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Japan takes exception to S. Korean action following radar talks: reports

TOKYO (Yonhap) -- Japan has taken exception to South Korea's action following the two sides' recent talks on the ongoing military radar row, reports claimed Wednesday. Kyodo News said the Japanese d...

Jan 16, 2019
Defense
Seoul, Tokyo lock horns over sharing of frequency data in radar spat

The ongoing radar spat between South Korea and Japan is deepening, with the two sides clashing over the matter of sharing the frequency of the radar signal that Tokyo claims to have detected. Japan i...

Jan 16, 2019
Defense
S. Korea, US expected to finalize military exercise plan this month

South Korea and the United States are expected to decide by the end of this month how to proceed with joint military exercises amid ongoing nuclear negotiations with North Korea. The allies have sus...

Jan 16, 2019
Defense
Defense white paper fudges on whether NK is 'enemy'

Ministry says NK has specialized battalion for assassination of key figures

Jan 15, 2019
Defense
S. Korea, US expected to seek high-level talks on defense cost

South Korea and the United States are expected to seek high-level talks to renew a cost-sharing agreement for American troops stationed in the South, after 10th rounds of talks with their chief negot...

Jan 11, 2019
Defense
Minister expects new Army command to play key role in allied combat readiness

South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo said Wednesday that the country's new hub Army command will have to play a key role in the future alliance with the United States. Speaking at the ribb...

Jan 9, 2019
Defense
Korea hits back with its own video clip over radar spat

South Korea on Friday released its own video clip to repudiate Japan's claims over an escalating spat involving military radar, renewing calls for Tokyo to stop distorting facts and apologize over th...

Jan 4, 2019
Defense
Defense Ministry to release video to counter Tokyo’s accusation in radar row

Seoul’s Defense Ministry is preparing to release a video clip to counter Tokyo’s accusation that a Korean Naval destroyer had locked its weapons-targeting radar onto a Japanese warplane last month, a...

Jan 3, 2019
Defense
OPCON transfer will not lead to withdrawal of US troops: minister

Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo reiterated Tuesday that the transfer of wartime operational control would not lead to the withdrawal of the US forces stationed in the country, or the dissolution of...

Jan 2, 2019
Defense
Female Air Force officer groomed to be 'test pilot'

South Korea's Air Force said Wednesday it has launched a monthslong training program for the country's first prospective female test pilot, another sign of cracks opening in the military's glass ceil...

Jan 2, 2019
Defense
[Newsmaker] Kim Jong-un calls for 'complete halt' to US-S. Korea joint military exercises

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday urged South Korea to “completely halt” military exercises with the United States, a move that analysts see as a way of increasing pressure on Seoul and Wa...

Jan 1, 2019
Defense
Defense ministry appoints ex-Air Force major general as policy chief

South Korea's Ministry of National Defense said Monday that it will appoint a retired Air Force major general as its new deputy minister for policy this week. On Tuesday, Chung Suk-hwan will take ov...

Dec 31, 2018
Defense
Conscientious objectors to serve at correctional facilities for 36 months

Civic groups push back, saying 36 months is too long

Dec 30, 2018
Defense
Korea voices 'deep concern, regrets' about Japan's footage release amid radar spat

South Korea's defense ministry expressed "deep concerns and regrets" Friday over Japan's release of video footage related to an ongoing military radar spat, accusing Tokyo of releasing inaccurate fac...

Dec 28, 2018
Defense
Chinese military plane enters S. Korea's air defense zone

A Chinese military jet entered South Korea's air defense zone without notice three times on Thursday, prompting Seoul's Air Force to scramble fighter jets in response, defense authorities here said. ...

Dec 27, 2018
Defense

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