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Tue, September 26, 2023 | 19:04

S. Korea to invest $218 mil. to develop improved bunker-buster missile

S. Korea to invest $218 mil. to develop improved bunker-buster missile

South Korea will invest about 290 billion won ($218 million) to develop an improved version of a homegrown bunker-buster missile capable of striking underground enemy targets, the state arms procurement agency said Monday.

2023-09-18 10:48

President Yoon warns against Russia-NK military cooperation, plans to discuss at UN

President Yoon warns against Russia-NK military cooperation, plans to discuss at UN

South Korea's president said the international community “will unite more tightly” to cope with deepening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, as he plans to raise the issue with world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly this week.

2023-09-17 16:43

Russia unlikely to provide high-level arms tech to North Korea

Defense minister nominee hints at ditching inter-Korean military pact

Defense minister nominee hints at ditching inter-Korean military pact

Defense Minister nominee Shin Won-sik said, Friday, that it was desirable to scrap the inter-Korean military agreement amid repeated North Korean provocations that violate the pact.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2023-09-15 17:54

NK leader visits Russian fighter jet factory

NK leader visits Russian fighter jet factory

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reportedly visited a Russian fighter jet production facility in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, prompting military experts to speculate that it may be aimed at upgrading North Korea's aging fighter jet fleet.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2023-09-15 17:39

N. Korea's Kim meets Russian defense minister, inspects nuclear-capable bombers

S. Korea, US warn Pyongyang, Moscow's military cooperation violates UNSC resolutions

S. Korea, US warn Pyongyang, Moscow's military cooperation violates UNSC resolutions

South Korea and the United States warned that military cooperation between North Korea and Russia is a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions and will come at a cost during a high-level deterrence dialogue Friday, just days after the leaders of Pyongyang and Moscow held a rare summit meeting.

2023-09-15 17:17

Korea, US agree to cooperate in using 5G in joint military operations

Korea, US agree to cooperate in using 5G in joint military operations

Senior Korean and U.S. defense officials have agreed to cooperate in utilizing 5th generation (5G) wireless technology in combined operations, Seoul's defense ministry said Friday.

2023-09-15 16:33

FM hints at possible unilateral sanctions against Moscow following N. Korea-Russia summit

FM hints at possible unilateral sanctions against Moscow following N. Korea-Russia summit

South Korea's top diplomat hinted Friday that Seoul could potentially impose unilateral sanctions against Moscow amid a recent summit between North Korea and Russia that has prompted concerns of military cooperation between the two countries.

2023-09-15 11:31

N. Korea's Kim inspects modern fighter jets at factory in Russia's Far East

Seoul, US to hold defense talks on deterrence against N. Korea

Seoul, US to hold defense talks on deterrence against N. Korea

South Korea and the United States will hold regular defense talks on deterrence against North Korean nuclear and missile threats in Seoul next week, Seoul's defense ministry said Thursday.

2023-09-14 15:58

Kim Jong-un's train apparently en route to Russia's Khabarovsk after summit with Putin

Kim invites Putin to N. Korea; Putin accepts: state media

S. Korea closely monitoring possible joint military drills between NK, Russia

S. Korea closely monitoring possible joint military drills between NK, Russia

South Korea's defense ministry said Thursday it is closely monitoring the possibility of North Korea and Russia conducting joint military drills, after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a rare summit.

2023-09-14 14:49

Kim Jong-un's train apparently en route to Russia's Khabarovsk after summit with Putin

Kim invites Putin to N. Korea; Putin accepts: state media

S. Korea concerned about military cooperation between NK, Russia: PM

S. Korea concerned about military cooperation between NK, Russia: PM

South Korea is concerned about the possibility of military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has said, after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held a rare summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

2023-09-14 10:57

Kim invites Putin to N. Korea; Putin accepts: state media

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