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#explosive ordnance disposal trainingS. Korean, U.S. troops conduct combined explosive ordnance disposal training
SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Dozens of South Korean and American troops conducted joint explosive ordnance disposal training Tuesday to hone bomb disposal skills in various settings and to improve int... 16:35 May. 25 -
#COVID-19Military reports 6 new COVID-19 cases
SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Three Marines and three Army members tested positive for the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Tuesday, the latest in a series of confirmed cases at barracks acro... 11:31 May. 25 -
#1950-53 Korean WarVeterans affairs minister in Colombia to express thanks for Korean War participation related article
SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The veterans affairs minister is on a visit to Colombia this week to pay tribute to the country's 1950-53 Korean War veterans, his office said Tuesday. Minister Hwang ... 11:17 May. 25 -
#US vaccines(LEAD) U.S. working on details of vaccine provision to S. Korean soldiers: Pentagon related article
(ATTN: ADDS Seoul official's comments in paras 10-12) By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, May 24 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Department of Defense is working on details of how and when U.S. vaccines will be provi... 11:17 May. 25 -
#defense expoS. Korea to open int'l maritime defense expo next month related article
SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will hold a biennial international maritime defense exhibition in the southeastern city of Busan next month, the Navy said Tuesday. The four-day Internation... 09:20 May. 25 -
#space commandS. Korea, U.S. vow to strengthen space cooperation
SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Suh Wook met with the U.S. Space Command chief on Monday in Seoul and discussed ways to boost bilateral cooperation in space and other defense fields, the... 18:51 May. 24 -
#COVID-19S. Korean USFK employee tests positive for virus related article
SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean working at an American military base here has tested positive for the new coronavirus, U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Monday. The contractor at U.S. Army ... 17:25 May. 24 -
#THAAD(LEAD) Defense ministry holds meeting with residents near THAAD base related article
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with launch of meeting; ADDS 2nd photo, comments) By Choi Soo-hyang SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- Defense ministry officials held a meeting with reside... 14:20 May. 24 -
#COVID-19 vaccinesDefense ministry working on troops vaccination plan with U.S. supply
SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry said Monday it is in discussions with health authorities over how to use vaccines to be provided by the United States for South Korean troops. Dur... 13:48 May. 24 -
#missile guidelinesNo complaints by China about termination of missile guidelines: Seoul related article
SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- China has raised no complaints about a recent agreement between South Korea and the United States to lift restrictions on Seoul's missile development, the defense ministry... 11:43 May. 24 -
#military(LEAD) Military extends antivirus scheme for another three weeks
(ATTN: ADDS ministry's vaccination plan in last 3 paras) SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry on Monday extended the current social distancing rules for the military for another three we... 11:35 May. 24 -
#militaryMilitary extends antivirus scheme for another three weeks
SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry on Monday extended the current social distancing rules for the military for another three weeks, which allow service members to take vacations in a li... 10:22 May. 24 -
#THAADDefense ministry to hold meeting with residents near THAAD base related article
By Choi Soo-hyang SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- Defense ministry officials were to hold a meeting with residents around a U.S. THAAD missile defense base Monday in an effort to address their concerns, ... 09:06 May. 24 -
Military reports four more COVID-19 cases, raising total to 929
SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military announced four additional COVID-19 cases Sunday, including two Army soldiers. A ranking Army officer based in Pocheon, north of Seoul, was diagno... 15:13 May. 23 -
#defense ministers' talksS. Korea, U.S., Japan rearranging schedule for defense ministers' talks
By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan are rearranging trilateral defense talks after they were forced to cancel a meeting slated for June in Singapore du... 08:00 May. 23 -
#S Korea-US-leaders(LEAD) (ROUNDUP) Moon, Biden share commitment to vaccine partnership, N.K. dialogue related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with joint statement in paras 14-16) WASHINGTON/SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed at their summit Friday to pursue a global COVID-19... 11:36 May. 22 -
(News Focus) Moon bags key deals on alliance, N. Korea, economic ties in first summit with Biden
By Lee Chi-dong WASHINGTON/SEOUL, May 21 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in secured a package of major agreements Friday with U.S. President Joe Biden on such issues a... 11:35 May. 22 -
#military coronavirusMilitary reports 12 more COVID-19 cases related article
SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- The military has reported 12 additional cases of the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Saturday, as sporadic infections continued in barracks across the country. ... 11:13 May. 22 -
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(ROUNDUP) Moon, Biden share commitment to vaccine partnership, N.K. dialogue related article
WASHINGTON/SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed at their summit Friday to pursue a global COVID-19 vaccine partnership while reaffirming their commitm... 10:56 May. 22
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(LEAD) New cases at 2-week high amid variant woes
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Home prices in Seoul double under Moon government: civic group
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(2nd LD) New cases at 2-week high amid variant woes
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(LEAD) USFK members who hold no-mask parties on Haeundae Beach during Independence Day to be fined
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S. Korea reports gloomier childbirth data in April
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National
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Uncertainty hangs over early N.K. dialogue resumption despite peace feelers
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Moon wraps up Europe visit highlighted by G-7 summit, upgraded ties with Austria, Spain
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Underdog's ascent to PPP leadership mirrors young voters' frustration with political establishment
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Lifting of U.S. missile restrictions signifies Seoul's missile sovereignty, Washington's China strategy: experts
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Moon-Biden summit agreement broadens alliance amid Sino-U.S. rivalry
