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Sun, November 27, 2022 | 20:53

KF-21 Boramae fighter jet unveiled to public

KF-21 Boramae fighter jet unveiled to public

Crowds get an up-close look at the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet on display at an air base in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, Thursday, where the four-day Sacheon Air Show kicked off the same day. It was the first time that the fighter jet was showcased to the general public. The KF-21 is the nation's first warplane domestically developed under the KF-X program, which was tas...

2022-10-20 19:26

S. Korea has backing of full US capabilities, including nuclear weapons: State Dept.

S. Korea has backing of full US capabilities, including nuclear weapons: State Dept.

South Korea is backed by the "full range" of U.S. defense capabilities, including nuclear capabilities, a state department spokesperson said Wednesday, apparently dismissing the need for the deployment of U.S. nuclear weapons to South Korea.

2022-10-20 09:45

North Korea fires artillery shells into buffer zone for second straight day

North Korea fires artillery shells into buffer zone for second straight day

North Korea conducted artillery drills for the second straight day, escalating tensions further on the Korean Peninsula. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, Wednesday, Pyongyang fired some 100 artillery shells from its west coast around noon, adding that the rounds fell into a buffer zone north of the Northern Limit Line, which was established under the 2018 inter...

2022-10-19 16:54

China blocks Polish deputy PM's Seoul visit

China blocks Polish deputy PM's Seoul visit

Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak's planned visit to Seoul was canceled as China rejected the Polish government jet's flight plan through its airspace. According to officials, Blaszczak was scheduled to have a meeting with South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup here on Tuesday, but they ended up having a videoconference on Wed...

2022-10-19 16:37

Anti-missile radar in full operation in Busan amid growing NK threats

Anti-missile radar in full operation in Busan amid growing NK threats

A key missile defense radar system, emplaced in a southern city last year, went into full-fledged operation earlier this month, Seoul officials said Wednesday amid growing North Korean nuclear and missile threats.

2022-10-19 09:58

N. Korea fires artillery shells into inter-Korean buffer zone: JCS

N. Korea fires artillery shells into inter-Korean buffer zone: JCS

North Korea fired artillery rounds into a buffer zone with South Korea that is designed to reduce tension on the Korean Peninsula, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Wednesday. The North fired some 100 artillery rounds into the Yellow Sea from around 10 p.m. Tuesday and another 150 rounds into the East Sea from 11 p.m., according to the JCS.

2022-10-19 07:18

N. Korea fires another round of artillery shells into western 'buffer zone': S. Korean military

South Korea, US to hold large-scale air exercise

South Korea, US to hold large-scale air exercise

Amid concerns that North Korea's seventh nuclear test might be imminent, South Korea and the United States are poised to stage a show of force through a large-scale combined air exercise that will feature some 250 aircraft, including the F-35A and F-35B stealth jets, according to the South Korean military, Tuesday. According to the military, a flying training event will be co...

2022-10-18 15:59

N. Korea fires another round of artillery shells into western 'buffer zone': S. Korean military

N. Korea fires artillery shells into inter-Korean buffer zone: JCS

JCS chief to meet with US, Japanese counterparts in Washington amid NK threats

JCS chief to meet with US, Japanese counterparts in Washington amid NK threats

South Korea's top military officer left for Washington on Tuesday for talks with his U.S. and Japanese counterparts, officials here said, as the three sides seek to boost security cooperation against evolving North Korean threats.

2022-10-18 11:07

S. Korea, US to launch joint air drills using F-35B stealth jets this month

S. Korea, US to launch joint air drills using F-35B stealth jets this month

South Korea and the United States will kick off large-scale air drills involving U.S. F-35B stealth jets later this month, Seoul officials said Tuesday, as they seek to sharpen their deterrence against potential North Korean provocations.

2022-10-18 09:54

Annual South Korean military exercise begins amid North Korea's threats

Annual South Korean military exercise begins amid North Korea's threats

The Hoguk defense exercise began its two-week run, Monday, amid growing tensions on the Korean Peninsula, sparked by recent North Korean military provocations, according to the South Korean military. “Starting today, we will conduct the Hoguk exercise until Oct. 28. The annual outdoor maneuvers are aimed at enhancing military readiness and boosting joint operations capabiliti...

2022-10-17 16:45

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