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Heavy snow alerts issued in greater Seoul area, Gangwon Province; over 20 cm of snow seen in Seoul
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Seoul blanketed by heaviest Nov. snow, with more expected
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Seoul snowfall now third heaviest on record
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Samsung shakes up management, commits to reviving chip business
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Heavy snow of up to 40 cm blankets Seoul for 2nd day
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How $70 funeral wreaths became symbol of protest in S. Korea
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Seoul's first snowfall could hit hard, warns weather agency
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Why cynical, 'memeified' makeovers of kids' characters are so appealing
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Hybe consolidates chairman Bang Si-hyuk’s regime with leadership changes
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BOK makes surprise rate cut to lift growth
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Ministry not told of B-52 deployment
The South Korean military was not aware of a U.S. Air Force B-52 strategic bomber deployment last month that took place in the vicinity of the country, officials said Monday.According to Pacific Air Forces, strategic bomber crews and support airmen at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam conducted eight joint and bilateral training exercises across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region from June 13 through June 20.The exercises involved flying the nuclear capable B-52 Stratofortress for a training mission in
July 4, 2016
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THAAD talks ongoing, no decision made on announcing discussion results: defense ministry
South Korea and the United States' negotiations on the deployment of an advanced American defense shield in the Northeast Asian country are still on-going, with the allies remaining undecided over when to announce the results of the talks, the defense ministry's spokesman said Monday. "The THAAD deployment is being discussed by (the allies') joint working group, and based on the results of their discussion, a final decision will be made at the South Korea-U.S.-alliance level," Moon Sang-gyun, sp
July 4, 2016
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Dozens of U.S. lawmakers sends letters urging Obama to award peace medal to Korean-American hero
Dozens of U.S. lawmakers in the House and the Senate have sent letters urging President Barack Obama to award this year's Presidential Medal of Freedom to late Korean-American war hero Kim Young-oak.According to the Council of Korean Americans, 33 House lawmakers, including Reps. Ed Royce (R-CA), Mike Honda (D-CA) and Charles Rangel (D-NY), sent a joint letter to Obama on June 20, while Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) sent a similar letter on June 10."As members of Congress
July 4, 2016
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U.S. sends 2 nuclear bombers to fly in skies near S. Korea last month
The United States sent two B-52 nuclear bombers to fly in skies near South Korea last month, military officials said Sunday, a move seen as a display of force against North Korea.The U.S. strategic bombers from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam conducted flights in skies near the Korean Peninsula and Japan between June 13 and 20, the officials said.(yonhap)The move was part of the U.S. Air Force's efforts to check its military capacity in the Asia-Pacific region, they added.In January the U.S. fle
July 4, 2016
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U.S., Korea hold cybersecurity cooperation talks
The United States and South Korea held cybersecurity talks to boost cooperation in a wide range of areas, including tackling cyber hacking and other crimes, the State Department said.Christopher Painter, the department's coordinator for cyber issues, led the U.S. delegation in the fourth U.S.-Korea Bilateral Cyber Consultations. His team also included officials from the National Security Council, and the departments of justice, defense and homeland security, the department said in a statement.Le
July 1, 2016
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U.S.-led naval drills kick off near Hawaii
The world’s largest international biennial maritime warfare exercise, Rim of the Pacific, began its five-week run at the Pearl Harbor meeting point Thursday, as naval forces from 27 countries gathered for what the officials said was the biggest joint drill to date.This year’s RIMPAC also features China which, despite territorial disputes in the South China Sea, has deployed five warships and some 1,200 troops to mark the third-largest contingent after the U.S. and Canada.It marks Bejing’s second
June 30, 2016
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U.S.-led regional maritime warfare exercise RIMPAC kicks off in Hawaii
The United States-led biennial maritime warfare exercise Rim of the Pacific began its five-week run off Hawaii on Thursday, bringing together 27 countries around the Pacific Ocean to increase their interoperability at sea.This year's RIMPAC, the 25th time it has been held, is the largest ever in scale since the regional exercise was first held in 1971, according to officials here. Participating countries include South Korea, China, Japan and Singapore as well as European nations like Denmark, Fr
June 30, 2016
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U.S. rejects China's concern about THAAD
The United States reiterated Wednesday that the THAAD missile defense system it wants to place in South Korea is a purely defensive system that won't affect China's strategic deterrent.The State Department gave the reaction in response to Chinese President Xi Jinping's expression of opposition to the potential deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system in South Korea aimed at defending against missile threats from North Korea.Xi said during a meeting in Beijing with visiting Sout
June 30, 2016
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S. Korea's military ready to deal with N. Korean dam discharge near border
South Korea's military is keeping close tabs on water levels at a dam near the inter-Korean border and is ready to step in if Pyongyang suddenly discharges water down the Imjin River, the defense ministry said Monday.The water level at the North's Hwanggang Dam bordering South Korea has reportedly risen to near full capacity since May. An abrupt discharge of water from Hwanggang could flood South Korea's Gunnam Dam downriver.Six South Koreans were killed in September 2009 after North Korea relea
June 27, 2016
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Denuclearization should come first before talks resume with Pyongyang: unification ministry
South Korea on Monday said denuclearization should come first before any talks resume with North Korea, emphasizing that it is currently facing a "critical" moment that can determine whether to prevent Pyongyang's continued pursuit of nuclear weapons.In a report to the National Assembly's foreign affairs and unification committee, the unification ministry said it will keep working on sanctions and pressure against the North to induce a change in its "strategic calculus.""In response to the North
June 27, 2016
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Korea's Coast Guard stations 5,000-ton patrol ship south of Jeju
Korea's Coast Guard stationed its largest patrol vessel off Jeju Island to better guard its territorial waters and deal with illegal fishing activities, the Ministry of Public Safety and Security said Wednesday.The 5,000-ton cutter named after Lee Cheong-ho -- a Coast Guard officer who was killed on duty in 2011 while dealing with illegal Chinese fishing boats -- will operate south of the resort island and even support operations to Ieodo Ocean Research Station, an unmanned marine science base.
June 22, 2016
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Korean Army eyeing to launch committee to chart its future
The Army will soon launch a committee tasked with drawing up a master plan to proactively deal with future security risks, the Army chief of staff said Tuesday.South Korean senior military leaders have studied the U.S. National Commission on the Future of the Army, set up last year by Congress to study the future force and structure of the U.S. Army, as part of efforts to put the envisioned Future Committee in motion. The committee is called upon to establish the master plan based on socio-polit
June 21, 2016
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Korean military willing to provide security forces to USFK amid IS warnings
South Korea's military is willing to provide security forces to the United States' military units in the country to fend off potential terrorist attacks by the militant Islamic State, which threatened to launch attacks against American installations here, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday.South Korea's police and military are stepping up their anti-terrorism readiness after the National Intelligence Service, the country's spy agency, said a day earlier that IS designated U.S. Forces Korea ai
June 20, 2016
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Korean Army expected to become multicultural starting 2025
An increasing number of conscripts from a mixed-race family background is expected to make the Army multicultural starting in 2025, a government official said Monday.According to the official, the Defense Ministry has forecast that the number of men from multicultural families to be enlisted will reach an average 8,518 a year between 2015 and 2031."The surge in the number of multicultural soldiers will inevitably turn the Army into a multicultural one," he said. "The ministry has started to come
June 20, 2016
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Korea, Israel agree to jointly develop amphibious drone
South Korea and Israel have agreed to jointly develop an amphibious drone as part of their cooperation in financing research and development projects, the trade ministry here said Monday.The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, and the Israeli Ministry of Economy held a meeting on industrial development in Israel to discuss ways to operate a $45 million fund that the two countries created in 2001 to support information technology and energy.The fund has financed 99 researches co-operated by S
June 20, 2016
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PM vows to bolster security following IS threat
Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn said Monday the government will beef up its security measures to tackle any potential terrorist threats, especially amid concerns that the Islamic State may be targeting South Korean citizens and U.S. military bases on its soil.The National Intelligence Service said IS has been calling for terrorist attacks through telegrams and messaging services by revealing the locations of 77 Air Force installations belonging to the United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organiz
June 20, 2016
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Int'l gathering kicks off in Korea to discuss nonproliferation
An international gathering of nuclear experts and government officials kicked off in South Korea on Monday, providing related parties an opportunity to discuss how to better control the exports of materials and parts that can be used to develop nuclear weapons, the foreign ministry said.The Nuclear Suppliers Group meeting opened in Seoul earlier in the day, with about 300 participants from 48 member countries expected to be in attendance during its five-day run, according to the ministry. Its pl
June 20, 2016
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Korea, other Asian countries to crack down on cybercrimes
South Korea and other Asian countries have agreed to launch a joint crackdown on cybercrimes, Seoul's police agency said Sunday, amid growing concerns over transnational cybersecurity challenges.The Korean National Police Agency said that the countries, led by Interpol, or the International Criminal Police Organization, will carry out the "Week of Action," a scheme to clamp down on cybercrimes, including the spread of ransomware.Ransomware refers to a type of malicious software that bans access
June 19, 2016
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IS targets U.S. military installations here, S. Korean citizens
The Islamic State jihadist group has designated U.S. Air Force installations here and South Korean citizens as targets for attacks, Seoul's state spy agency said Sunday.In a press release, the National Intelligence Service said that the group incited terrorist attacks against them through Telegram, a messaging service, and revealed location data of 77 Air Force installations of the United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and of individuals in 21 countries. Online information distri
June 19, 2016
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KAI, Airbus to co-develop naval chopper
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd., South Korea's sole aircraft maker, said Friday it will join forces with Europe's Airbus Helicopters to develop its Surion chopper to carry out maritime operations.A senior official at Airbus Helicopters told reporters in Paris that the two companies plan to co-develop a naval version of the Surion (KUH-1), saying there would be demand for about 250 such choppers over the next 10 years, according to pool reports.KAI and Airbus are among an estimated 1,600 defense-
June 17, 2016
