#Korean history
Defense
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#Seoul-Washington combined exerciseS. Korea, U.S. to stage joint summertime exercise this week: JCS related article
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States decided to kick off their annual summertime combined exercise in an adjusted manner this week, military officials said Sunday, following... 09:22 Aug. 16 -
#combined exerciseS. Korea, U.S. to stage joint summertime exercise behind schedule amid coronavirus: sources
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States plan to kick off their annual summertime combined exercise in a scaled-back manner next week, days behind schedule amid a recent surge i... 16:36 Aug. 15 -
#USFK coronavirusUSFK raises anti-coronavirus warning level in greater Seoul areas after surge in new cases
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Saturday it has raised the current health protection level against the new coronavirus in Seoul and the surrounding areas to restrict it... 15:04 Aug. 15 -
#war photosRussian Embassy unveils rare photos of Soviet-Japanese war in 1945
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- Russia on Friday unveiled rare photos of the then-Soviet Union's fight against Japanese troops in Manchuria during the Second World War in 1945, highlighting Moscow's con... 15:26 Aug. 14 -
#smoke canisterS. Korea develops smoke canister capable of blocking infrared search
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has successfully developed a smoke canister that can block an enemy's infrared search of its forces, the arms procurement agency said Friday. Samyang Chemi... 14:49 Aug. 14 -
#coronavirusAir Force employee, Marine test positive for coronavirus after church visits related article
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- An Air Force civilian employee and a Marine have tested positive for the new coronavirus after visiting religious facilities, the defense ministry said Friday. The Ai... 11:38 Aug. 14 -
#heavy rain(2nd LD) Military to expand mine removal operations jointly with USFK related article
(ATTN: ADDS USFK's planned participation in the operation in paras 5-6) By Choi Soo-hyang SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The military will expand operations to detect and remove landmines in the borde... 11:22 Aug. 14 -
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(LEAD) Military to expand mine removal operations next week related article
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead, throughout with military's plan for landmine removal work; TRIMS; CHANGES photo) By Choi Soo-hyang SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The military will expand operations to ... 10:52 Aug. 14 -
#heavy rainMilitary to exempt rain-hit regions' residents from reserve forces training related article
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The military has decided to exempt reservists residing in regions designated as special disaster zones from the annual training this year due to recent heavy rains, the d... 09:21 Aug. 14 -
#USFK8 more USFK-affiliated Americans test positive for COVID-19 related article
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- Seven more American service members and a Department of Defense civilian contractor tested positive for the new coronavirus upon their arrivals in South Korea, the U.S. F... 15:41 Aug. 13 -
#heavy rainsMilitary collects 8 landmines swept away by heavy rains near border related article
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- The military has collected eight landmines from border regions after they were swept away in recent heavy rains, the defense ministry said Thursday. Front-line militar... 13:47 Aug. 13 -
#ArmyAnother soldier tests positive for new coronavirus; total at 80 related article
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- An Army soldier tested positive for the new coronavirus after working at a train station near Seoul to help with the government's anti-virus efforts, the defense ministry... 11:25 Aug. 13 -
#satellite communicationS. Korea completes equipping rear area military units with satellite communication system related article
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has completed equipping rear area military units with a satellite communication system, enabling troops across the country to stay connected even when a wired... 10:13 Aug. 13 -
#US generalU.S. homeland missile defense 'very effective' against N.K. ICBM's: top general related article
By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- The United States has a strong and "very effective" homeland defense system against North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missiles, the Pentagon's ... 05:07 Aug. 13 -
#naval shipsS. Korea streamlines quality inspection process for naval shipbuilding related article
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- The government has streamlined the quality inspection process required before taking over naval vessels from shipbuilders so as to cut the overall construction period and... 10:17 Aug. 12 -
#Korean War remainsS. Korea identifies 2 more Korean War soldiers from remains related article
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has identified the remains of two soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War after the remains were either recovered from a former battle site on the inter-Kor... 09:24 Aug. 12 -
#US-S KoreaWhite House instructed negotiators to 'hint' to S. Korea that Trump may withdraw troops: book related article
By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- The White House National Security Council instructed its negotiators in November to "hint" to South Korean officials that President Donald Trump could... 07:08 Aug. 12 -
#security forumS. Korea to host annual int'l security forum via videoconference next month related article
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will host an annual vice ministerial-level international security forum via videoconference next month, the defense ministry said Tuesday. The 9th Seoul De... 16:34 Aug. 11 -
#North Korea(LEAD) N. Korea's border dam remains partially open amid heavy rains: JCS
(ATTN: ADDS comments from unification ministry official in paras 7-10, byline) By Choi Soo-hyang and Yi Wonju SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- Floodgates of a North Korean dam near the border with South ... 13:39 Aug. 11
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Samsung head Lee Kun-hee dies
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(4th LD) Samsung chief Lee, staunch force behind S. Korea's rise to tech powerhouse, dies
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(LEAD) New virus cases under 100 for 2nd day, sporadic cluster infections linger
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(LEAD) Samsung head Lee Kun-hee dies
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(2nd LD) Samsung chief Lee dies, succession in focus for tech giant
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National
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Energy policy, optics of watchdog autonomy at stake in politically sensitive reactor audit
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'Wall of buses' stirs up debate over how far police can go to stop rallies amid pandemic
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(News Focus) Suga as next Japanese premier likely to stay course on S. Korea relations: experts
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PM requests parliament's swift approval of 4th COVID-19 response extra budget
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'Digital Prison,' means to get justice, or breeding ground for false accusations?
