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Thu, September 21, 2023 | 19:26

Defense chiefs of S. Korea, China hold talks in Singapore

Defense chiefs of S. Korea, China hold talks in Singapore

South Korea and China held defense ministerial talks in Singapore on Saturday, with Seoul's defense chief calling for Beijing's "constructive" role for peace on the Korean Peninsula.

2023-06-04 09:03

US, Japan, S. Korea aim to share NK missile warning data

US, Japan, S. Korea aim to share NK missile warning data

The United States, Japan and South Korea aim to share North Korean missile warning data before the end of 2023, the three countries said in a statement following a Saturday meeting of their defense chiefs in Singapore.

2023-06-03 19:58

South Korea says some countries ignore NK's unlawful behavior

South Korea says some countries ignore NK's unlawful behavior

South Korea's defense minister said Saturday that some countries were "ignoring North Korea's unlawful behavior," which he said threatens to weaken U.N. sanctions against its missile and nuclear programs.

2023-06-03 19:43

UN official calls out Security Council for inaction on N. Korea

S. Korea, US agree on joint probe into NK 'space rocket' debris once salvaged: Seoul official

S. Korea, US agree on joint probe into NK 'space rocket' debris once salvaged: Seoul official

South Korea and the United States agreed Saturday to jointly examine the wreckage of a purported North Korean space rocket once it is retrieved from the Yellow Sea, according to a senior Seoul official.

2023-06-03 19:20

Military continues salvage operation for North Korean rocket debris

Defense chiefs of S. Korea, US, Japan to meet in Singapore amid NK threats

Defense chiefs of S. Korea, US, Japan to meet in Singapore amid NK threats

The defense chiefs of South Korea, the United States and Japan are set to hold trilateral talks in Singapore, Saturday, as the three sides seek to step up cooperation against the growing military threats posed by Pyongyang.

2023-06-03 09:26

S. Korean nuke envoy urges efforts to cut off illicit funds to N. Korean weapons program

S. Korean nuke envoy urges efforts to cut off illicit funds to N. Korean weapons program

South Korea's top nuclear negotiator on Friday called for efforts to cut off illicit funds flowing into North Korea's nuclear and missile programs as he attended an annual security forum in Singapore, Seoul's foreign ministry said.

2023-06-02 23:33

S. Korea wraps up anti-proliferation meeting, multinational naval drill

S. Korea wraps up anti-proliferation meeting, multinational naval drill

South Korea has concluded a four-day event of meetings and multinational maritime drills Friday aimed at preventing the trafficking of weapons of mass destruction (WMD).

2023-06-02 21:04

S. Korea, US craft 1st cybersecurity guidance

S. Korea, US craft 1st cybersecurity guidance

South Korea and the United States signed an arrangement Friday on the creation of their first joint cybersecurity guidance aimed at ensuring smooth combined military operations, Seoul's defense ministry said.

2023-06-02 16:08

S. Korea's defense chief arrives in Singapore for security forum

S. Korea's defense chief arrives in Singapore for security forum

South Korea's Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup arrived in Singapore on Friday to attend an annual security forum, where North Korea's evolving military threats, the war in Ukraine and an intensifying Sino-U.S. rivalry are expected to feature prominently.

2023-06-02 09:50

S. Korea's defense chief to attend security forum in Singapore this week

S. Korea's defense chief to attend security forum in Singapore this week

South Korea's Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup will leave for Singapore later this week to attend an annual security forum, his ministry said Thursday, in an effort to rally international support for Seoul's efforts to address evolving North Korean threats.

2023-06-01 20:11

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