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Sun, January 29, 2023 | 12:10

Korea denies media report on lethal aid to Ukraine

Korea denies media report on lethal aid to Ukraine

The defense ministry reaffirmed its stance, Monday, that South Korea will not provide lethal weapons to Ukraine, dismissing a report that Seoul will supply artillery shells to the war-torn country via the United States. Citing a U.S. defense official, CNN said, Friday (local time), that Washington intends to buy 100,000 rounds of artillery ammunition from South Korean arms ma...

Kang Seung-woo | 2022-11-28 17:01

USFK to host regional US Space Force command amid rising N. Korean ICBM threats

USFK to host regional US Space Force command amid rising N. Korean ICBM threats

The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) will host a component command of the U.S. Space Force (USSF), likely the second regional space command to be established by the United States outside of its mainland, amid growing missile threats from North Korea, sources here said Saturday.

2022-11-26 14:25

Defense chiefs of S. Korea, Cambodia hold talks on security cooperation

Defense chiefs of S. Korea, Cambodia hold talks on security cooperation

The defense chiefs of South Korea and Cambodia held talks in the Southeast Asian country on Thursday to discuss regional security and bilateral cooperation in military logistics and other areas, Seoul's defense ministry said.

2022-11-24 20:17

President touts defense industry as new growth engine

President touts defense industry as new growth engine

President Yoon Suk-yeol on Thursday lauded defense companies for their recent deals to export Korean-developed weapons, describing the defense industry as the country's new engine for growth.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2022-11-24 16:58

2 soldiers killed in 2010 NK attack on Yeonpyeong Island commemorated

2 soldiers killed in 2010 NK attack on Yeonpyeong Island commemorated

South Korea's Marine Corps held a ceremony Wednesday to commemorate the sacrifices of two soldiers killed in North Korea's artillery shelling of a northwestern border island a dozen years ago.

2022-11-23 11:34

Defense chiefs of S. Korea, Australia discuss bilateral security cooperation

Defense chiefs of S. Korea, Australia discuss bilateral security cooperation

The defense chiefs of South Korea and Australia held talks in Cambodia on Tuesday to discuss bilateral cooperation in the arms industry and other security areas, Seoul's defense ministry said. Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup and his Australian counterpart, Richard Marles, met in Siem Reap on the sidelines of the three-day Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defense M...

2022-11-22 20:26

North Korean leader's sister denounces UNSC's 'double standards' on ICBM launch

North Korean leader's sister denounces UNSC's 'double standards' on ICBM launch

The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un bristled Tuesday at this week's U.N. Security Council (UNSC) meeting on Pyongyang's recent intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch, accusing the council of applying "double standards. "In a statement carried by the North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim Yo-jong took issue with the council's open meeting h...

2022-11-22 20:14

Seoul, Washington discuss anti-submarine drills for next year

Seoul, Washington discuss anti-submarine drills for next year

Seoul and Washington have started talks over their anti-submarine drills for next year amid growing security threats from Pyongyang including its evolving submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) technology.

Jung Min-ho | 2022-11-22 17:08

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

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