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Tue, March 21, 2023 | 20:28

Blinken looks forward to any opportunity to engage with S. Korean FM: State Dept.

Blinken looks forward to any opportunity to engage with S. Korean FM: State Dept.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken would welcome any future opportunity to engage with his South Korean counterpart, a state department spokesperson said Thursday.

2023-01-27 09:59

S. Korean nuclear envoy, senior IAEA official discuss N.K. nuclear issue

S. Korean nuclear envoy, senior IAEA official discuss N.K. nuclear issue

South Korea's chief nuclear envoy met with a senior official of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Thursday to discuss cooperation in dealing with the North Korean nuclear stalemate, the Seoul foreign ministry said.

2023-01-26 21:22

S. Korea to increase joint air defense exercises following N. Korean drone incursions

S. Korea to increase joint air defense exercises following N. Korean drone incursions

The South Korean military will expand annual air defense exercises in the wake of North Korean drone infiltrations into the South's airspace late last year, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Thursday. “The South Korean military plans to conduct a joint air defense exercise featuring all units four times a year,” a JCS officer told reporters. The training has been held bian...

2023-01-26 16:06

UNC says both Koreas breached armistice by flying drones in each other's territory

UNC says both Koreas breached armistice by flying drones in each other's territory

The U.S.-led U.N. Command (UNC) announced Thursday both South and North Korea violated the armistice by sending drones into each other's territory last month

2023-01-26 15:43

Lawmaker pushes for bill requiring women to join civil defense training

Lawmaker pushes for bill requiring women to join civil defense training

Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon, one of the leading contenders in the ruling People Power Party's (PPP) leadership race, plans to submit a bill on Wednesday that requires women to participate in civil defense training.

2023-01-25 16:42

Veterans ministry unveils emblem for 70th Korean War armistice anniv.

Veterans ministry unveils emblem for 70th Korean War armistice anniv.

South Korea's veterans ministry on Wednesday unveiled an emblem marking the 70th anniversary of the armistice that halted the 1950-53 Korean War.

2023-01-25 11:23

S. Korean Army chief coordinating Hawaii visit to meet US, Japanese counterparts

S. Korean Army chief coordinating Hawaii visit to meet US, Japanese counterparts

Army Chief of Staff General Park Jeong-hwan could visit Hawaii around April for talks with his U.S. and Japanese counterparts on trilateral defense cooperation, military officials said Tuesday.

2023-01-24 15:32

JSC chairman urges combat readiness over Lunar New Year holiday

JSC chairman urges combat readiness over Lunar New Year holiday

Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Gen. Kim Seung-kyum called military commanders across the country Sunday and urged them to maintain combat readiness over the Lunar New Year holiday, according to his office.

2023-01-22 13:53

Korean Army chief to visit US for talks with American counterpart

Korean Army chief to visit US for talks with American counterpart

Korea's Army Chief of Staff Gen. Park Jeong-hwan will depart for the United States later this week for talks with his U.S. counterpart and other officials on bilateral defense cooperation, his office said Friday.

2023-01-20 16:02

Military ends search for drone near THAAD base, citing 'low' espionage possibility

Military ends search for drone near THAAD base, citing 'low' espionage possibility

South Korea's military has withdrawn from a fruitless search for a drone thought to have crashed near a U.S. missile defense unit in a southern county earlier this week, its officials said Friday, citing "low" chances that it was used for spying activities.

2023-01-20 14:34

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