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Tue, May 30, 2023 | 13:50

Yoon warns of 'overwhelming' response to N. Korea's nuclear weapons use

Yoon warns of 'overwhelming' response to N. Korea's nuclear weapons use

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol warned Thursday that North Korea will be met with an "overwhelming" nuclear response in the event it tries to use nuclear weapons.

2023-04-28 13:53

Ohio-class nuclear-powered submarine to visit Korea: Pentagon

Ohio-class nuclear-powered submarine to visit Korea: Pentagon

An Ohio-class nuclear-powered ballistic submarine (SSBN) will visit Korea, a Pentagon spokesperson said Thursday, one day after the leaders of Korea and the United States announced plans to strengthen U.S. extended deterrence provided to Seoul.

2023-04-28 06:28

ANALYSISNuclear-armed submarines will not stop North Korea's provocations

[ANALYSIS] Nuclear-armed submarines will not stop North Korea's provocations

ANALYSISNuclear-armed submarines will not stop North Korea's provocations

President Yoon Suk Yeol and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden announced a new security deal in Washington, Wednesday (local time), aimed at deterring North Korea's intensifying nuclear threats and highlighting the U.S. leader's decision to send a nuclear-armed submarine to South Korean waters for the first time in 40 years. Much of the agreement remains subject to working-level ...

Jung Min-ho | 2023-04-27 16:52

Ohio-class nuclear-powered submarine to visit Korea: Pentagon

S. Korea moves closer to US, distances itself from China, Russia

Veterans minister consoles family of decorated US soldier killed in Korean War

Veterans minister consoles family of decorated US soldier killed in Korean War

South Korea's Veterans Minister Park Min-shik has delivered to the family of a decorated U.S. solider, killed in the 1950-53 Korean War, soil from the site where his remains were excavated, the minister's office said Thursday.

2023-04-27 11:19

S. Korea completes project to improve command system against ballistic missiles

S. Korea completes project to improve command system against ballistic missiles

South Korea has completed a development project to improve a command and control system overseeing defense operations against ballistic missiles, the state arms procurement agency said Thursday, amid efforts to bolster response capabilities against Pyongyang's military threats.

2023-04-27 10:31

US to dock nuclear subs in S. Korea for 1st time in 40 years

US to dock nuclear subs in S. Korea for 1st time in 40 years

Presidents Joe Biden and Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday will sign an agreement that includes plans to have U.S. nuclear-armed submarines dock in South Korea for the first time in more than 40 years, a conspicuous show of support to Seoul amid growing concern about nuclear threats by North Korea, according to senior Biden administration officials.

2023-04-27 00:58

Yoon says S. Korea, US to use overwhelming force, including nuclear weapons, in event of NK nuclear attack

Yoon, Biden tout alliance on 70th anniversary

JCS chairman joins Indo-Pacific security forum

JCS chairman joins Indo-Pacific security forum

Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Gen. Kim Seung-kyum attended a multi-national security forum Wednesday to discuss security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, his office said. He joined the fifth Indo-Pacific Security Forum, hosted by the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, via a video link, according to the JCS. Senior military officials from 23 other countries in the region,...

2023-04-26 21:51

Korean, US fighter jets to stage 'friendship flight' in Daegu

Korean, US fighter jets to stage 'friendship flight' in Daegu

Korean and U.S. fighter jets will hold a "friendship flight" over a baseball stadium in a southeastern city Wednesday to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the bilateral alliance, Seoul's Air Force said.

2023-04-26 10:59

S. Korea approves development of advanced missile interceptors

S. Korea approves development of advanced missile interceptors

South Korea approved major defense projects to develop advanced missile interceptor systems, the state arms procurement agency said Tuesday, amid efforts to counter evolving military threats from North Korea.

2023-04-25 20:39

Russian gov't thanks Korea for rescuing sailors from burning ship

Russian gov't thanks Korea for rescuing sailors from burning ship

The Russian government has expressed its gratitude to Korea for rescuing 21 sailors from a Russian fishing boat that recently caught fire in waters off Busan, the Korea Coast Guard (KCG) said Tuesday.

2023-04-25 17:16

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