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#N Korean arms tradeS. Korea renews call for immediate halt to 'illicit' arms trade with N. Korea related article
SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense ministry called Monday for an "immediate" halt to any arms transactions with North Korea, decrying them as "illicit," as a media report showed new s... 14:28 Jul. 31 -
#S. KoreaS. Korea, U.S. agree to sign arrangement on bolstering defense supply chains
SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States agreed to sign an arrangement aimed at bolstering bilateral security supply chains in senior-level defense cooperation talks last week, ... 10:59 Jul. 31 -
#defense chief Uzbekistan visitDefense minister to leave for Uzbekistan for defense, industry cooperation talks
SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup is set to depart for Uzbekistan on Monday for talks aimed at expanding bilateral defense and arms industry cooperation, his mi... 10:25 Jul. 31 -
#Korean WarLate Marine Corps chief named Korean War hero of the month
SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's veterans ministry has chosen a late Marine Corps commander as next month's Korean War hero for his leadership in front-line combat operations during the 195... 08:59 Jul. 31 -
#anti-submarine drillsS. Korea, U.S. stage joint anti-submarine drills involving nuclear-powered sub related article
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States staged combined anti-submarine drills, involving a U.S. nuclear-powered submarine, in waters south of the Korean Peninsula on Saturday, ... 15:53 Jul. 29 -
#Buddy SquadronS. Korea, U.S. stage joint air drills with F-35A, F-16 jets
SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States staged joint regular air drills involving advanced fighter jets this week to improve combined operational capabilities, Seoul's Air Forc... 15:47 Jul. 28 -
#N Korean military parade(News Focus) N.K. weapons parade sends message of defiance against S. Korea, U.S.
By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- From its latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) to tactical weapons and a surveillance drone, North Korea's vaunted military parade this week hi... 15:05 Jul. 28 -
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#Yoon Suk Yeol(LEAD) Yoon says S. Korea stands on 'blood-stained uniforms' of U.N. troops
(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's remarks, details from commemoration ceremony; CHANGES headline; ADDS photos) By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday that South Ko... 21:44 Jul. 27 -
#Lloyd AustinDefense secretary highlights 'cost' of Korean War, strong alliance with S. Korea on 70th anniversary related article
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called on all Americans to remember the cost of the Korean War, commemorating the end of the Korean War that ended 70 ... 21:35 Jul. 27 -
#N KoreaN. Korea holds military parade to mark armistice anniversary: source
By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea conducted a military parade in Pyongyang on Thursday to mark the 70th anniversary of the signing of the 1950-53 Korean War armistice, celebra... 21:31 Jul. 27 -
#Yoon Suk YeolYoon pays respects to fallen soldiers at U.N. cemetery in Busan
By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol visited the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan on Thursday where he paid tribute to fallen soldiers and marked the 70th anni... 16:49 Jul. 27 -
#Redback IFV(LEAD) Hanwha subsidiary named preferred bidder for Australia's armored vehicle project
(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES with more details in paras 2-6) SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Defense Australia on Thursday beat Germany's Rheinmetall to be named as the preferred bidder for Austr... 15:25 Jul. 27 -
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ----------------- (2nd LD) U.S. Fed raises key rate by 25 basis points to highest level since 2001 ... 13:02 Jul. 27 -
#Redback IFVHanwha subsidiary named preferred bidder for Australia's armored vehicle project
SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Defense Australia has been named the preferred bidder for a major Australian armored vehicle acquisition project, with its Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV),... 10:11 Jul. 27 -
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 27)
Freedom is not free Seventy years ago today, South and North Korea stopped exchanging gunfire on the battlegrounds along the border. On July 27, 1953, the United Nations forces on the one side and... 07:05 Jul. 27 -
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on July 27. Korean-language dailies -- Presidential office to tighten regulations on road occupation... 07:03 Jul. 27 -
#troop remains(LEAD) Remains of 7 S. Korean troops killed during Korean War return home
(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead, photo; UPDATES throughout with remains' arrival) SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The remains of seven South Korean soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War returned home ... 21:30 Jul. 26 -
#NK military parade(LEAD) N. Korea may stage military parade to mark Victory Day as early as midnight related article
(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 4-5, 7) SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea may conduct a much-anticipated military parade as early as midnight Wednesday to mark the 70th anniversary of the si... 16:16 Jul. 26
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S. Korea, U.S. stage joint naval drills in East Sea amid N.K. threats -
S. Korea, China, Japan to hold talks this week to discuss three-way summit -
Presidential office to discuss with China on Xi's possible visit to S. Korea -
(LEAD) S. Korea, China, Japan hold talks this week for discussions on trilateral summit -
(LEAD) Yoon gets nosebleed from apparent overwork during Cabinet meeting
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5 years after signing, future of inter-Korean military accord unclear -
In desperation, N. Korea, Russia turn to one another for mutual assistance rivaling U.S.-S. Korea cooperation -
Yoon seeks to carve out bigger role for S. Korea in Indo-Pacific, world -
Despite gov't assurance, seafood safety woes spread in S. Korea over Japan's Fukushima plan -
S. Korea-U.S.-Japan summit outcomes herald deeper, consistent security cooperation against N. Korean, other challenges: analysts
