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Mon, October 23, 2017 | 15:04

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US to keep seeking diplomatic solution on N. Korean issues: Mattis

U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis said his country will keep seeking a diplomatic solution to resolve the threats from North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs, contradicting U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Washington was ready to take diplomacy off the table. Mattis made the remarks during a meeting with South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo at the P...

Defense Affairs | 2017-08-31 17:13

Why dialogue is only viable option for Trump

Gov't to ban 'housekeeping soldiers'

The government has decided to abolish a system in which conscripted soldiers are assigned to serve at commanders’ official residences in an effort to address concerns about human rights violations involving such staff, Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon said Thursday. The decision came after a public uproar over allegations that Gen. Park Chan-ju, the former commander of the Army’s 2nd Operations Command, and his wife had long exploited soldiers assigned to serve at his official residence, treating them like slaves.

Defense Affairs | 2017-08-31 16:42

Allies discuss redeployment of nuclear weapons

Defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States discussed the possible redeployment of U.S. tactical nuclear weapons in the South to counter North Korea’s nuclear capability, government sources said Thursday. Defense Minister Song Young-moo raised this topic during a meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Wednesday.

Defense Affairs | 2017-08-31 16:41

Why dialogue is only viable option for Trump

Defense ministry to host global forum next week

The Ministry of National Defense will host a global security forum in Seoul next month to discuss evolving threats from North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs as well as other challenging issues such as maritime disputes and cyber terrorism. The ministry said Wednesday that the Seoul Defense Dialogue (SDD) will begin Sept. 6 for a three-day run at the Westin Chosun Hotel ...

Defense Affairs | 2017-08-30 17:15

Defense minister visits US to discuss military buildup

Defense Minister Song Young-moo left for the United States Tuesday for talks with U.S. officials on North Korean matters and other pending bilateral issues. Song’s tour to the U.S. comes amid heightened military tension following the North’s missile provocation earlier in the day in which it launched what was presumed to be an intermediate ballistic missile (IRBM) over Japan.

Defense Affairs | 2017-08-29 16:57

North Korea proves it has ability to strike Guam

JCS condemns North Korean missile provocation

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) condemned North Korea’s launch of what was presumed to be an intermediate ballistic missile, Tuesday, saying the North will face resolute retaliation if it continues its provocations. “North Korea’s launch of a ballistic missile is a clear violation of a U.N. Security Council resolution,” said JCS spokesman Army Col. Roh Jae-cheon. “The [situation] poses a serious threat to the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia as well as the world.

Defense Affairs | 2017-08-29 11:33

N. Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan

US mulls deployment of strategic assets to S. Korea to counter northern threat

The U.S. military is considering the deployment of strategic assets to South Korea to counter North Korea’s increasingly military provocation, a presidential office official said Tuesday. It came shortly after North Korea fired a long-range ballistic missile early Tuesday, which flew over Japan to travel nearly 2,700 kilometers. The missile fell about 1,180 kilometers east of...

Defense Affairs | 2017-08-29 11:19

Moon calls for military to boost defense readiness

President Moon Jae-in called on the nation’s armed forces Monday to undertake strong structural reform so they can immediately carry out offensive operations in the case of a North Korean attack. Moon said defense reform is necessary to better accommodate a paradigm shift to modern warfare amid evolving threats from North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs.

Defense Affairs | 2017-08-28 17:08

Dialogue with N. Korea possible in October: Kang

Seoul reviewing plan for made-in-Korea nuclear-powered sub

The military has begun reviewing a plan to build domestic nuclear-powered submarines to better counter threats from North Korean submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM), officials said Sunday. “The Navy will commission a study soon on whether South Korea can develop nuclear submarines,” a naval official said, asking not to be named.

Defense Affairs | 2017-08-27 17:26

Seoul asked to rush THAAD deployment

The United States has asked South Korea to complete the deployment of the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery here by Aug. 30, a lawmaker claimed Friday, citing Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon. Rep. Lee Cheol-woo of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) claimed Prime Minister Lee shared the U.S. demand with lawmakers recently while discussing threats ...

Defense Affairs | 2017-08-25 17:02

Moon, Abe discuss N. Korea over phone

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