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'F-15K crash was due to THAAD deployment'

Rescuers study debris of an F-15K Slam Eagle fighter jet crashed on a mountainside in Chilgok, North Gyeongsang Province, last April 5. The accident left two on board dead. / YonhapAir Force claims 'no link' between anti-missile system and plane crashBy Lee Min-hyungThe crash of an F-15K fighter jet in April last year was due in part to a lack of safety tests for a no-fly zone designated over a region where a U.S. anti-missile defense system had been deployed, a ruling party lawmaker claimed Tuesday.Rep. Kim Byung-kee of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea said the F-15K fighter jet crashed because a five-kilometer radius the no-fly zone diminished the scope of the aircraft's flight area.At the time, the Air Force attributed the crash of the nation's top combat jet to pilot error. Two airmen on board died in the accident in Chilgok, North Gyeongsang Province.They were on their way to an Air Force base in Daegu at the time the accident took place. But the lawmaker claimed they were more vulnerable to the accident, as the leeway in their flight route was reduced due to the air exclusi

Jan 29, 2019By Lee Min-hyung
'F-15K crash was due to THAAD deployment'

Soldiers awarded for saving baby falling unconscious

The four soldiers saved a baby that was falling unconscious on the road on Jan. 16. From left are Corporal Jin Seok-yeol, Sergeant First Class Lim Cha-dol, Captain Park Jong-goong and Captain Jeon Seong-geun. / Courtesy of LG FoundationBy Jun Ji-hyeFour soldiers belonging to the Capital Defense Command have been awarded by LG Foundation for saving a baby that was falling unconscious by giving first aid and helping its parents rush the baby to a hospital.LG Foundation, a charity organization under LG Group, said Monday that it decided to award the prize to the four soldiers ― 35-year-old Captain Jeon Seong-geun, 28-year-old Captain Park Jong-goong, 33-year-old Sergeant First Class Lim Cha-dol and 22-year-old Corporal Jin Seok-yeol. The cash prize is part of the so-called “Righteous People Prize” given by LG Foundation. The 13-month-old baby showed difficulty breathing and suddenly lost consciousness in the father's arms in the backseat of the car driving on Olympic Highway in Seoul on Jan. 16.The mother, who was driving, and the father were not familiar with the area as th

Jan 28, 2019
Soldiers awarded for saving baby falling unconscious

South Korean defense minister orders stern action against Japan's flybys

Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo leaves the ministry headquarters in Seoul on Wednesday. YonhapSouth Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo has instructed the Navy to sternly deal with the repeated low-altitude flybys by Japanese warplanes, describing them as "a serious provocation by an ally," his ministry said Saturday.He made the remarks during his unscheduled visit to the Fleet Command in the southern port city of Busan, the ministry said later in a release.The minister was briefed on the details regarding multiple close-range flights by Japanese maritime patrol planes toward South Korean destroyers in recent weeks.South Korean and Japan are embroiled in a military spat, initially sparked after Tokyo accused a Korean warship of locking its fire-control radar on its patrol aircraft on Dec. 20.Seoul has refuted the claim and said the warship was on a rescue mission to save a North Korean ship.The dispute escalated after Japanese aircraft flew near Korean ships repeatedly in three separate incidents following the December case.The defense chief strongly denounced Japan for its mu

Jan 26, 2019
South Korean defense minister orders stern action against Japan's flybys
  • Ministry demands Japan's 'evidence' to refute its low-altitude flyby claim

Ministry demands Japan's 'evidence' to refute its low-altitude flyby claim

A Japanese maritime patrol plane passes over the starboard side of a South Korean destroyer in international waters south of the Korean Peninsula on Wednesday, in this photo provided by the Ministry of National Defense. YonhapThe Ministry of National Defense called on Japan, Friday, to offer clear evidence that its maritime patrol planes did not conduct threatening low-level flyovers of South Korean warships during the past week. On Thursday, the ministry released five photos of an aircraft to substantiate its assertion that in the latest incident a Japanese P-3 patrol plane buzzed the 4,500-ton destroyer Daejoyeong at an altitude of 60 meters to 70 meters and at a distance of just 540 meters in international waters south of the peninsula the day beforeAccording to Japan's Asahi Shimbun, a senior Tokyo official refused to acknowledge the photos, saying his government had "proper" evidence of its own to repudiate Seoul's claim."If Japan believes that the things we released cannot serve as proof to back up our position, it has to provide evidence to explain why it thinks so," a nationa

Jan 26, 2019
Ministry demands Japan's 'evidence' to refute its low-altitude flyby claim
  • South Korean defense minister orders stern action against Japan's flybys

South Korea strongly denounces Japanese aircraft's 'buzzing' destroyer

Suh Wook, chief director of operations at the Joint Chiefs of Staff, reads a statement from the Ministry of National Defense over the “provocative” low-altitude flight of a Japanese patrol aircraft close to a South Korean warship, Wednesday. / YonhapBy Lee Min-hyungA Japanese maritime patrol aircraft carried out a low-altitude flight close to a South Korean warship Wednesday afternoon, in an apparent threatening and provocative action, according to the Ministry of National Defense. “The P3 maritime patrol airplane flew at an altitude of 60 to 70 meters and about 540 meters away from the South Korean Navy's destroyer in waters near Ieodo, [a rock southwest of the southern island of Jeju] at around 2:03 p.m., Wednesday,” the ministry said.In response, the South Korean Navy lodged a strong complaint about the incident through a hot line, urging Japan to stop the recurrence of such acts. The Navy also said it will take steps for self-defense if Japan repeats such an “obvious provocation.”The Navy said that the destroyer perceived the move as a security

Jan 23, 2019By Lee Min-hyung
South Korea strongly denounces Japanese aircraft's 'buzzing' destroyer

Female soldier becomes JSA guard

Sergeant First Class Seong Yu-jin of the Republic of Korea Army poses at a shooting course at the Liberty Bell Range?in the Joint Security Area (JSA) inside the Demilitarized Zone, Friday. / Courtesy of KookbangilboBy Park Ji-wonSergeant First Class Seong Yu-jin has become the country's first female soldier to serve in the Security Battalion at the Joint Security Area (JSA), according to the Ministry of Defense.Seong has been serving as a non-commissioned officer in charge of training at the unit under the Military Armistice Commission of the United Nations Command since Dec. 26.The battalion has various duties such as evacuating noncombatant troops in emergency situations; dealing with complaints from local residents in Daeseong-dong, the only village inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ); and escorting prominent figures during joint events hosted by civic groups, the government and the military; as well as devising all training programs.The Security Battalion has never had a South Korean female soldier deployed to it since its foundation in May 1952, although the U.S. army deployed s

Jan 23, 2019By Park Ji-won
Female soldier becomes JSA guard

South Korea condemns Japanese warplane's 'provocative' close-range flight

  South Korea's military on Wednesday strongly condemned a Japanese warplane's low-altitude flight close to a South Korean warship, calling it a "provocative act."At 2:03 p.m., the Maritime Self-Defense Force's patrol plane flew close to the Navy ship at an altitude of 60 to 70 meters just 540 meters away near Ieodo, a submerged rock south of Korea's southern island of Jeju, it said."This low-altitude, close-range flight toward the ship of a partner country again today is a clearly provocative act, and we cannot help but doubt Japan's intent, and (we) strongly condemn this," Suh Wook, chief director of operations at the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told a press conference."Should this be repeated again, we will strongly respond in line with our military's code of conduct," he added. The incident further escalated tensions between Seoul and Tokyo, which have been in a monthlong spat over a South Korean warship's radar operation for a humanitarian mission to rescue a North Korean warship in distress on Dec. 20.Earlier in the day, Seoul's Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo openl

Jan 23, 2019
South Korea condemns Japanese warplane's 'provocative' close-range flight

US demands $1 bil. for protecting South Korea

By Lee Min-hyungU.S. Ambassador to South Korea Harry HarrisThe United States has demanded South Korea pay $1 billion (1.12 trillion won) in annual defense costs sharing, as its final proposal to months of negotiations on the issue, according to officials, Wednesday. South Korea flatly rejected the demand, maintaining its position that it cannot pay more than 1 trillion won.“U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris met with South Korea's National Security Adviser Chung Eui-yong last month to deliver the final proposal,” a government official said, asking for anonymity.On top of that, Washington also urged Seoul to renew the cost-sharing contract each year from the current five year, according to the official.Starting March last year, Seoul and Washington have engaged in negotiations to renew the five-year contract which expired at the end of last year. But they failed to reach a consensus for the Special Measures Agreement (SMA).The cost-sharing is focused on which side should pay more for the upkeep of the 28,500 troops of the United States Forces Korea (USFK) statione

Jan 23, 2019By Lee Min-hyung
US demands $1 bil. for protecting South Korea

South Korea to produce new air defense command system

The head office of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration in Gwacheon, just south of Seoul. Korea Times fileA South Korean defense firm has begun the production of a new air defense command and control system featuring the speedier detection of hostile aircraft, the country's arms procurement agency said Tuesday.In December, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) signed a contract worth 32.9 billion won (US$29.1 million) with Hanwha Systems to produce 12 Command Control and Alert (C2A) systems by next year. The initial production began earlier this month.The system is designed to reduce the amount of time needed to detect and respond to a hostile target to 30 seconds from the current up to 3 minutes, as it employs an automated real-time transmission of data on the target, DAPA explained.Currently, the military uses radio sets to disseminate to relevant units information on air threats.From 2011-2017, the state-run Agency for Defense Development led the project to develop the C2A. Some 20 local firms, including Hanwha Systems, joined it. (Yonhap)

Jan 22, 2019
South Korea to produce new air defense command system

Controversy rises over GSOMIA amid radar spat

The capture shows South Korea's Gwanggaeto the Great ship that is shown in a video released by Japan's defense ministry last month. Korea Times fileBy Kim Bo-eunA dispute is developing over a military agreement between South Korea and Japan on sharing information, as it is proving to be useless in a radar row between the countries, where exchange of radar frequency data is necessary.The conflict began after Japan claimed a South Korean naval destroyer targeted its patrol plane with a fire-control radar on Dec. 20.South Korean authorities denied this, stating the ship, the Gwanggaeto the Great, was conducting a rescue operation for a North Korean ship that had been drifting into international waters of the East Sea.However, Japan's defense ministry released footage of its P-1 patrol aircraft which contained a recording of the plane's operator's remarks at the time. However, Seoul has claimed this cannot serve as evidence, and requested radar frequency data from Japan, which the latter has been refusing stating this is confidential information.Last week, military officials of Seoul and

Jan 18, 2019By Kim Bo-eun
Controversy rises over GSOMIA amid radar spat
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