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Fri, June 23, 2017 | 14:12

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Moon says 'original' agreement was to deploy one THAAD launcher in 2017: Reuters

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Thursday that only one rocket launcher was originally scheduled to be deployed in 2017 under the country's agreement with the United States to host its THAAD missile defense system. He noted the deployment had "mysteriously" accelerated. In an interview with Reuters, the new South Korean leader said an additional five THAAD launchers we...

Defense Affairs | 2017-06-22 21:56

Defense minister nominee faces mounting suspicions

Defense Minister-nominee Song Young-moo is under mounting suspicion involving his close ties to the arms industry and other ethical lapses. This raises the possibility for him to face tough questioning during the upcoming parliamentary confirmation hearings expected to take place next week.

Defense Affairs | 2017-06-22 17:00

S. Korean hands over remains of fallen U.S. soldier days before war anniversary

South Korea on Thursday repatriated the remains of an apparent American soldier killed in the Korean War, a show of the allies' commitment to never forget the wartime sacrifice of their troops. The remains were discovered in Yeongdong, a small village in North Chungcheong Province, at the end of March.

Defense Affairs | 2017-06-22 15:33

Two US B-1B bombers train over Korea

Two B-1B strategic bombers of the U.S. Air Force took part in an exercise with two ROK F-15K fighter jets over the Korean Peninsula, Tuesday, according to the Republic of Korea (ROK) Air Force. “The B-1Bs plan to stay over the peninsula for about two to three hours,” Lt. Col. Kim Sung-duk, a public relations officer for the ROK Air Force, said at a press briefing, confirming the sortie. The U.S. Pacific Air Forces also confirmed the dispatch of the B-1B Lancers, based at the Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to the vicinity of the peninsula on its Facebook account.

Defense Affairs | 2017-06-20 17:11

US Korean War veterans to commemorate 67th anniversary of war's outbreak

U.S. soldiers who fought in the Korean War have been invited to Korea to mark the 67th anniversary of the war’s outbreak.

Defense Affairs | 2017-06-20 15:40

53 percent support THAAD deployment: poll

More than half of South Koreans support the deployment of a U.S. anti-missile defense system despite controversy over its establishment, according to a poll released Friday. The Gallup Korea survey this week showed 53 percent of the 1,003 respondents were in favor of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery while 32 percent were against it. The survey had a 3.1 percent margin of error

Defense Affairs | 2017-06-16 16:13

Korea conducts Dokdo defense drill

The Navy began a regular exercise for the defense of the nation’s easternmost islets of Dokdo, Thursday, prompting a strong protest from Japan. The Navy said that it was conducting the two-day exercise through today to defend Dokdo from possible aggression by outside forces, virtually referring to Japan that continues to make territorial claims over the islets in the East Sea.

Defense Affairs | 2017-06-15 16:22

Army general gets US merit medal

A Korean two-star general has received a U.S. military award for his contribution to the ROK-U.S. Combined Division. According to the Army, Thursday, Maj. Gen. Yin Sung-hwan, the commander of the 56th Infantry Division, got the Legion of Merit - a decoration issued to members of the U.S. Armed Forces as well as to military personnel of foreign nations. The Combined Division, ...

Defense Affairs | 2017-06-15 15:57

S. Korean Navy to hold Dokdo defense drill

South Korea's Navy announced Thursday that it will conduct an exercise this week on defending the country's easternmost islets of Dokdo.

Defense Affairs | 2017-06-15 10:57

N. Korean soldier defects to S. Korea

A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea on Tuesday after crossing the border bisecting the two Koreas, Seoul's military said. "A North Korean soldier crossed the military demarcation line (MDL) in the middle sector (of the Demilitarized Zone, or DMZ) at around 7:50 p.m. and came to the South's guard post (GP)," Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.

Defense Affairs | 2017-06-14 11:13

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