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Fri, February 3, 2023 | 16:13

S. Korea mistakenly fires machine gun near border with N. Korea

S. Korea mistakenly fires machine gun near border with N. Korea

A South Korean soldier has mistakenly fired a machine gun during training near the border with North Korea, and the military has immediately informed North Korea that the shooting was not intentional, military officials said Sunday.

2023-01-29 11:07

Two Chinese warplanes entered KADIZ earlier this week: Korean military

Two Chinese warplanes entered KADIZ earlier this week: Korean military

Two Chinese fighter jets flew through the overlapping parts of the air defense identification zones of Korea and China earlier this week, prompting the military here to scramble its warplanes to the scene, officials here said Friday.

2023-01-27 17:13

S. Korea, US Armies sign 'strategic vision' statement to broaden cooperation

S. Korea, US Armies sign 'strategic vision' statement to broaden cooperation

The Army chiefs of South Korea and the United States have signed a "strategic vision" statement to broaden areas of their cooperation to include space security and other novel areas, officials here said Friday.

2023-01-27 11:40

Blinken looks forward to any opportunity to engage with S. Korean FM: State Dept.

Blinken looks forward to any opportunity to engage with S. Korean FM: State Dept.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken would welcome any future opportunity to engage with his South Korean counterpart, a state department spokesperson said Thursday.

2023-01-27 09:59

S. Korean nuclear envoy, senior IAEA official discuss N.K. nuclear issue

S. Korean nuclear envoy, senior IAEA official discuss N.K. nuclear issue

South Korea's chief nuclear envoy met with a senior official of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Thursday to discuss cooperation in dealing with the North Korean nuclear stalemate, the Seoul foreign ministry said.

2023-01-26 21:22

S. Korea to increase joint air defense exercises following N. Korean drone incursions

S. Korea to increase joint air defense exercises following N. Korean drone incursions

The South Korean military will expand annual air defense exercises in the wake of North Korean drone infiltrations into the South's airspace late last year, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Thursday. “The South Korean military plans to conduct a joint air defense exercise featuring all units four times a year,” a JCS officer told reporters. The training has been held bian...

Kang Seung-woo | 2023-01-26 16:06

UNC says both Koreas breached armistice by flying drones in each other's territory

UNC says both Koreas breached armistice by flying drones in each other's territory

The U.S.-led U.N. Command (UNC) announced Thursday both South and North Korea violated the armistice by sending drones into each other's territory last month

2023-01-26 15:43

Lawmaker pushes for bill requiring women to join civil defense training

Lawmaker pushes for bill requiring women to join civil defense training

Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon, one of the leading contenders in the ruling People Power Party's (PPP) leadership race, plans to submit a bill on Wednesday that requires women to participate in civil defense training.

Lee Yeon-woo | 2023-01-25 16:42

Veterans ministry unveils emblem for 70th Korean War armistice anniv.

Veterans ministry unveils emblem for 70th Korean War armistice anniv.

South Korea's veterans ministry on Wednesday unveiled an emblem marking the 70th anniversary of the armistice that halted the 1950-53 Korean War.

2023-01-25 11:23

S. Korean Army chief coordinating Hawaii visit to meet US, Japanese counterparts

S. Korean Army chief coordinating Hawaii visit to meet US, Japanese counterparts

Army Chief of Staff General Park Jeong-hwan could visit Hawaii around April for talks with his U.S. and Japanese counterparts on trilateral defense cooperation, military officials said Tuesday.

2023-01-24 15:32

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