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August 18, 2019 Defense

Little progress in coming up with alternative service for conscientious objectors

Over a year has passed since the Constitutional Court addressed the need to come up with an alternative form of service for conscientious objectors, but little progress has been made at the National ...

US official to visit Seoul for defense cost-sharing deal before official negotiations begin

Timothy Betts, acting deputy assistant secretary and senior adviser for security negotiations and agreements, will visit Seoul this week to discuss the defense cost-sharing pact, sources said Sunday....

August 18, 2019
Defense
Seoul, Tokyo cancel vice foreign ministers meeting

South Korea’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday denied reports that the vice foreign ministers of Seoul and Tokyo would meet this week to discuss the trade row. Ministries from both sides appear to have ...

August 14, 2019
Foreign Affairs
Cheonghae Unit sets sail for mission amid speculation of serving in Hormuz Strait

Korea’s anti-piracy Cheonghae Unit on Tuesday embarked on its mission in the Gulf of Aden amid speculation that its final destination may be the Strait of Hormuz. As Washington has been calling for ...

August 13, 2019
Defense
Pyongyang taunts Seoul as ‘fool,’ lambasts over military exercise with US

North Korea has slammed South Korea for the latter’s combined military exercise with the United States, which kicked off Sunday, saying it will not interact with the South until there is a plausible ...

August 11, 2019
North Korea
Seoul, Washington haven’t started talks for defense cost-sharing deal: Foreign Ministry

South Korea reiterated Thursday that Seoul and Washington will discuss the defense cost-sharing deal in a way that is “fair and reasonable,” but said the negotiations have not started yet, denying a ...

August 8, 2019
Defense
[Newsmaker] South Korea expected to conduct maritime defense drills on Dokdo this month

South Korea is planning to conduct combined maritime defense drills on and around its easternmost islets of Dokdo as early as this month, government sources said Wednesday. During a parliamentary co...

August 7, 2019
Defense
[News Focus] NK missile launches aimed at domestic audience, testing intelligence capabilities of S. Korea, US: experts

After firing two unidentified projectiles that Seoul believes to be short-range ballistic missiles early Tuesday, North Korea issued a statement strongly denouncing South Korea and the United States ...

August 6, 2019
North Korea
[Herald Interview] Korea, Pakistan should increase economic cooperation, says Pakistani adviser

South Korea and Pakistan should increase economic cooperation and discuss ways to leverage the strengths of both countries, Pakistan’s commerce adviser said during his visit to Seoul on Thursday. A ...

August 5, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
Can S. Korea’s military intercept NK missiles?

As North Korea has fired several short-range projectiles and ballistic missiles on multiple occasions recently, concerns are growing on whether South Koreal’s military would be able to intercept them...

August 2, 2019
North Korea
Seoul says N. Korea fires two short-range projectiles, third launch in 8 days

North Korea fired two unidentified short-range projectiles from the east coast Friday in the early morning hours, Seoul’s military said. It is the third time in eight days that the regime has launche...

August 2, 2019
North Korea
N. Korea says it fired multiple launch guided rocket, not ballistic missiles

North Korean media reported Thursday that the projectiles fired the previous day were a newly developed type of guided rocket, casting doubt on Seoul’s analysis that the North had fired two short-ran...

August 1, 2019
North Korea
Cheong Wa Dae voices deep concern over NK’s missile launch

South Korea’s presidential office on Wednesday expressed deep concerns over North Korea’s latest missile launch, saying North Korea’s actions could damage efforts to establish peace on the Korean Pen...

July 31, 2019
North Korea
Democratic Party invites NK delegation to late President Kim Dae-jung anniversary event

South Korea’s ruling party has invited a North Korean delegation to an event marking the 10th death anniversary of former President Kim Dae-jung on Aug. 18, a lawmaker said Tuesday. Rep. Kim Han-jun...

July 30, 2019
Politics
Seoul, US agree on ‘rational and fair’ defense cost-sharing negotiations: Cheong Wa Dae

South Korea and the United States have agreed to negotiate in a “rational” and “fair” way for a defense cost-sharing deal, Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday, denying local news reports that Washington had s...

July 30, 2019
Defense

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