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Kang Seung-woo is the Business Desk editor at The Korea Times. Prior to this position, he covered politics, national affairs, finance and sports.

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North Korea

North Korea's ICBM launch ends in failure

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un walks around what Pyongyang says is a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile on a launcher at an undisclosed location in North Korea, March 24, in this photo distributed by the North Korean government. AP-YonhapSouth Korea, US to extend Vigilant Storm air exercise amid NK provocationsBy Kang Seung-wooNorth Korea continued its saber-rattling for the second day straight, Thursday, by firing at least six missiles, but its military show of force ended up being compromised after the launch of the country's largest and most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) failed while in flight.The unsuccessful ICBM launch may cause further delays to the possible next nuclear test by the North, which is believed to have been fully prepared for it since May, as it is still short of putting the United States on high alert or gaining its attention, according to diplomatic observers. According to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), North Korea launched what was presumed to be an ICBM from the Sunan area of Pyongyang at 7:40 a.m., then two shor

Nov 3, 2022By Kang Seung-woo
North Korea's ICBM launch ends in failure
  • North Korea's record single-day missile launch flurry cost as much as $75 million
  • North Korea slams US, S. Korea's decision to extend air drills as 'dangerous and false choice'
  • North Korea fires 3 more short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea
North Korea

North Korea fires missile toward South Korean territory

South Korea responds with three air-to-surface missiles By Kang Seung-wooNorth Korea fired more than 20 ballistic and other missiles, Wednesday, one of which landed in South Korean territory for the first time since the 1950-53 Korean War. The North also fired some 100 artillery shells into the East Sea.In response, President Yoon Suk-yeol ordered the military to make a swift and stern response to ensure that North Korea clearly sees the consequences of its provocations. Hours later, South Korean fighter jets fired three air-to-surface missiles into the sea north of the inter-Korean maritime border.According to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), one short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) flew across the Northern Limit Line (NLL) and fell just 26 kilometers south of the de facto maritime border between the two Koreas. The missile headed toward South Korea's Ulleung Island, triggering an air raid alert prompting residents there to evacuate to underground shelters. Two other SRBMs landed in the East Sea.The missile that was launched from a site in or around the North's eastern

Nov 2, 2022By Kang Seung-woo
North Korea fires missile toward South Korean territory
  • N. Korea's Hwasong-17 ICBM launch seems to have ended in failure: source
Defense

F-35Bs in Korea

F-35B stealth fighters of the U.S. Marine Corps taxi at an air base in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province, Monday. Four F-35Bs stationed in Iwakuni, Japan, arrived in Korea as part of the Vigilant Storm exercise that will run through Friday. Courtesy of ROK Air Force

Nov 1, 2022By Kang Seung-woo
F-35Bs in Korea
Defense

US extended deterrence likely to top SCM agenda

Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup, right, poses with his U.S. counterpart, Lloyd Austin, before their talks on the sidelines of a security forum in Singapore, June 11. Courtesy of Ministry of National DefenseExperts negative about South Korea acquiring nuclear weapons By Kang Seung-wooUpcoming security talks between the defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States are expected to focus on how to respond to North Korea's advancing nuclear and missile arsenal, better known as the U.S.' strategy of extended deterrence against Pyongyang's aggression, according to diplomatic observers, Tuesday. Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup and his U.S. counterpart, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, are scheduled to hold a Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) in Washington, D.C., Thursday (local time). The annual defense talks come as North Korea is anticipated to detonate another nuclear device before the U.S. midterm elections, which are scheduled for Nov. 8, based on its past track record of causing trouble around U.S. election time. In addition, the Kim Jong-un regime has ratcheted up tensions on

Nov 1, 2022By Kang Seung-woo
US extended deterrence likely to top SCM agenda
Defense

Allies begin joint air training exercise

F-35A fighters from the South Korean and U.S. air forces conduct a joint exercise over South Korea between July 11 and 14, 2022. Courtesy of Ministry of National DefenseBy Kang Seung-wooThe South Korean and U.S. air forces kicked off a five-day combined air exercise, Monday, amid growing concerns of North Korea conducting its seventh nuclear test soon.According to the South Korean military, Vigilant Storm, which will run through Friday, is aimed at enhancing the operational and tactical capabilities of combined air operations and bolstering the allies' combined defense posture. The exercise involves around 240 aircraft and thousands of service members from the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and U.S. Army as well as the two nations' air forces. Alongside the armed forces of South Korea and the United States, the Australian Air Force also decided to participate in the exercise by deploying a KC-30A air refueler. The annual aerial exercise ― formerly known as Vigilant Ace ― comes as expectations are running high that North Korea will detonate another nuclear device before the U.S. midterm

Oct 31, 2022By Kang Seung-woo
Allies begin joint air training exercise
Politics

Gangwon Province to repay Legoland Korea developer's debt

Legoland Korea Resort in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province / YonhapBy Kang Seung-wooGangwon Province will fulfill a payment guarantee for the developer of Legoland Korea Resort by mid-December, one month earlier than scheduled previously, amid a liquidity crunch, the provincial government said Thursday. Chung Kwang-yeol, the vice governor of economic affairs of the province, said it will repay by Dec. 15 a debt of 205 billion won ($144 million), owed by the government-funded Gangwon Jungdo Development Corp. (GJC) after building the Legoland theme park in Chuncheon.“The Gangwon government and the finance ministry have been closely discussing effective ways to ease the burden on the financial market, including creditors,” Chung said during a press conference in Chuncheon. “As a result, we've decided to repay the full amount of the debt guaranteed for GJC by Dec. 15," he said, adding that the decision was the outcome of close consultation between Gangwon Province Governor Kim Jin-tae and Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho. GJC, which is 44 percent owned by the local government,

Oct 27, 2022By Kang Seung-woo
Gangwon Province to repay Legoland Korea developer's debt
Politics

KOICA opens metaverse world

KOICA Square provides a birds-eye view of KOICA World / Courtesy of KOICA By Kang Seung-wooThe Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has opened KOICA World, an interactive metaverse space that allows users to experience virtually and learn about development cooperation projects around the world, it said, Wednesday.KOICA World is a virtual space created on Naver's metaverse platform, ZEP, which features information on the state-run overseas aid agency's projects and sustainable development goals (SDGs) in an entertaining and innovative way. As communication in the virtual world has become more active among millennials and Generation Z following the reduction of in-person meetings and movement due to COVID-19, KOICA has responded by creating a metaverse space for better communication with Korean and foreign nationals. KOICA World reflects ideas presented by KOICA's group of global supporters, WeKO, comprised of 31 foreign nationals from 24 countries and 99 Korean nationals. KOICA World includes five sections: KOICA Square, KOICA Office, SDGs Island, ODA Hospital and ODA Schoo

Oct 27, 2022By Kang Seung-woo
KOICA opens metaverse world
Politics

West ignorant of what N. Korea really wants: expert

Pusan National University political science professor Robert Kelly, right, speaks during a session of the Korea Times Forum at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Seoul, Wednesday. At left is Soo Kim, a policy analyst at the RAND Corporation who moderated the session. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul North Korea wants normalization of diplomatic relations with West without giving up nuclear weapons: Joseph DeTrani By Kang Seung-wooAlong with massive economic assistance, the normalization of diplomatic relations with the West ― particularly with the United States ― has long been viewed by countries outside of North Korea as one of the carrots that could persuade the reclusive state from seeking nuclear weapons. But a former U.S. diplomat said that North Korea has no intention to get rid of its nuclear weapons in exchange for economic incentives or the normalization of diplomatic relations. Joe DeTrani said the reclusive state wants both: to normalize di

Oct 26, 2022By Kang Seung-woo
West ignorant of what N. Korea really wants: expert
  • Korea, US work as a team to thwart North Korean threats: Yoon
North Korea

Loudspeaker broadcasts re-emerge as inter-Korean issue

South Korean soldiers dismantle loudspeakers in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, in this May 2018 photo. Joint Press CorpsBy Kang Seung-wooThe issue of propaganda loudspeakers along the border may re-emerge as an area of disagreement between South and North Korea, in the wake of Pyongyang's claim that Seoul has resumed the use of loudspeaker broadcasts. Diplomatic observers say the loudspeaker issue could ratchet up tensions further on the Korean Peninsula.On Monday, while accusing a South Korean naval ship of intruding in its waters, North Korea claimed that the South Korean military has been staging provocations recently, including loudspeaker broadcasts along the border. However, the Ministry of National Defense said it is no longer operating loudspeakers along the border. Later it added that the South Korean military had recently used a similar broadcasting device ― installed at guard posts ― to notify helicopters for mobilization in operations to put out wildfires or transport emergency patients, a defense official here said.The loudspeaker issue has been a hot-button issue between Sout

Oct 25, 2022By Kang Seung-woo
Loudspeaker broadcasts re-emerge as inter-Korean issue
North Korea

Tensions escalate as two Koreas exchange warning shots

South Korean people watch breaking news of a North Korean ship invading the Northern Limit Line at Seoul Station, Monday. Newsis North Korean merchant ship violates maritime border By Kang Seung-wooSouth and North Korea exchanged warning shots, Monday, accusing each other of border violations in the West Sea, in what is already a period of heightened tension. According to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), a North Korean merchant ship invaded the Northern Limit Line (NLL) at 3:42 a.m. and the South Korean Navy responded with 20 warning messages and as many warning shots to repel the vessel.However, nearly one hour after the North Korean ship retreated, the North's military fired 10 artillery shells into the West Sea, claiming that a South Korean naval ship intruded into North Korean waters ― 2.5 kilometers to five kilometers ― with the excuse that South Korean authorities were cracking down on an unidentified ship when they made the alleged intrusion.The NLL is the de facto maritime border in the West Sea between the two Koreas, drawn up by the United Nations Command afte

Oct 24, 2022By Kang Seung-woo
Tensions escalate as two Koreas exchange warning shots
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