Defense

Defense

#Japan's whitelist decision
Rival parties clash over how to respond to Japan's whitelist exclusion
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Rival parties wrangled over how to respond to Japan's removal of South Korea from a list of trusted buyers on Monday, with some ruling party lawmakers calling for the scra... 16:50 Aug. 05
#allies' military exercise
(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. kick off combined military exercise despite N.K. warnings
(ATTN: ADDS more details, background in paras 3, 6-7, 13-15) By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States began a joint military exercise as scheduled Monday, sources ... 16:34 Aug. 05
#allies' military exercise
S. Korea, U.S. kick off combined military exercise despite N.K. warnings
By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States began a joint military exercise as scheduled Monday, sources said, even though North Korea has strongly complained against... 15:50 Aug. 05
#NK missiles
Parliamentary panel adopts resolution against N.K. nuclear weapons, missiles
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The parliamentary defense committee on Monday adopted a resolution condemning North Korea's development of nuclear weapons and firing of missiles. The move came as Nor... 15:23 Aug. 05
#N.K. missiles
N. Korea appears to have fired similar short-range missiles in recent tests: Seoul ministry
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have been conducting a joint analysis into exactly what North Korea test-fired over the past week, the defense ministry said Monday, main... 15:16 Aug. 05
#U.S. missiles
(2nd LD) No discussions on U.S. missile deployment in S. Korea: ministry
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more details throughout; RESTRUCTURES) By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has had no discussions with the United States on the possible deploy... 14:25 Aug. 05
#Seoul-Tokyo military pact
(LEAD) S. Korea reviewing propriety of military intel-sharing pact with Japan: ministry
(ATTN: ADDS S. Korea's plan for Dokdo drills in last 4 paras, photo) By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is reviewing whether it is right to continue exchanging military intelligen... 13:43 Aug. 05
#intel-sharing pact
S. Korea 'carefully' mulling whether to scrap intel-sharing deal with Japan
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is "carefully" considering whether to scrap a military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan over Tokyo's export curbs against the South, the defense minister s... 12:01 Aug. 05
#U.S. missiles
(LEAD) U.S. to decide missile deployment locations in consultation with allies: Esper
(ATTN: ADDS Seoul ministry's comments, background info in paras 11-12, 14) By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The United States will consult allies and partners to decide where to deploy inte... 11:45 Aug. 05
#Seoul-Tokyo military pact
S. Korea reviews 'propriety' of military intel-sharing pact with Japan: ministry
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is reviewing whether it is right to continue exchanging military intelligence with Japan under a bilateral information-sharing pact, the defense ministry said ... 11:45 Aug. 05
#U.S. missiles
U.S. to decide missile deployment locations in consultation with allies: Esper
By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The United States will consult allies and partners to decide where to deploy intermediate-range missiles in Asia and elsewhere to maintain deterrence after ... 10:08 Aug. 05
#Esper
(LEAD) New U.S. defense chief to visit S. Korea this week
(ATTN: UPDATES with comment on military intelligence-sharing deal with Japan in paras 13, 14) SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper will visit South Korea this week for talks ... 19:46 Aug. 04
#Esper
New U.S. defense chief to visit S. Korea this week
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper will visit South Korea this week for talks with his South Korean counterpart, the South Korean defense ministry said Sunday. The trip ... 16:21 Aug. 04
#joint military exercises
S. Korea, U.S. to begin joint military drills Monday
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States will stage joint military drills as scheduled despite warnings from North Korea, the South Korean military authority said Sunday. The ... 15:14 Aug. 04
#Dokdo
S. Korea mulling conducting defense drills on Dokdo this month: sources
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is considering carrying out a combined maritime defense drill on and around its easternmost islets of Dokdo as early as this month, military and government sou... 09:00 Aug. 04
#GSOMIA
(LEAD) S. Korea to reconsider military info-sharing deal with Japan: Cheong Wa Dae
(ATTN: UPDATES with U.S. offer, other details from 5th para) SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- Cheong Wa Dae confirmed Friday that it would review whether to continue exchanging military information with J... 18:32 Aug. 02
S. Korea to reconsider military info-sharing deal with Japan: Cheong Wa Dae
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- Cheong Wa Dae confirmed Friday that it would review whether to continue exchanging military information with Japan, a key element in tripartite security cooperation with ... 17:42 Aug. 02
(URGENT) Seoul to review military info-sharing agreement with Japan in 'comprehensive' countermeasures: Cheong Wa Dae official
17:30 Aug. 02
#THAAD construction
(LEAD) Construction resumes at S. Korea's THAAD base
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 5, 11) SEONGJU/SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean and U.S. militaries began construction to improve an accommodation facility within the base of an... 16:31 Aug. 02
#THAAD construction
Construction resumes at S. Korea's THAAD base
SEONGJU/SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean and U.S. militaries began construction to improve an accommodation facility within the base of an advanced U.S. missile defense system in the sout... 15:40 Aug. 02