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Fri, December 8, 2023 | 14:32

Korea deploys upgraded satellite communication system in Army units

Korea deploys upgraded satellite communication system in Army units

Korea has deployed an upgraded satellite communication system to Army troops in rear areas to improve their operational capability, the state arms procurement agency said Wednesday.

2023-11-29 10:45

S. Korea mulling restoring disarmed guard post on eastern front: sources

S. Korea mulling restoring disarmed guard post on eastern front: sources

The South Korean military is considering restoring a disarmed guard post on the eastern front in a tit-for-tat response to North Korea's latest move to rebuild its own and redeploy weapons in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, sources said Wednesday.

2023-11-29 10:45

Yoon vows stronger deterrence against N.Korea nuclear threat

Yoon vows stronger deterrence against N.Korea nuclear threat

President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Tuesday to work together with the United States and Japan to strengthen deterrence against North Korea's nuclear threat and improve the human rights situation in the country.

2023-11-28 21:40

Calling for maximum deterrence

Calling for maximum deterrence

Defense Minister Shin Won-sik speaks during a meeting with key military commanders at the Ministry of National Defense in Seoul, Tuesday. Speaking to top officers including Kim Myeong-su, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force, Shin called for a strong readiness posture against possible threats from North Korea. After North Korea's a...

2023-11-28 16:44

S. Korea delays spy satellite launch due to bad weather

S. Korea delays spy satellite launch due to bad weather

South Korea's plan to launch its first military spy satellite has been postponed due to bad weather, the defense ministry said Tuesday.

2023-11-28 16:32

Korea pushes for using commercial satellites in military communication

Korea pushes for using commercial satellites in military communication

Korea will push for using commercial satellites in low Earth orbit in a military communication system to efficiently enhance combat capability of the armed forces, the state arms procurement agency said Tuesday.

2023-11-28 10:50

Yoon orders firm military readiness posture amid heightened tensions with NK

Yoon orders firm military readiness posture amid heightened tensions with NK

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday ordered a firm military readiness posture amid heightened tensions with North Korea, officials said.

2023-11-27 15:19

Korea attends NATO-led cyberdefense exercise

Korea attends NATO-led cyberdefense exercise

Korea is set to attend an international cyberdefense exercise led by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for the first time to enhance collaboration with NATO in the cyberspace domain, the defense ministry said Monday.

2023-11-27 09:34

Korea, US, Japan stage joint naval drills involving aircraft carrier

Korea, US, Japan stage joint naval drills involving aircraft carrier

South Korea, the United States and Japan jointly conducted naval drills in waters south of the Korean Peninsula on Sunday to bolster their defense posture against North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile threats, the South's Navy said.

2023-11-26 20:56

Yoon appoints new JCS chief

Yoon appoints new JCS chief

President Yoon Suk Yeol approved the appointment of new Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Kim Myung-soo on Saturday, officials said, making him the first top-ranking military officer to come from the Navy in a decade.

2023-11-25 19:34

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