SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to invest 88 billion won (US$81 million) in developing indigenous weapons parts this year, the arms procurement agency said Thursday.
The government w...
09:22 Jan. 07
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) employee working in Seoul and two of his family members have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said ...
08:57 Jan. 07
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SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- Two U.S. reconnaissance planes flew over South Korea on Wednesday, an aviation tracker said, on an ...
22:01 Jan. 06
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Suh Wook held phone talks with his British counterpart Ben Wallace on Wednesday to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and exchanges, the def...
21:04 Jan. 06
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. reconnaissance plane flew over South Korea on Wednesday, an aviation tracker said, on an apparent mission to monitor North Korea as Pyongyang kicked off its rare pa...
15:46 Jan. 06
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. Department of Defense employee working in Seoul has tested positive for the new coronavirus, the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Wednesday.
The employee who works ...
14:26 Jan. 06
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is providing 2 million face masks to veterans of the 1950-53 Korean War in 22 countries in an expression of gratitude for their sacrifice, the veterans affairs...
09:20 Jan. 06
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States conducted their wintertime combined exercise last month amid concerns over the new coronavirus pandemic, a military source said Wednesday...
08:51 Jan. 06
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SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's anti-piracy unit began operations in waters near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday to resp...
13:29 Jan. 05
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- A soldier based on the southwestern Jin Island has tested positive for the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Tuesday.
The enlistee was confirmed to have contra...
10:41 Jan. 05
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's anti-piracy unit began operations in the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday to respond to heightened tensions after Iran's seizure of a South Korean oil tanker, offici...
10:37 Jan. 05
By Byun Duk-kun
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is not showing any signs of preparation to stage a major provocation at least for now, the chief of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Monday.
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07:53 Jan. 05
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday.
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Minister says he hopes for positive message from N. Korea
SEOUL -- Unification ...
17:04 Jan. 04
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By Yi Wonju
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is expected to open a rare party congress this week, with its opening possibly ta...
16:01 Jan. 04
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- Seventeen American service members and six others affiliated with the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) tested positive for the new coronavirus upon arrival in South Korea from the...
15:40 Jan. 04
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SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry said Monday it has extended a toughened social distancing scheme for two weeks, banning ...
13:19 Jan. 04
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By Yi Wonju
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is expected to open a rare party congress this week, with its opening...
11:36 Jan. 04
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry said Monday it has extended a toughened social distancing scheme for two weeks, banning troops from vacationing and taking off-installation trips, to ...
11:20 Jan. 04
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- The chief of South Korea's Navy has vowed to make every effort to secure a light aircraft carrier and diverse military assets to boost defense capabilities.
The Navy ha...
10:55 Jan. 04