international effort over the last few decades to stop North Korea from going nuclear has all but failed. South Korea's next mission - convincing the regime to give up the formidable weapons in a more divided world - is even more daunting, if not impossible. Many South Koreans today believe the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula is nothing more than just a...

Jung Min-ho | 2022-11-18 10:47

Senior U.S. defense official visits S. Korea for briefing on U.S. strategic reviews

Senior U.S. defense official visits S. Korea for briefing on U.S. strategic reviews

A senior U.S. defense official visited Seoul's defense ministry Thursday to brief on its recently released key strategic documents that contain a warning to Pyongyang against a nuclear attack, officials here said Thursday.Richard Johnson, deputy assistant secretary of defense for Nuclear and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Policy, met with Ha Dae-bong, director-general...

2022-11-17 20:46

Defense chief stresses need for 'realistic, practical' defense innovation

Defense chief stresses need for 'realistic, practical' defense innovation

Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup called Thursday for "realistic and practical" defense innovation amid South Korea's push to draw up a military modernization plan in the face of evolving North Korean threats.

2022-11-17 11:10

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