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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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11 injured in 53-car pileup on icy road in Wonju
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Seoul, Paris to consider additional sanctions on N.K.
South Korea and France held a defense ministerial meeting Wednesday during which they agreed to jointly consider additional sanctions against North Korea, while boosting military and defense industry cooperation between the two countries.According to the Ministry of National Defense, South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo and his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian have agreed that Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs pose grave danger to both countries, and to discuss joint actions to
June 16, 2016
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'DAPA's 'inappropriate decision' in jet deal cost $90m: BAI
Korea’s Board of Audit and Inspection said Thursday that the defense acquisition body’s “inappropriate decision” during the upgrade project of KF-16 fighter jets resulted in a delay of four years and an estimated $90 million in damages.According to the BAI, officials from Defense Acquisition Program Administration reported to the Korean defense authorities in November 2013 that they had reached an agreement with their U.S. counterparts on the project’s cost, when in fact the parties had yet to c
June 16, 2016
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Navy kicks off exercise to defend western sea border
The South Korean Navy on Thursday kicked off a three-day maritime exercise to defend the western sea border from possible North Korean provocations, the military said.The exercise will be conducted in a bid to deter North Korean patrol vessels from crossing the western maritime border, widely known as the Northern Limit Line, it said. The two Koreas fought several bloody sea battles along the NLL in 1999, 2002 and 2009.Pyongyang does not acknowledge the de facto demarcation line drawn unilateral
June 16, 2016
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Senate defense budget bill fails to include amendment calling for THAAD deployment in S. Korea
The recently approved Senate defense budget bill for next year has failed to include a proposed amendment calling for deployment of the U.S. THAAD missile defense system in South Korea, a congressional source said Wednesday.The Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 in a 85-13 vote Tuesday, authorizing $602 billion in defense spending. The legislation will later be combined with a House version before being sent to President Barack Obama.Late last month, Sen. C
June 16, 2016
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THAAD was not issue during S. Korea-Russia talks: official
The top diplomats of South Korea and Russia barely discussed the controversial issue of deploying an advanced U.S. missile defense system on Korean soil during their talks earlier this week, a Seoul official said.The senior official told South Korean reporters during a luncheon in St. Petersburg on Tuesday that the topic of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system was raised in the meeting between South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, but on
June 16, 2016
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S. Korea, France defense chiefs to discuss joint sanctions efforts against N.K.
SEOUL/PARIS (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Defense Minister Han Min-koo and his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian plan to delve into how they could jointly act to tighten the screws on a defiant North Korea as well as ways to boost bilateral collaboration when they meet for talks on Wednesday, the defense ministry said.The defense ministers are scheduled to hold a meeting from 4:30 p.m. in Paris at the headquarters of the French defense ministry, the first full-length defense ministers' talks bet
June 15, 2016
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North Korea's nuclear arsenal growing: ISIS
North Korea’s nuclear arsenal has grown “significantly” to a total of 13 to 21 weapons, with the communist country procuring an additional 4 to 6 nuclear weapons in the last 18 months, a U.S. think tank said in a report Tuesday.The analysis by the Institute for Science and International Security comes days after media reports indicating that the hermit kingdom has resumed reprocessing nuclear fuel to harvest plutonium. The South Korean government had said that it is keeping a close eye on Pyongy
June 15, 2016
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Military to use drones for munitions transportation
The Army on Wednesday revealed plans to use drones to transport war supplies as part of the military‘s “Creative Defense” initiative seeking to incorporate innovative technologies into military operations.The drones, jointly developed by the Army and Korea Aerospace University, will be able to carry up to 20 kilograms of supplies over 5 kilometers. They can stay airborne for a maximum of 30 minutes while escalating to 500 meters above the ground.Officials said ground-based computers will control
June 15, 2016
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7 countries interested in K-9 guns: sources
Seven countries from Asia, Europe and Africa have expressed their intent to purchase South Korea’s K-9 Thunder self-propelled guns at Eurosatory international defense expo, military and industry sources said Wednesday.The five-day defense and security industry trade show brought together a total of 1,600 companies from 70 countries and is set to conclude on Friday.The 155-millimeter K-9 howitzer is on the forefront of the South Korean military technologies demonstrated at the Eurosatory. The Eur
June 15, 2016
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Army to deploy drones to deliver supplies to troops
The South Korean Army plans to deploy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the near future to deliver defense supplies to troops around the country, the military said Wednesday.The Army conducted a system demonstration of a delivery drone during a meeting held earlier in the day to evaluate the feasibility of the UAVs to ferry supplies, it said in a statement. The tested drone handily airlifted a 15 kilogram package to a designated spot during the demonstration, according to the statement."In comp
June 15, 2016
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THAAD was not issue during talks with Lavrov: Korean FM
South Korea's foreign minister said he barely discussed the controversial issue of deploying an advanced U.S. missile defense system on Korean soil during talks with his Russian counterpart earlier this week.Yun Byung-se told South Korean reporters and foreign ministry officials during a luncheon in St. Petersburg on Tuesday that the topic of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system was raised in his meeting with Sergey Lavrov but only in passing."(The Russian side) mentioned a confrontati
June 15, 2016
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Korean firms demonstrate military tech
Korean defense manufacturers are showing their military equipment and weapons at the biennial Eurosatory international defense and security industry trade show in Paris that opened Monday for a five-day run.The defense expo -- the largest of its kind in the world -- brought together a total of 1,600 companies from 70 countries. A military vehicle is displayed Monday at the five-day Eurosatory defense expo in Paris. / Ministry of National DefenseAmong the 21 firms from Korea was Korea Aerospace I
June 14, 2016
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S. Korea's defense chief heads to France to expand cooperation, discuss N. Korea
South Korea's Defense Minister Han Min-koo departed for France for a three-day visit to the European country where he plans to hold talks on North Korea and ways to expand bilateral defense cooperation measures, the ministry said Tuesday.During the visit, Han will meet with France's Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Wednesday.Han's visit to France, that runs through Thursday, comes at the invitation of Paris which expressed a wish to discuss "practical" measures to further strengthen bilate
June 14, 2016
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Korean defense companies display homegrown weapons at Eurosatory show
South Korean defense manufacturers displayed locally made weapons such as the K-9 self-propelled guns at the world's largest defense exhibition underway in Paris, company officials said Tuesday.The biennial Eurosatory defense expo that kicked off on Monday for a five-day run brings together an estimated 1,600 defense-related suppliers from some 70 countries.A total of 21 South Korean defense manufacturers including Hanwha Techwin Corp. and Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) are present at Eur
June 14, 2016
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Korea seeks to boost cybersecurity startups in U.S.
The South Korean government said Tuesday it has begun a full-fledged campaign to help local cybersecurity startups operate in the United States.The Korea Innovation Center in Washington D.C. has agreed to team up with the MACH37 Cyber Accelerator, a Virginia-based agency specializing in supporting the launch of cybersecurity startups, according to the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning.The KIC is the ministry's startup assistance arm. It has other foreign offices in Silicon Valley and
June 14, 2016
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THAAD not effective in countering N.K. nuclear attack haystacked in barrage of warheads: expert
The U.S. THAAD system is a powerful anti-missile tool, but wouldn't be effective in defending against a North Korean nuclear attack coming as part of a barrage of conventional warheads, a U.S. analyst said Monday.Garth McLennan, who has closely followed American foreign and security policy, made the point in an article contributed to the website 38 North, forecasting that THAAD's deployment to South Korea would lead to the North stepping up its production of ballistic missiles.South Korea alread
June 14, 2016
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Korea suspects N.K.’s illegal fishing rights sale to Chinese
South Korea’s Defense Ministry said Monday that North Korea may have sold fishing rights to Chinese boats illegally operating in the neutral waters near the inter-Korea border. The North, meanwhile, has remained mum on Seoul’s recent crackdown in the area for the fourth straight day. Seoul and the U.N. Command launched a military police team to root out the illegal fishing in neutral waters around the Hangang River estuary on Friday. The military has been keeping a keen eye on the North, over co
June 13, 2016
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Military info leaked in N. Korea's cyberattack: Seoul policy
South Korean police said Monday North Korea had penetrated into the internal networks of the affiliates of two local conglomerates and stole and subsequently deleted some 42,000 documents, including some containing military information.According to the National Police Agency (NPA), in July 2014 the North started hacking the networks of South Korean telecoms giant SK Group and the Hanjin Group which has the country's top flag carrier Korean Air Lines Co. under its wing. Korean Air makes parts for
June 13, 2016
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Wildcat maritime choppers arrive in Korea
South Korea received its first batch of Wildcat choppers made by British helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland on Monday with the Navy aiming to deploy them to frontline units by the middle of next year.The four AW159 Wildcat combat helicopters will be deployed after undergoing a series of tests on functions, according to the Navy. Seoul plans to take delivery of four more Wildcats at the end of this year.The chopper, known to be equipped with an active electronically scanned array radar, is ca
June 13, 2016
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Korea lags behind conflict-prone countries in defense budget-GDP ratio: data
South Korea spends relatively less than other countries facing similar security situations in terms of its defense budget to gross domestic product ratio, data showed Monday, as the government is making a case for more money to be allocated to cope with heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula. According to the data compiled by the defense ministry for a promotional magazine, South Korea spent $36.4 billion last year, which was equal to 2.42 percent of its annual GDP. The ratio stayed relativ
June 13, 2016
