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Wed, March 29, 2023 | 16:12

Korea, Vietnam agree to strengthen defense cooperation

Korea, Vietnam agree to strengthen defense cooperation

The defense chiefs of South Korea and Vietnam agreed Tuesday to establish regular ministerial talks and strengthen defense cooperation in various fields between the two countries. During their meeting in Seoul, South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup and his Vietnamese counterpart, Phan Van Giang, acknowledged the need to advance defense cooperation in light of the changin...

2023-03-28 21:37

S. Korea, U.S., Japan to hold joint exercise involving USS Nimitz: US official

S. Korea, U.S., Japan to hold joint exercise involving USS Nimitz: US official

South Korea, the United States and Japan will soon hold a trilateral maritime exercise, involving an American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, a U.S. Navy official said Tuesday.

2023-03-28 15:02

USS Nimitz carrier in S. Korea amid N. Korea's saber-rattling

US aircraft carrier to visit Busan amid NK provocations

US aircraft carrier to visit Busan amid NK provocations

A U.S. Navy carrier strike group will arrive in Busan, Tuesday, as part of efforts to bolster the two countries' combined military posture as well as promoting South Korea-U.S. friendship on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of their alliance, Seoul's defense ministry said, Monday. “The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG 11) will pull into a naval base in Busan tomorrow,” Mi...

Kang Seung-woo | 2023-03-27 16:43

USS Nimitz carrier in S. Korea amid N. Korea's saber-rattling

South Korea speeds up full-fledged deployment of US anti-missile battery

South Korea speeds up full-fledged deployment of US anti-missile battery

The South Korean government is speeding up steps to turn a U.S. anti-missile battery deployed here into a permanent installation. The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, capable of intercepting incoming ballistic missiles, was deployed in Seongju, North Gyeongsang Province in 2017, to deter North Korea's nuclear and missile threats.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2023-03-26 16:50

In memory of fallen sailors

In memory of fallen sailors

Naval officers salute in tribute to 46 sailors killed aboard the ROKS Cheonan in a torpedo attack blamed on North Korea, during a ceremony to commemorate the 13th anniversary of the sinking, at the Navy Second Fleet Command in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, Sunday. Yonhap ...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2023-03-26 16:14

NK propaganda outlets slam S. Korea-US amphibious exercise

NK propaganda outlets slam S. Korea-US amphibious exercise

North Korean propaganda outlets continued their criticism of an ongoing South Korea-U.S. amphibious landing exercise Sunday, blaming the allies for heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

2023-03-26 10:35

North Korea will pay price for reckless provocations, warns Yoon

North Korea will pay price for reckless provocations, warns Yoon

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday warned that his administration will make North Korea “pay the price for its reckless provocations” and vowed to strengthen South Korea's military capabilities in response to the North's evolving nuclear threats.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2023-03-24 17:11

Yoon vows to make N. Korea pay for reckless provocations

Yoon vows to make N. Korea pay for reckless provocations

President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Friday to make North Korea pay for its reckless provocations as the regime claimed to have carried out additional simulations of nuclear attacks on its enemies.

2023-03-24 12:05

Korea to start mass production of KF-21 in 2024

Korea to start mass production of KF-21 in 2024

Korea's state-run arms procurement agency said, Thursday, it seeks to achieve "tentative" combat suitability of the KF-21 Boramae by May - six months earlier than planned - in order to kick off mass production of the domestically developed fighter jet next year. The 4.5-generation combat aircraft is expected to enter service in 2026, the Defense Acquisition Program Administra...

Kang Seung-woo | 2023-03-23 15:43

S. Korea, US conduct live-fire drills near inter-Korean border

S. Korea, US conduct live-fire drills near inter-Korean border

South Korea and the United States have staged a large-scale combined live-fire exercise near the inter-Korean border, the South's Army said Thursday, in a show of the allies' "tremendous" firepower amid North Korea's evolving threats.

2023-03-23 13:20

S. Korea, US, British Marines hold joint infiltration drills

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