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Thu, November 30, 2023 | 00:07

Pentagon declines to comment on whether to scrap 2018 inter-Korean military tension-reduction pact

Pentagon declines to comment on whether to scrap 2018 inter-Korean military tension-reduction pact

The U.S. Department of Defense refused Tuesday to comment on a growing debate in South Korea over whether a 2018 inter-Korean military accord aimed at reducing border tensions should be suspended, saying it is a matter for South Korea to decide on.

2023-11-08 09:26

Lawmaker calls for specifying China's responsibility in UN resolution on NK human rights

Lawmaker calls for specifying China's responsibility in UN resolution on NK human rights

A North Korean defector-turned-lawmaker of South Korea's ruling People Power Party called Monday for a U.N. human rights resolution to include a phrase stipulating China's responsibility for the forced repatriation of North Korean refugees.

2023-11-07 10:26

6 British, Colombian veterans of Korean War to be laid to rest in Busan

6 British, Colombian veterans of Korean War to be laid to rest in Busan

The remains of two British and four Colombian veterans of the 1950-53 Korean War will arrive in Korea this week to be interred at a memorial cemetery in the southeastern city of Busan, Seoul's veterans ministry said Tuesday.

2023-11-07 10:14

Korea mulls financing options to support arms export to Poland

Korea mulls financing options to support arms export to Poland

Korea is mulling financing options with major commercial banks to help clear hurdles for local defense firms' bid to export some 30 trillion won ($23 billion) worth of weapons to Poland, military officials said Monday.

2023-11-07 08:14

Counterintelligence unit chief named as JCS vice chairman

Counterintelligence unit chief named as JCS vice chairman

The commander of the military's counterintelligence unit has been appointed as the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), the defense ministry said Monday, in a wider reshuffle of senior generals.

2023-11-06 16:25

JCS keeps close tabs on N. Korea's possible provocations around ICBM launch anniv.

JCS keeps close tabs on N. Korea's possible provocations around ICBM launch anniv.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Monday it has been closely monitoring the possibility of North Korea making a third attempt to launch a spy satellite later this month in light of Pyongyang's designating an anniversary marking a test-firing of a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

2023-11-06 13:13

Unification ministry plans to hold talks with UN Command to resume Panmunjom tour

Unification ministry plans to hold talks with UN Command to resume Panmunjom tour

South Korea's unification ministry plans to hold talks with the U.N. Command to resume a tour program for the inter-Korean truce village of Panmunjom, according to a ministry official on Sunday.

2023-11-05 12:16

South Korea to launch 1st spy satellite Nov. 30

South Korea to launch 1st spy satellite Nov. 30

South Korea’s military will launch its first domestically-built reconnaissance satellite on Nov. 30 as part of a project to place five such satellites into space by the end of 2025.

2023-11-03 16:49

New deputy chief of Korea-U.S. combined command calls for strong resolve to deter war

New deputy chief of Korea-U.S. combined command calls for strong resolve to deter war

The new deputy chief of the South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command (CFC) called on troops Thursday for a strong resolve to deter war in his inauguration ceremony at a key U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) military base.

2023-11-02 22:00

Korea, Australia hold joint maritime drills in East Sea

Korea, Australia hold joint maritime drills in East Sea

Korea and Australia have been conducting a bilateral maritime exercise in the East Sea to enhance their joint operational capabilities and interoperability, Seoul's Navy said Thursday.

2023-11-02 11:34

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