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Fri, October 2, 2020 | 05:42

Gov't says no shooting-related remarks in initial intelligence

Gov't says no shooting-related remarks in initial intelligence

South Korea's defense ministry said Wednesday there were no such words as "shoot to kill or fire" in the military's initial intelligence on North Korea's killing of a South Korean fisheries official in the West Sea.

2020-09-30 17:27

Seoul in dilemma over North Korea's responses to deadly shooting

Seoul in dilemma over North Korea's responses to deadly shooting

North Korea, just days after its leader's rare and swift apology, is putting the Moon Jae-in administration in trouble again over the killing of a South Korean fisheries official in North Korean waters.

Yi Whan-woo | 2020-09-27 16:45

Repatriation of Chinese war dead

Repatriation of Chinese war dead

Chinese soldiers take over caskets with remains of Chinese troops killed in the 1950-53 Korean War from the Korean side during a repatriation ceremony at Incheon International Airport, Sunday. A total of 716 sets of remains have been returned since 2014, including the 117, Sunday. / Yonhap

Yi Whan-woo | 2020-09-27 16:44

KATUSA under siege

KATUSA under siege

Since its establishment two months after the outbreak of the Korean War on June 25, 1950, the Korean Augmentation to the United States Army (KATUSA) program has earned its stripes as an elite military unit.

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-09-27 14:12

Korea advised to slow down pace for OPCON return

Korea advised to slow down pace for OPCON return

Despite the government's push to regain wartime operational control (OPCON) of South Korean troops from the United States by a self-imposed deadline of 2022, defense analysts believe that the time is not yet ripe for Seoul to achieve its “ambitious” goal that has been shelved on multiple occasions, advising it not to rush to meet a political timetable.

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-09-27 13:41

South Korea to demand North make additional probe into killing

South Korea to demand North make additional probe into killing

South Korea will demand North Korea carry out another investigation into its recent killing of a Seoul fisheries official near the tense sea border, as the North's explanation had some key discrepancies from Seoul's account, Cheong Wa Dae said Saturday.

2020-09-26 17:12

US will support South Korea's missile defense but decision is up to Seoul: US diplomat

US will support South Korea's missile defense but decision is up to Seoul: US diplomat

The United States will help South Korea prepare for threats posed by intermediate range missiles from its neighbors, but what defense capabilities will be developed and deployed will be entirely up to Seoul, a U.S. diplomat in charge of arms reduction said Friday.

2020-09-26 09:41

Moon vows firm response to threats to citizens' lives and safety

Moon vows firm response to threats to citizens' lives and safety

President Moon Jae-in assured the South Korean people Friday that his government will deal resolutely with any act that threatens their lives and safety. He was addressing the 72nd Armed Forces Day ceremony held at the headquarters of the Special Warfare Command in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, following reports that North Korea fatally shot a South Korean government official an...

2020-09-25 11:01

Military tightens readiness posture after North Korea's killing of South Korean citizen

New defense minister pushing to visit US next month: officials

New defense minister pushing to visit US next month: officials

Defense Minister Suh Wook is likely to visit the United States next month for his first talks with U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper, officials said Wednesday. Discussions are under way with the U.S. about the new minister traveling to Washington for annual defense ministers' talks between the two countries, known as the Security Consultative Meeting (SCM), defense ministry o...

2020-09-23 10:50

Korea, Indonesia set renegotiations for joint fighter jet development project

Korea, Indonesia set renegotiations for joint fighter jet development project

Korea and Indonesia are working on a new agreement for their joint fighter jet project, which has hit a snag following Indonesia's delay in paying hundreds of millions of dollars.

Jung Da-min | 2020-09-22 17:34

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