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S. Korea, US defense ministers agree to closely coordinate against NK threats

WASHINGTON -- The defense ministers of South Korea and the United States agreed to continue their close coordination in responding to North Korea's threats, the Pentagon said Thursday. South Korean ...

Aug 18, 2017
Defense
Chinese expert warns THAAD deployment will spark regional arms race

JEJU ISLAND -- A Chinese expert warned Thursday that the ongoing deployment of a US missile defense system to South Korea will likely spark a "vicious cycle" that could lead to a regional arms race. ...

Aug 17, 2017
Defense
New S. Korean Air Force chief stresses readiness to counter NK threats

South Korea's new Air Force chief on Wednesday called for firm readiness to defend against any attacks by North Korea amid heightened tension sparked by its nuclear and missile threats. Gen. Lee Wan...

Aug 16, 2017
Defense
PM negative about calls for Korea‘s nuclear armament

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon reacted negatively Wednesday to calls for South Korea to possess nuclear weapons, saying the move would undermine Seoul's calls for North Korea to denuclearize, trigger a n...

Aug 16, 2017
Defense
US, S. Korea moving forward on THAAD deployment: Pentagon

The United States and South Korea are "moving forward" on the deployment of a US missile defense system in the Asian ally as tensions soar over North Korea's missile programs, the Pentagon said Monda...

Aug 15, 2017
Defense
Military action is option, not policy: US military chief

A top US military commander on Monday said that though military action remains an option for the president, Washington’s top priority is on diplomatic and economic means as a peaceful solution to the...

Aug 14, 2017
Defense
Moon to meet top US military officer Monday

South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff this week to discuss the bilateral defense alliance, and North Korea's nuclear and missile threats, the presi...

Aug 13, 2017
Defense
Government begins environment survey of THAAD site

The South Korean government on Saturday began a formal environmental survey on the advanced US missile defense system deployed in a southern town amid a fierce protest by local residents and activist...

Aug 12, 2017
Defense
S. Korea, US agree to discuss all steps against N. Korea in advance

Top security advisers of South Korea and the United States agreed Friday to discuss in advance any steps they could take to contain provocative North Korea, Seoul's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae ...

Aug 11, 2017
Defense
Govt. postpones environmental survey of THAAD site

The South Korean government on Thursday postponed its plan to conduct a comprehensive environmental survey of a US anti-missile system deployed in Seongju, due to strong resistance from local residen...

Aug 10, 2017
Defense
Top US military officer due in Korea next week

Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, will visit South Korea next week as part of his Northeast Asia tour, a defense source here said Thursday. He is scheduled to...

Aug 10, 2017
Defense
US cautious about dual-supercarrier operations near Korea

Despite heightened military tensions on the Korean Peninsula, the US Navy has no plan yet to send another aircraft carrier here, informed sources said Thursday. They were responding to local news re...

Aug 10, 2017
Defense
Moon Jae-in urges ‘complete’ overhaul of military

South Korean President Moon Jae-in called for a complete and thorough overhaul of the country's armed services Wednesday, highlighting an "urgent" need to enhance the country's defense capabilities a...

Aug 9, 2017
Defense
2 B1-B bombers return to Guam after Korea sortie

Two US B-1B strategic bombers, newly deployed to Guam, trained in the sky over Korea earlier this week in a show of force and the ironclad alliance against North Korea's threats, the Air Force announ...

Aug 9, 2017
Defense
[Newsmaker] Air Force chief tapped as new JCS chairman

Chief of the Air Force Gen. Jeong Kyeong-doo was tapped as South Korea’s new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Tuesday, in the first reshuffle of top military leadership since President Moon J...

Aug 8, 2017
Defense

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