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#S Korea-US allianceDefense chiefs of S. Korea, U.S. reaffirm commitment to alliance related article
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Suh Wook and U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper held phone talks on Thursday and reaffirmed their commitment to a strong alliance and a firm combined de... 09:44 Oct. 08 -
#defense talksS. Korean defense minister to visit U.S. next week for first talks with Pentagon chief
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook said Wednesday he plans to visit the United States next week for his first talks with U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper. The annu... 22:16 Oct. 07 -
Defense chief says military exemption for BTS members not under consideration
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry is not considering granting South Korean K-pop boy band BTS an exemption of mandatory military service, but a deferral could be an option, Defense Min... 20:16 Oct. 07 -
#North Korea(2nd LD) N.K. at final stage of preparations for military parade: defense ministry related article
(ATTN: ADDS defense minister's remarks on new submarine in last 3 paras, photo) SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is at the final stage of preparing for a military parade expected to be held ... 19:15 Oct. 07 -
#NK shooting(4th LD) S. Korea initially saw slim chance of missing official crossing into N.K.: defense chief
(ATTN: ADDS more comments in paras 7-8) By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military initially saw little possibility of a missing fisheries official ending up in North Korean wa... 18:36 Oct. 07 -
#NK shooting(3rd LD) S. Korea initially saw slim chance of missing official crossing into N.K.: defense chief
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more details in paras 2-7; RESTRUCTURES) By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military initially saw little possibility of a missing fisheries... 17:09 Oct. 07 -
#NK shooting(2nd LD) Military tensions with N. Korea continue over killing of S. Korean citizen: defense minister
(ATTN: ADDS more of defense minister's comments, background info in last 4 paras) By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- Military tensions are continuing between the two Koreas over North Korea's... 16:02 Oct. 07 -
#NK shooting(LEAD) Military tensions with N. Korea continue over killing of S. Korean citizen: defense minister
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with defense chief's remarks; ADDS details in paras 3-9) By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- Military tensions are continuing between the two Koreas over North Kor... 11:54 Oct. 07 -
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(LEAD) N.K. at final stage of preparations for military parade: defense ministry related article
(ATTN: ADDS defense minister's remarks in 4th para) SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is at the final stage of preparing for a military parade expected to be held in Pyongyang this weekend to... 11:18 Oct. 07 -
#NK shootingN. Korea tries to manage situation over killing of S. Korean official: defense ministry
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's quick apology for its killing of a South Korean fisheries official last month was an indication that the regime attempted to "manage the situation" to avoid ... 10:33 Oct. 07 -
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N.K. at final stage of preparations for military parade: defense ministry related article
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is at the final stage of preparing for a military parade expected to be held in Pyongyang this weekend to mark the founding anniversary of the ruling Workers' ... 10:13 Oct. 07 -
#North Korea(LEAD) N. Korea's SLBM to complicate denuclearization efforts: ex-defense official related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from U.S. Defense Secretary Esper, additional details in paras 14-19) By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's acquisition of submarine launched ball... 05:37 Oct. 07 -
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N. Korea's SLBM to complicate denuclearization efforts: ex-defense official related article
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's acquisition of submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM) capabilities will further complicate international efforts to denuclearize th... 03:38 Oct. 07 -
#fishery official(2nd LD) Family of slain fishery official asks U.N. to investigate N.K. shooting related article
(ATTN: ADDS family's info disclosure request, defense ministry's stance in last 5 paras, photo) SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- The family of a South Korean fishery official shot dead by North Korean tro... 17:11 Oct. 06 -
#coronavirusAnother soldier tests positive for virus in Pocheon Army unit cluster infection related article
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- Another soldier has tested positive for the new coronavirus at an Army unit in the northern city of Pocheon, bringing the total cases in the unit's infection cluster to 37... 11:05 Oct. 06 -
#S Korea-US allianceMilitary chiefs of S. Korea, U.S. vow to strengthen combined defense posture related article
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- New Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) chairman Gen. Won In-choul held phone talks with his U.S. counterpart Mark Milley on Tuesday and vowed to strengthen the combined defense p... 09:03 Oct. 06 -
#South Korea-US allianceDefense minister, U.S. ambassador vow to strengthen alliance related article
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Suh Wook and U.S. Ambassador Harry Harris agreed Monday to work together to strengthen the alliance between the two countries, calling it a "linchpin" of ... 17:02 Oct. 05 -
#military coronavirus(2nd LD) 36 service members at Army unit test positive for new coronavirus
(ATTN: UPDATES latest info in paras 4, 8; ADDS photo) By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- Three dozen soldiers and officers at an Army unit in the northern city of Pocheon have tested positive... 15:27 Oct. 05 -
#USFK3 more USFK-affiliated Americans test positive for new coronavirus related article
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- Two American service members and a dependent of a U.S. Army soldier have tested positive for the new coronavirus upon arrival in South Korea from the United States, the U.... 15:24 Oct. 05
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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?
