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Wed, November 20, 2019 | 05:15

South Korea-US defense cost talks fall through

South Korea-US defense cost talks fall through

"Our position is that it should be within the mutually acceptable Special Measures Agreement (SMA) framework that has been agreed upon by South Korea and the U.S. for the past 28 years," South Korea's Foreign Ministry said, referring to the cost-sharing deal's official name. "The U.S. believes that the share of defense spending should be increased significantly by creating a ...

2019-11-19 13:33

2 Koreans seized by Houthi rebels in Red Sea

2 Koreans seized by Houthi rebels in Red Sea

Sixteen people, including two South Koreans, and their three boats were seized in the Red Sea this week by Houthi rebels in Yemen, officials at Seoul's foreign ministry said Tuesday.

2019-11-19 10:48

South Korean, Japanese defense chiefs hold talks ahead of GSOMIA expiry

South Korean, Japanese defense chiefs hold talks ahead of GSOMIA expiry

The defense chiefs of South Korea and Japan held tense one-on-one talks in Thailand on Sunday, just days before the planned expiry of their intelligence-sharing pact, the defense ministry said. The meeting between Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo and his Japanese counterpart, Taro Kono, started at 10 a.m. in the Thai capital of Bangkok on the sidelines of the 6th Association...

2019-11-17 13:36

Defense chief leaves for Thailand to attend ASEAN defense ministers' forum

Defense chief leaves for Thailand to attend ASEAN defense ministers' forum

Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo headed to Thailand, Saturday, for an international security meeting and one-on-one talks on its sidelines with his Japanese counterpart ahead of the planned expiration of the two countries' intelligence-sharing pact.

2019-11-16 19:19

Big increase in defense cost sharing could backfire on US

Big increase in defense cost sharing could backfire on US

A whopping increase in South Korea's share of defense costs mostly for the maintenance of some 28,500 United States Forces Korea troops, could potentially backfire on Washington as the increase could weaken the U.S.-South Korea security alliance and lead to Seoul's spending less on U.S.-manufactured weapons.

Jhoo Dong-chan | 2019-11-15 19:24

Pentagon chief calls for renewal of Seoul-Tokyo intel-sharing pact

Pentagon chief calls for renewal of Seoul-Tokyo intel-sharing pact

"GSOMIA is an important tool, particularly in times of war ... We urge all sides to sit down and work out differences," Esper said. The United States has pressed Seoul to reconsider the decision, as it sees the three-year-old pact as a key trilateral security mechanism to counter threats posed by North Korea and to better deal with an assertive China.

2019-11-15 14:44

FM cancels meeting with Pompeo in US

FM cancels meeting with Pompeo in US

Ahead of the official expiration of a bilateral intel-sharing pact between Seoul and Tokyo, Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha had planned a visit to the United States for a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. However, the FM's Washington visit was canceled last minute.

Jhoo Dong-chan | 2019-11-14 17:04

Moon firm on GSOMIA termination despite 'maximum' US pressure to back down

Fate of GSOMIA up to Japan: defense ministry

Fate of GSOMIA up to Japan: defense ministry

South Korea remains willing to reconsider its decision to terminate a military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan if Tokyo first retracts "unfair" export curbs, the defense ministry said Thursday. The General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) is set to expire on Nov. 23, following South Korea's decision in August to terminate it after Japan imposed export ...

2019-11-14 13:12

Seoul, Tokyo defense chiefs to meet over GSOMIA

Seoul, Tokyo defense chiefs to meet over GSOMIA

South Korea and Japanese defense chiefs plan to meet next week in Bangkok, Thailand, as part of the countries' last-ditch efforts whether to renew an intel-sharing pact between Seoul and Tokyo ahead of the agreement's official termination, Nov. 22. “Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo and his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono will meet on the sidelines of the upcoming ASEAN Defens...

Jhoo Dong-chan | 2019-11-12 17:01

Seoul pushed into corner over extending pact with Tokyo

Seoul pushed into corner over extending pact with Tokyo

Korea is facing increasingly unfavorable diplomatic circumstances over its military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, with less than two weeks remaining before its expiration.

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-11-10 17:04

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