Defense

Defense

#S Korea US Japan talks
S. Korea, U.S., Japan in talks over possible defense chief talks in Singapore next month: official
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan are in talks over the idea of holding trilateral defense ministerial talks on the margins of an annual security forum in Singapore ... 16:24 May. 19
#defense system
S. Korea to reinstate hawkish names for key elements of '3-axis' defense system related article
By Kang Yoon-seung and Song Sang-ho SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will revive hawkish names for the core elements of its "three-axis" defense system designed to counter North Korea's militar... 15:32 May. 19
#military-coronavirus
Military reports 1,127 more COVID-19 cases related article
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 1,127 additional COVID-19 cases Thursday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 150,376, the defense ministry said. The ... 15:05 May. 19
#US plane
U.S. flies spy plane to East Sea amid concerns about possible N.K. missile launch related article
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) – The U.S. military has flown a reconnaissance plane toward the East Sea, an aviation tracker said Thursday, amid concerns about the possibility of another intercontinental b... 09:51 May. 19
#S Korea-US-defense talks
(LEAD) Defense chiefs of S. Korea, U.S. discuss N.K. nuke, missile threats in phone call related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with reports of a press release from U.S. Department of Defense, minor edits in paras 7-10; CHANGES dateline) By Kang Yoon-seung, Byun Duk-kun SEOUL/WASHINGTON, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Th... 01:42 May. 19
#S Korea-US-defense talks
Defense chiefs of S. Korea, U.S. discuss N.K. nuke, missile threats in phone call related article
By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States held phone talks Wednesday to discuss North Korea's recent missile launches and its preparations... 22:30 May. 18
#UAE president-condolence
Defense minister offers condolences over death of UAE President related article
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup expressed his condolences over the recent death of United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan during a visit to ... 17:02 May. 18
#NK missile test preparation
S. Korea, U.S. on alert for possible N. Korean ICBM test: official
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are keeping close tabs on the possibility of another long-range missile launch by North Korea, a Seoul official said Wednesday, amid a ne... 15:05 May. 18
#military-coronavirus
Military reports 1,364 more COVID-19 cases related article
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 1,364 additional COVID-19 cases Wednesday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 149,263, the defense ministry said. T... 14:45 May. 18
#frontline unit
Frontline Army soldier injured in unidentified blast related article
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean soldier in a frontline Army unit was wounded due to an unidentified explosion during a border defense mission earlier this week, officials said Wednesday. ... 14:16 May. 18
#USFK chief
USFK chief stresses need for 'unfettered access' to THAAD unit in S. Korea
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Paul LaCamera has called for "unfettered" access to its THAAD missile defense unit here, stressing its absence would undermine the ... 13:49 May. 18
#Apache unit
U.S. Forces Korea launches permanent Apache helicopter unit
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) has held a ceremony launching a permanently stationed air cavalry squadron consisting of new Apache attack helicopters in a key U.S. base sout... 10:04 May. 18
#JCS chief
JCS chief visits frontline Army unit to check readiness related article
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top military officer on Tuesday visited an Army unit on the eastern front to check its readiness against possible threats from North Korea and border breache... 20:22 May. 17
#military manpower chief
Military recruitment chief stresses 'fairness' in service exemption program
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's troop recruitment agency chief highlighted the need Tuesday for a review of the country's military service exemption program in light of "fairness and equali... 17:36 May. 17
#JCS
(2nd LD) Gov't to relocate JCS to southern Seoul: defense ministry
(ATTN: UPDATES with defense minister's remarks in lead, paras 3-7; CHANGES headline) SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government plans to relocate the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) headquar... 16:58 May. 17
#S Korea-naval drills
S. Korea to join U.S.-led maritime drills next month: officials related article
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Navy plans to send an amphibious assault ship and a submarine to a U.S.-led biennial multinational maritime exercise slated to begin in waters off Hawaii nex... 15:35 May. 17
#JCS
(LEAD) Gov't pushes to build new JCS building in new location by 2026: defense ministry
(ATTN: UPDATES with defense minister's remarks in last 7 paras) SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government seeks to build a new building for the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) in a new loca... 14:43 May. 17
#military
Military reports 1,411 more COVID-19 cases
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 1,411 additional COVID-19 cases Tuesday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 147,905, the defense ministry said. The... 14:35 May. 17
#JCS relocation
Gov't pushes to build new JCS building in new location by 2026: defense ministry
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government seeks to build a new building for the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) in a new location by 2026, the defense ministry confirmed Tuesday. In a pa... 13:33 May. 17
#homegrown torpedo
S. Korea successfully tests homegrown heavyweight torpedo related article
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has successfully test-fired an advanced heavyweight torpedo, a state-run defense research agency said Tuesday, in a move to bolster maritime defense amid evolv... 10:57 May. 17