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The Air Force’s plan to purchase advanced air-to-surface missiles faces hurdles due to design and price problems, officials said Monday. The Air Force is trying to decide between Lockheed Martin’s J...
Updated : 2012.11.06 17:19
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Israel has expressed an interest in buying four frigates from South Korea and plans to send a team of its officials to Seoul next month to pursue a potential deal, a Seoul official said Saturday. "I...
Updated : 2012.11.03 10:12
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The Defense Ministry’s rare unveiling this week of the country’s missile defense concept has sparked speculation that it is setting the mood for purchasing a U.S.-made advanced missile program to han...
Updated : 2012.10.31 20:24
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Five military intelligence officers were referred to the military prosecution for punishment on charges of paid sex, embezzlement and other wrongdoings that have been covered up for up to more than t...
Updated : 2012.10.30 19:20
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(Yonhap News) Five military intelligence officers were referred to the military prosecution for punishment on charges of paid sex, embezzlement and other wrongdoings that have been covered up for up...
Updated : 2012.10.30 15:15
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South Korea 's plan to purchase 60 advanced combat fighters is expected to roll over into next year as negotiations have dragged on, with the next government widely expected to complete the multi-bi...
Updated : 2012.10.29 20:43
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South Korea has picked the state-funded Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) as the preferred bidder to develop unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for reconnaissance missions, the state procurement agency sa...
Updated : 2012.10.29 20:39
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South Korea and the U.S. military agreed on Wednesday to strengthen cooperation on space and cyber security to counter North Korea’s provocations. The defense chiefs of the two allies also said that...
Updated : 2012.10.25 10:39
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said Wednesday that Washington is still in consultations with Seoul over its future role in a regional missile defense system. "With regards to future missile ...
Updated : 2012.10.25 08:53
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About 10 North Korean defectors said Monday they had floated tens of thousands of anti-Pyongyang leaflets as they brushed off the North's latest threats of military attacks. The defectors announced ...
Updated : 2012.10.22 22:01
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This photo is not directly related to the article. (AP) Six South Koreans have been indicted after they allegedly bought and resold U.S. military equipment banned from circulation, police said Monda...
Updated : 2012.10.22 13:41
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EUIJEONGBU -- A municipal government expressed concern Sunday over a U.S. plan to redeploy a unit in their region, saying it would undermine a project to replace the U.S. base with a college campus. ...
Updated : 2012.10.21 16:26
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Experts say more realistic troop education, firmer discipline should be given The recent unchecked border crossing by a North Korean soldier has underscored the South Korean military’s complacency, ...
Updated : 2012.10.16 19:48
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Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin on Monday apologized and pledged to discipline commanders responsible for the failure to detect a North Korea solider crossing the border. Kim said in a press briefing ...
Updated : 2012.10.15 21:19
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South Korea's defense minister issued a public apology Monday over the undetected defection early this month of a North Korean soldier through the heavily armed border and announced disciplinary meas...
Updated : 2012.10.15 15:33
