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Korea Times Finance Reporter

Jun Ji-hye, a reporter at the finance desk of The Korea Times, focuses primarily on economic policy and government agencies, mainly covering the Ministry of Finance and Economy, the Ministry of Budget and Planning, the National Tax Service and the Korea Customs Service. She previously covered financial authorities, including the Financial Services Commission and the Financial Supervisory Service, and earlier worked on the political, city and business desks, reporting on a wide range of issues.

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Marine puts off discharge to join training

Marine Yang Hyuk-joon holds a 90-milimeter recoilless rifle during a landing drill at Anmyeondo Island, South Chungcheong Province, Monday, the day when he was initially supposed to be discharged before asking that his release be postponed. / Courtesy of Marine CorpsBy Jun Ji-hye Soldiers here often say, “Whatever happens, the clock is running until the end of your service.”This phrase indicates just how desperate they are for their discharge from their close to two-year mandatory military service.Marine Yang Hyuk-joon, however, made a rare decision to put off his discharge.He was supposed to quit on Monday, but requested the date be delayed until July 9.The reason was for him to join a large-scale landing drill that began on June 25 and will run through July 9 in the West Sea.Yang, who belongs to the 2nd Division of the Marine Corps, asked his commander to put off his discharge, who approved, saying Yang’s strong will set a good example to other soldiers.The 23-year-old said he made the decision as he could not leave his comrades while one of the lar

Jul 1, 2015By Jun Ji-hye
Marine puts off discharge to join training
Opinion

Interpretation of inter-Korean battle varies

By Jun Ji-hyeDid South Korea win the second Yeonpyeong Naval Battle against the North?The answer to the question varies depending on which government is responding.The inter-Korean clash took place in the waters off the border island of Yeonpyeong in the West Sea on June 29, 2002 when the late liberal President Kim Dae-jung was in office. Ultimately, six South Korea sailors lost their lives in the battle and 19 more were wounded.Experts believe that successive governments have used the inter-Korean battle for political gain, rather than presenting the facts.Shin In-kyun, president of the Korea Defense Network, told reporters, “From a military perspective, the battle was successful as more North Korean sailors died, and the South consequently protected the Northern Limit Line. But from a political perspective, we lost as the ideological conflict over the battle continues.”As soon as the clash occurred, then the main opposition Grand National Party (GNP), the forerunner to the Saenuri Party, criticized the Kim government severely, calling it a defeat and evidence that the &

Jun 30, 2015By Jun Ji-hye
Interpretation of inter-Korean battle varies
South Korea

K9 howitzer for export to Poland released

By Jun Ji-hyeSamsung Techwin rolled out the first K-9 self-propelled howitzer chassis that it will export to Poland, Friday. The company and the Defense Agency for Technology and Quality held a ceremony to commemorate the event in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province.Samsung Techwin signed a deal with the Poland’s state-run defense contractor Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW) in December to sell 120 of the locally developed howitzer chasses. With the release of the first, the company will directly supply 24 KP chasses by 2017. From 2018, the firm will transfer components and technology to HSW, so it can produce the remaining 96 there. The Samsung Techwin expects the export, whose total value is estimated at about $310 million, to pave the way for more sales in Europe.The company developed the 155-millimeter howitzer for the nation’s armed forces in 1998 to replace K-55 howitzers. Equipped with state-of-the-art firing and mobility systems, the K-9 has a maximum range of some 40 kilometers at a maximum speed of 67 kph.In 2011, Samsung Techwin sold 350 K-9 howitzers to Turkey on a

Jun 26, 2015By Jun Ji-hye
South Korea

US reaffirms need for THAAD deployment

By Jun Ji-hyeFrank RoseSenior U.S. officials reaffirmed Thursday that Washington is considering the stationing of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THADD) unit on the Korean Peninsula to protect its troops stationed in South Korea from growing threats from the North.Frank Rose, U.S. assistant secretary of state for arms control, said that the position of his country regarding the need for THAAD deployment remains “unchanged.” He referred to his previous remarks that the U.S. was considering the permanent deployment of a battery here.Rose made the latest comments during an Atlantic Council conference on missile defense in Washington.He added that no decisions have been made, nor have any official discussions been held with Seoul officials.Last month, Rose made similar remarks at a seminar hosted by the Institute for Corean-American Studies (ICAS) in Washington.Brian P. McKeon, principal deputy under secretary of defense for policy, who also attended the Atlantic Council conference, echoed Rose’s stance. He said the U.S. needs to have “a conversation”

Jun 26, 2015By Jun Ji-hye
US reaffirms need for THAAD deployment
South Korea

KAI to develop homegrown military, civilian helicopters

By Jun Ji-hyeKorea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is seeking to develop civilian and military helicopters by 2020 and 2022, respectively, in cooperation with Airbus Helicopter (AH), the nation’s sole aircraft maker said Thursday.“KAI signed a contract with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) to develop Light Armed Helicopter (LAH), and with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy to develop Light Civil Helicopter (LCH),” the company said in a press release.The project, where a total of 1.6 trillion won ($1.4 billion) will be invested, aims to develop the LAH based on the LCH to replace the aging 500MD and AH-1S military choppers.The firm said the simultaneous development of the military and civilian helicopters will have a number of merits, such as high efficiency in the development process and an easy technology transfer between military and civilian sectors.“The project is also expected to have an economic effect worth 23 trillion won as well as helping to create jobs for 110,000 people,” the company said.Since being chosen as the p

Jun 25, 2015By Jun Ji-hye
South Korea

Seoul-Beijing to open military hotline soon

By Jun Ji-hye South Korea and China will soon open a military hotline to facilitate direct communication between their defense chiefs, the Ministry of National Defense said Thursday.It said officials of the two sides are making final preparations.“We cannot confirm the exact timing, but can say that the opening is almost ready,” a ministry official said on condition of anonymity.Ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok also noted that working-level officials of the two nations are testing technical aspects of the hotline.“Chinese officials recently visited Seoul,” he said. “The hotline will be established after these experiments are completed.”The two sides have been consulting since February when Defense Minister Han Min-koo and his Chinese counterpart Chang Wanquan agreed to establish a military hotline between their respective ministries at the earliest possible date.At the time, the ministry said the hotline was expected to be set up in the first half of the year.When it is established, Beijing will be Seoul’s third hotline contact. Seoul alr

Jun 25, 2015By Jun Ji-hye
South Korea

We won't forget you

A military chaplain holds a young child in this photo taken by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) during the 1950-53 Korean War. The ICRC’s Regional Delegation for East Asia released photos that provide a rare glimpse of the tragedy, Tuesday, to mark the 65th anniversary of the outbreak of the war. / YonhapKorea expresses gratitude to countries that sent troops during war By Jun Ji-hye It has been 65 years since North Korea launched a surprise attack against the South on June 25, 1950. During the three-year war that ensued, over 1.3 million people died and the nation fell into ruin.For some time, South Korea needed significant assistance from the global community in order to recover from the war. Then, the nation achieved remarkable economic growth _ it became a member of the G20 in 2008 and the 24th country to join the Development Assistance Committee of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in 2009.The Korean people wanted to repay the countries that sent forces through the U.N. flag to help them rise from the ravages of war

Jun 24, 2015By Jun Ji-hye
We won't forget you
South Korea

Seoul-Tokyo to expand military exchanges

By Jun Ji-hyeKorea and Japan plan to expand military exchanges amid growing signs of an improvement in the strained relationship between the two countries.A Ministry of National Defense official said Wednesday bilateral defense talks will likely begin in autumn.Working-level officials from the two sides will discuss various pending issues including how to deal with escalating threats from North Korea. They will also discuss follow-up measures on an agreement made at the end of last month between their defense chiefs in Singapore, the official said.During the bilateral meeting on May 30, Defense Minister Han Min-koo and his Japanese counterpart Gen Nakatani agreed to conduct in-depth working-level discussions regarding Japan’s right to collective self-defense ― the use of force to support an ally under attack.Defense sources also expect that the working-level talks will have Nakatani visiting Seoul within this year on the agenda, given that the defense chiefs’ latest meeting only took place on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.With expectations ris

Jun 24, 2015By Jun Ji-hye
South Korea

90-year-old war veteran receives recognition

By Jun Ji-hyeA Korean War veteran, 90, has finally received recognition for his service to the nation 61 years after he was discharged from the Army.According to the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC), Tuesday, Seo Jung-yeol joined the Army in 1947, three years before North Korea launched a surprise attack against the South.Seo went into a number of battles and was injured in August 1950 in Yeongdeok, North Gyeongsang Province. While in hospital, he realized his military registration record contained mistakes, saying he joined the Army in 1949 and his name was Kim Chil-seok.“The military serial number was identical ― 1505872, but the name was different,” Seo told reporters.Nobody helped him correct the information during the war.After recovery, he returned to the battlefield, but was shot in the head and chest in July 1951, in a battle in Gangwon Province. He was discharged in 1954.He had to live with the wrong name, Kim Chil-seok, until 1969 when residents were assigned registration numbers. It was then that he regained his real name, Seo Jung-yeol.B

Jun 23, 2015By Jun Ji-hye
South Korea

Folding screen at receptions carries special significance

President Park Geun-hye delivers a speech during a reception hosted by the Japanese Embassy in Seoul at the Westin Chosun Seoul, Monday, to mark the 50th anniversary of bilateral relations. An old folding screen used when the two nations signed the 1965 Korea-Japan Normalization Treaty is on display at the back./ YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeMonday’s diplomatic events in Seoul and Tokyo to celebrate the 50th anniversary of bilateral relations displayed an old, folding screen that symbolizes friendship between the two countries.The Japanese Embassy in Seoul explained that the folding screen is a memento that was on the site of the signing of the 1965 Korea-Japan Normalization Treaty.The Japanese Embassy found half of the screen while looking for a meaningful artefact to be displayed at the reception at the Westin Chosun in Seoul.The remaining half of the screen has been housed at the Korean Embassy in Japan, which also displayed it during its reception there at the request of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul.  The folding screen, on which Jeong Cheol’s (1536-1593) famous work &ldq

Jun 23, 2015By Jun Ji-hye
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