Defense

Defense

Moon orders full probe into N. Korean boat's undetected arrival in S. Korea
SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in instructed the military Thursday to look thoroughly into why it failed to spot a North Korean fishing boat that crossed the border and reached a loc... 19:47 Jun. 20
#Russian bomber
2 Russian bombers enter S. Korea's air defense zone
SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- Two Russian military aircraft violated South Korea's air defense identification zone (KADIZ) on Thursday, prompting the Air Force to scramble fighter jets in response, a ... 18:39 Jun. 20
#NK boat
(LEAD) Defense minister apologizes over N.K. boat's undetected crossing of border
(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 3, 6-10, 13-16, photo) By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo apologized Thursday amid mounting public criticism that the milit... 12:18 Jun. 20
#NK boat
Defense minister apologizes over N.K. boat's undetected crossing of border
SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo apologized Thursday amid mounting public criticism that the military failed to detect a North Korean boat crossing the maritime border a... 11:13 Jun. 20
(URGENT) Defense minister apologizes over N.K. boat's undetected border crossing
11:00 Jun. 20
#PM NK boat apology
Prime minister apologizes over unhindered entry of N. Korean boat
SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon on Thursday offered an apology to the public over last week's unhindered entry of a North Korean fishing boat into South Korean territory. "... 10:59 Jun. 20
#US spy plane
U.S. deployed spy plane over Seoul
SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. reconnaissance plane recently flew over Seoul and surrounding regions, an aviation tracker has said, on an apparent mission to collect intelligence regarding North... 10:15 Jun. 20
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on June 20)
Lack of vigilance Time to strengthen maritime surveillance A growing number of people are asking how a North Korean fishing boat crossed the inter-Korean sea border and reached South Korea's east... 07:10 Jun. 20
#NK boat
(LEAD) Defense chief calls for tightened discipline after N.K. boat's border crossing
(ATTN: ADDS more details with military briefing, more remarks from 5th para, photo) By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo vowed Wednesday to look thoroughly i... 14:22 Jun. 19
#NK boat
Defense chief calls for tightened discipline after N.K. boat's border crossing
By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo called on military commanders Wednesday to tighten discipline and readiness amid criticism that a North Korean fishing bo... 10:22 Jun. 19