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Mon, July 22, 2019 | 01:02

South Korean, Japanese defense ministers hold first one-on-one talks since radar row

The defense ministers of South Korea and Japan held one-on-one talks Saturday in Singapore for the first time since military relations between the two countries soured over a radar row in December. The closed-door meeting between South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo and his Japanese counterpart, Takeshi Iwaya, lasted about 40 minutes on the sidelines of the Asia Sec...

2019-06-01 19:25

Pentagon chief says North Korea remains 'extraordinary' threat

North Korea remains an "extraordinary" threat to regional and global security, acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan said Saturday, calling on China and other countries to work closely on sanctions imposed on the reclusive regime.

2019-06-01 13:48

South Korea, US, Japan view North Korean missiles via different lenses

Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo reiterated Saturday that more analysis is needed to determine whether North Korea test-fired ballistic missiles last month, even though his U.S. and Japanese counterparts have characterized the launches as a violation of UNSC resolutions.

2019-06-01 13:41

Pentagon chief says North Korea remains 'extraordinary' threat

[INTERVIEW] 'I feel closer to my father in Seoul'

When letters of love and yearning from her husband abruptly stopped arriving, Jo Reinert, then an 18-year-old bride who married two years earlier, was too shocked to understand that she had lost her beloved. She miscarried from the shock.

Jung Da-min | 2019-05-29 16:53

Memorial ceremony for US war dead and missing soldiers

Seoul to keep flying KF-16s following recent crash

South Korea plans to partially resume flights this week of its KF-16 fighter jets that were grounded after one of them crashed in February, as an investigation has determined a cause and safety checks were carried out on the other jets, the Air Force said Wednesday.

2019-05-29 14:30

Memorial ceremony for US war dead and missing soldiers

Bereaved family members of U.S. soldiers who were killed or went missing during the 1950-53 Korean War attend a memorial ceremony at the War Memorial of Korea in Yongsan, Seoul, Tuesday. They were given framed oil paintings of the soldiers. Korea Times photo by Bae Woo-han

Jung Da-min | 2019-05-28 17:27

[INTERVIEW] 'I feel closer to my father in Seoul'

Seoul, Washington to carry out drill led by ROK forces

South Korea and the United States will carry out a joint exercise this August to ensure that the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) of forces here to the Korean military will progress smoothly, sources said Tuesday. The drill, which will be led by a South Korean four-star general, is designed to test Seoul's initial operational capability (IOC) in a time of war. ...

Lee Min-hyung | 2019-05-28 17:04

Sendoff ceremony held for Navy official killed in accident

A funeral ceremony for the late Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Choe Jong-keun, 22, who died in an accident on the Navy's destroyer Choi Young last Friday, was held at the Marine Medical Center in Jinhae, South Gyeongsang Province, Monday.

Jung Da-min | 2019-05-27 20:39

North Korea criticizes Seoul over military drills with US

North Korea criticized the latest military exercises between South Korea and the United States, saying it should faithfully implement a cross-border agreement aimed at easing tensions and trust-building. The North was also critical of the South's plan for humanitarian aid, saying “It is merely aimed at manipulating public opinion” and it instead should focus on “resolving fun...

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-05-26 16:54

Families of 21 missing US soldiers to visit S. Korea next week

Some 50 family members of 21 U.S. soldiers still unaccounted for were scheduled to arrive here on Sunday for a five-day trip hosted by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs.

2019-05-25 15:01

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