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US returns 64 sets of Korean soldiers' remains

The United States on Thursday returned 64 sets of remains of South Korean troops killed in the 1950-53 Korean War and jointly recovered in North Korea decades later. The remains were handed over to South Korea during a ceremony held by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency in Hawaii.

Defense Affairs | 2018-09-28 09:28

S. Korea has new defense chief at crucial time

Jeong Kyeong-doo, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), took office Friday as the nation's new minister of defense amid mounting security uncertainties despite North Korea's rare gestures for reconciliation. Upon his appointment, outgoing defense chief Song Young-moo left office, ending his 14-month tenure.

Defense Affairs | 2018-09-21 16:15

New defense chief vows to buttress Korea peace efforts

South Korea's new Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo took office Friday, vowing to buttress Seoul's ongoing efforts to foster a lasting peace on the divided peninsula.

Defense Affairs | 2018-09-21 15:35

Army's first female military motorcycle riders in spotlight

Two military policewomen riding motorcycles are gaining the spotlight here, as this is the first time female soldiers have undertaken such a role. They are Army First Lieutenant Kim Yu-kyung and staff sergeant Jang Su-ah. Kim said she decided to join the military police because she always felt attracted to motercycles whenever she watched riders execute special performances w...

Defense Affairs | 2018-09-19 17:22

Ending war is political proclamation: defense minister nominee

Defense Minister nominee Jeong Kyeong-doo said in his confirmation hearing, Monday, that the military has bolstered defense readiness ahead of the upcoming inter-Korean summit. He also said that formally ending the Korean War should be pushed forward according to the Panmunjeom Declaration.

Defense Affairs | 2018-09-17 17:48

Korean War may be declared over this year

Defense chief nominee vows firm military readiness to counter all types of threats

Defense Minister nominee Jeong Kyeong-doo vowed to secure capabilities to counter a "full spectrum of security threats" in a "transitional period" marked by uncertainties during his parliamentary confirmation hearing Monday. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff also said that if appointed, he would strive to develop a "future-oriented, mutually complementary" alliance wi...

Defense Affairs | 2018-09-17 17:12

Washington set to replace US military commander in South Korea

Washington is set to replace the commander of US forces in South Korea amid a rapid diplomatic thaw on the peninsula, even as denuclearisation of the North stalls. The US stations 28,500 troops in the South, a treaty ally, to defend it against its nuclear-armed neighbour, which invaded in 1950, triggering the Korean War.

Defense Affairs | 2018-09-17 13:00

South Korea launches 1st 3,000-ton hybrid submarine

GEOJE, South Gyeongsang Province _ The nation's first 3,000-ton submarine was launched Friday on this southeastern island city, featuring an increase in parts localization ratios from its predecessor and improved underwater sound propagation systems. The vessel is named after Dosan Ahn Chang-ho, one of the nation's most respected independence activists during the 1910-45 Japa...

Defense Affairs | 2018-09-14 17:07

US approves possible military sales worth $2.6 billion to South Korea

South Korea launches 3,000-ton homegrown submarine 'Dosan Ahn Chang-ho'

The ceremony for the diesel-electric air-independent propulsion submarine, named after a prominent South Korean independence fighter, Dosan Ahn Chang-ho, took place at the Okpo Shipyard of Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co. on the southern island of Geoje.

Defense Affairs | 2018-09-14 14:27

US approves possible military sales worth $2.6 billion to South Korea

The Boeing-made Poseidon aircraft, which are used for hunting submarines and conducting maritime reconnaissance, are worth up to $2.1 billion, the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said.

Defense Affairs | 2018-09-14 09:50

South Korea launches 1st 3,000-ton hybrid submarine

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