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Two Koreas militaries agree to ‘completely destroy’ guard post by November

Two Korea’s militaries vow to proceed with withdrawal of guard posts, suspension of hostile acts

Oct 26, 2018
Defense
Korean War remains recovered inside DMZ during demining operation

Two Koreas pull back firearms and guard posts from Joint Security Area inside DMZ

Oct 25, 2018
Defense
PAC-2 missile explodes over firing range: military

A Patriot surface-to-air missile blew up Thursday seconds after being launched at a South Korean firing range, the Air Force said. The PAC-2 missile ascended for about four seconds after blastoff at...

Oct 25, 2018
Defense
Military chiefs of Korea, US to meet Thursday

The military chiefs of South Korea and the United States will hold talks in Washington this week, defense officials said Wednesday, after the allies paused some exercises to encourage North Korea to ...

Oct 25, 2018
Defense
Agency seeks to devise 'reasonable' ways to improve military service exemption program

The state troop recruitment agency said Tuesday that it will devise "reasonable" ways to improve the active-duty military service exemption program that critics say has unfairly favored athletes and ...

Oct 23, 2018
Defense
Generals from both Koreas to discuss joint military committee

The two Koreas’ senior military officers are to hold a meeting Friday at the border village inside the Demilitarized Zone, the Defense Ministry said Monday, in an effort to assess the implementation ...

Oct 22, 2018
Defense
Two Koreas, UN Command agree to withdraw firearms, guard posts by Thursday

The two Koreas’ militaries and the United Nations Command agreed to complete until Thursday the withdrawal of firearms and guard posts from the jointly-controlled area inside the heavily-fortified De...

Oct 22, 2018
Defense
Washington proposed suspension of joint air drill:Seoul's defense ministry

The suspension of a scheduled air drill between South Korean and US military forces was first proposed by the Pentagon, the Defense Ministry said Sunday, and added Seoul suggested adjusting the scope...

Oct 21, 2018
Defense
S. Korea to conduct solo air exercise in December

Despite the possible suspension of the upcoming joint air defense exercise with the United States, South Korea will carry out its own air drill as scheduled in December, an official of the defense mi...

Oct 21, 2018
Defense
US and South Korea again call off a major military exercise

The United States and South Korea are scrapping another major military exercise this year, a Pentagon official said Friday, citing a push for diplomatic progress with North Korea. The top Pentagon s...

Oct 20, 2018
Defense
Korea, China to set up further hotline between air forces

The defense chiefs of South Korea and China held talks on Friday during which they agreed to set up more hotline between their air forces and promote military exchanges. South Korean Defense Ministe...

Oct 19, 2018
Defense
Korea, US fail to bridge differences over splitting defense costs

South Korea and the United States failed Friday to reconcile their differences over sharing the cost of stationing American troops on the peninsula during their eighth round of talks in Seoul, the fo...

Oct 19, 2018
Defense
Controversy erupts over US military’s tightened base access for Koreans in Japan

Controversy has erupted over the United States military’s decision to impose extra scrutiny on South Koreans visiting US bases in Japan, prompting speculation as to the reasoning behind it. Accord...

Oct 18, 2018
Defense
Army aims to 'mechanize' all squads by 2030

South Korea's Army unveiled an ambitious plan Thursday to equip all of its squads nationwide with advanced armored vehicles and other transportation by 2030. The Mount Paektu Tiger project, worth 1....

Oct 18, 2018
Defense
No change in Korea's defense commitment to NLL: military

South Korea's military said Tuesday it remains firmly committed to the defense of the Northern Limit Line, the de facto sea border with North Korea. The two Koreas have long disputed the demarcation...

Oct 16, 2018
Defense

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