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#Korean War
S. Korea, U.S. launch joint underwater operation for Korean War remains related article
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States kicked off their first joint underwater excavation project earlier this month to recover the remains of American soldiers killed during... 10:24 Sep. 22
#N Korea
U.S. watching closely for possible N. Korea-Russia arms trade: senior U.S. official related article
BRUSSELS, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- The United States is closely monitoring possible arms trade between North Korea and Russia, a senior U.S. official said Thursday, after last week's summit between the... 20:56 Sep. 21
#Korean War
Late wife of Australian veteran of Korean War laid to rest in Busan related article
SEOUL/BUSAN, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- The late wife of an Australian veteran killed during the 1950-53 Korean War was laid to rest in the southeastern city of Busan alongside her husband on her 100th b... 15:29 Sep. 21
#Korean War
Remains of another Korean War soldier identified related article
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- The remains of a soldier killed during the 1950-53 Korean War have been identified, nearly two decades after their discovery at a former battle site, the defense ministr... 11:40 Sep. 21
#fighter jet
(LEAD) Fighter jet crashes in Seosan; pilot makes emergency escape
(ATTN: ADDS details, photo) SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- A KF-16 fighter jet crashed during takeoff from its base in the southwestern county of Seosan on Thursday, and the lone pilot safely ejected ... 09:35 Sep. 21
#fighter jet
Fighter jet crashes in Seosan; pilot makes emergency escape
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- A fighter jet crashed in a southwestern county Thursday and its pilot escaped, the Air Force said. The jet belonging to the 20th Fighter Wing went down in Seosan, som... 09:19 Sep. 21
#Fighter jet
(URGENT) Fighter jet crashes in Seosan county; pilot makes emergency escape
09:05 Sep. 21
#tabletop exercise
S. Korea, U.S. discuss potential Pyongyang-Moscow space cooperation in tabletop exercise
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and U.S. defense officials discussed possible space cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow during a bilateral tabletop exercise on space this week, Seoul'... 19:12 Sep. 20
#Korean War
(LEAD) Late wife of Australian veteran of Korean War to be laid to rest in Busan
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last 3 paras) SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- The late wife of an Australian veteran killed during the 1950-53 Korean War will be laid to rest in a southeastern city... 11:02 Sep. 20
#Korean War
Late wife of Australian veteran of Korean War to be laid to rest in Busan
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- The late wife of an Australian veteran killed during the 1950-53 Korean War will be laid to rest in a southeastern city this week alongside her husband, Seoul's veterans... 10:05 Sep. 20
#Army
Army holds int'l logistics forum attended by ASEAN, U.S., Australian officials
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- The Army held an annual international military logistics forum Tuesday with officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and other countries as part... 15:23 Sep. 19
#inter-Korean military accord
(News Focus) 5 years after signing, future of inter-Korean military accord unclear
By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- Five years after its signing, the fate of a landmark inter-Korean military tension reduction agreement is in limbo as a series of violations by North Ko... 11:27 Sep. 19
#KIDD
(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. nearing completion to revise joint deterrence strategy against N.K. threats
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout; RECASTS throughout) SEOUL/WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are nearing completion of work to revise their joint deterrence strategy agai... 22:56 Sep. 18
#KIDD
S. Korea, U.S. nearing completion to revise joint deterrence strategy against N.K. threats
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are nearing completion to revise their joint deterrence strategy document against North Korea's military threats, Seoul's defense offic... 20:21 Sep. 18
#DAPA
(LEAD) S. Korea to invest US$218 mln to develop improved bunker-buster missile
(ATTN: ADDS more details throughout) SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will invest about 290 billion won (US$218 million) to develop an improved version of a homegrown bunker-buster missile c... 11:42 Sep. 18
#DAPA
S. Korea to invest US$218 mln to develop improved bunker-buster missile
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will invest about 290 billion won (US$218 million) to develop an improved version of a homegrown surface-to-surface missile capable of striking underground e... 10:00 Sep. 18
#U.S. Space Force
(Yonhap Interview) Ex-chief of U.S. Space Force warns Pyongyang-Moscow cooperation may give N. Korea 'greater' space capabilities
By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The former chief of the U.S. Space Force has warned that possible cooperation between North Korea and Russia could enable Pyongyang with "greater" space... 06:00 Sep. 18
Key developments on North Korea this week
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week. ------------ Sept. 11 -- N. Korea's Kim 'soon' to visit Russia for talks with Putin: KCNA ... 16:20 Sep. 15
#S Korea
S. Korea, U.S. agree to cooperate in using 5G in joint military operations
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Senior South Korean and U.S. defense officials have agreed to cooperate in utilizing 5th generation (5G) wireless technology in combined operations, Seoul's defense mini... 15:39 Sep. 15
#war remains
S. Korea identifies remains of another Korean War soldier
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military has identified the remains of another soldier killed during the 1950-53 Korean War, nearly two decades after their discovery at a former battle si... 09:51 Sep. 15