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#Korean War heroFuneral held for Korean War hero Paik
SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- Family members, top military commanders and U.S. Forces Korea leaders bade farewell to Paik Sun-yup, South Korea's best-known Korean War hero credited for saving the count... 08:38 Jul. 15 -
#USFKMissing American airman safely returns to base related article
SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- An American airman stationed in South Korea who was reported missing last week has safely returned to his base, U.S. Forces Korea said. Ssg. Tristin Jarvis, a member ... 07:23 Jul. 15 -
S. Korea seeks to request pre-departure COVID-19 tests for incoming USFK members
By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is considering requesting the United States to have its service members and related individuals go through coronavirus testing before their dep... 16:21 Jul. 14 -
#S Korea Japan Dokdo(3rd LD) Foreign ministry calls in Japanese diplomat over renewed Dokdo claims in defense white paper
(ATTN: ADDS defense ministry's message in last 4 paras, photo) By Kim Seung-yeon and Oh Seok-min SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry called in a senior Japanese diplomat Tuesday to lodg... 15:16 Jul. 14 -
#S Korea Japan Dokdo(2nd LD) Foreign ministry calls in Japanese diplomat over renewed Dokdo claims in defense white paper
(ATTN: ADDS defense ministry's response in paras 9-10) By Kim Seung-yeon and Oh Seok-min SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry called in a senior Japanese diplomat Tuesday to lodge a prot... 14:01 Jul. 14 -
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#S Korea Japan Dokdo(LEAD) Foreign ministry calls in Japanese diplomat over renewed Dokdo claims in defense white paper
(ATTN: ADDS photo, foreign ministry spokesperson's comment in paras 6-8, 10) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry called in a senior Japanese diplomat Tuesday to lodge a... 11:50 Jul. 14 -
#military satelliteS. Korea's first military satellite launch delayed due to inspection related article
SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The planned launch of South Korea's first military communications satellite has been postponed for a hardware inspection, a U.S.-based commercial space firm said. The ... 10:57 Jul. 14 -
#South Korea-US alliance(2nd LD) USFK commander pays tribute to late war hero Paik
(ATTN: ADDS more details in 9th para) By Choi Soo-hyang SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Forces Korea commander Gen. Robert Abrams visited the funeral home for late Korean War hero Paik Sun-yup on M... 19:09 Jul. 13 -
#South Korea-US alliance
(LEAD) USFK commander pays tribute to late war hero Paik
(ATTN: ADDS 2nd photo, more comments from ex-USFK commanders in paras 11-12) By Choi Soo-hyang SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Forces Korea commander Gen. Robert Abrams visited the funeral home for... 16:47 Jul. 13 -
#USFK coronavirus11 American soldiers newly assigned to S. Korea test positive for new coronavirus
SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- Eleven more American service members newly assigned to South Korea have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the U.S. military said Monday, amid rising concerns about... 16:27 Jul. 13 -
#South Korea-US allianceUSFK commander pays tribute to late war hero Paik
By Choi Soo-hyang SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Forces Korea commander Gen. Robert Abrams visited the funeral home for late Korean War hero Paik Sun-yup on Monday, saying he is deeply grateful fo... 16:17 Jul. 13 -
#White House
White House mourns passing of Korean War hero Paik
SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The White House has mourned the passing of Korean War hero Paik Sun-yup, highlighting his contributions to defending South Korea against the communist invasion in the thi... 15:27 Jul. 13 -
#Paik Sun-yupLate war hero Paik's burial site decided after discussions with family: defense ministry
By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The government has decided to bury late Korean War hero Paik Sun-yup at a national cemetery in the central city of Daejeon after consultations with his fam... 14:16 Jul. 13 -
#US spy planes
U.S. sends surveillance plane to air base in Japan: aviation tracker related article
SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The United States has deployed a surveillance aircraft to one of its air bases in Japan, an aviation tracker has said, for a possible mission near the Korean Peninsula. ... 10:26 Jul. 13 -
#Korean War hero(3rd LD) Korean War hero Paik Sun-yup dies at 99 related article
(ATTN: ADDS defense minister's message, controversy over his pro-Japan record in paras 15-24, photos) SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- Paik Sun-yup, a famous Korean War hero and South Korea's first four-... 14:56 Jul. 11 -
#combined exerciseS. Korea, U.S. may cancel summertime combined exercise due to COVID-19: sources
By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States appear increasingly likely to scale back or even call off a major combined exercise again due to the new coronavirus, aft... 07:00 Jul. 11 -
#South Korea-India defense talksDefense ministers of S. Korea, India vow to beef up cooperation related article
SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and India held phone talks Friday and vowed to boost their ties and enhance cooperation against nontraditional security threats, such as... 18:27 Jul. 10 -
#COVID-199 Americans affiliated with USFK confirmed with coronavirus related article
SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- Eight American service members and one civilian employee for the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the U.S. military said Friday. ... 17:51 Jul. 10
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New virus cases dip below 40, imported cases still on upward path
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S. Korea seeks to request pre-departure COVID-19 tests for incoming USFK members
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(3rd LD) Complaint against late Seoul mayor possibly leaked, with no one claiming responsibility
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(2nd LD) New virus cases dip below 40, imported cases still on upward path
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(3rd LD) Foreign ministry calls in Japanese diplomat over renewed Dokdo claims in defense white paper
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