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Jung's paternity reveal exposes where Korea stands on extramarital babies
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Samsung entangled in legal risks amid calls for drastic reform
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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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[Herald Interview] 'Trump will use tariffs as first line of defense for American manufacturing'
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Samsung shakes up management, commits to reviving chip business
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K-pop fandoms wield growing influence over industry decisions
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Korea's auto industry braces for Trump’s massive tariffs in Mexico
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Heavy snow of up to 40 cm blankets Seoul for 2nd day
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Seoul's first snowfall could hit hard, warns weather agency
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Korea, U.S. to devise plan to negate N.K. launchers
South Korea and the U.S. on Wednesday agreed to establish an operational plan to destroy North Korea’s road-mobile launchers to better cope with the communist regime’s evolving nuclear and missile threats.To craft the plan, the allies launched the “Deterrence Strategy Committee,” a body that combines the two existing military consultation bodies ― Extended Deterrence Policy Committee and Counter Missile Capability Committee.These decisions were made during the two-day Korea-U.S. Integrated Defen
April 16, 2015
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[News Focus] Questions raised over rotational U.S. forces
The increasing rotational presence of U.S. forces in South Korea is raising questions over whether their combat readiness would enhance deterrence against North Korea and whether their expeditionary nature would undermine their focus on peninsular defense. In recent years, the U.S. has deployed a series of rotational units to Korea, including an 800-strong cavalry battalion and a fleet of 12 F-16 fighters, claiming they were better-trained, more agile forces that would enhance military preparedn
April 16, 2015
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Government, KAI finalize chopper development deal
South Korea’s defense acquisition agency has struck a deal with Korea Aerospace Industries, the country’s sole aircraft maker, to develop home-built military and civilian helicopters by 2022, officials said Wednesday.With the deal worth 1.64 trillion won ($1.49 billion), Seoul seeks to develop the “Light Armored Helicopter” to replace aging 500MD and AH-1S military choppers, based on the “Light Civil Helicopter” that will also be developed under the deal.For the development of the LAH and LCH, K
April 15, 2015
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Seoul, Tokyo hold first security talks since 2009
Senior officials of South Korea and Japan held their first security policy talks since 2009 in Seoul on Tuesday, as part of efforts to move their relationship forward amid escalating historical and territorial feuds.The meeting involving two senior foreign affairs and defense officials from each side came as Seoul felt the need to continue cooperation with Tokyo in “mutually beneficial areas” despite the spats over history and Japan’s claim to South Korea’s easternmost islets of Dokdo.The talks
April 14, 2015
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‘Seoul has no plan to seek Japan military deal’
Seoul’s Defense Ministry said Monday that it had no plans to seek a bilateral military logistical support deal with Tokyo, dismissing a news report that the defense ministers of the two countries would discuss the issue next month.“We have not been in any talks with Japan over the signing of the acquisition and cross-servicing agreement and have no plans whatsoever for any bilateral discussion of it,” said ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok during a press briefing.Japanese media reported Sunday tha
April 13, 2015
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Sherman calls in both S. Korean, Japanese ambassadors
WASHINGTON (Yonhap) -- U.S. Under Secretary of State Wendy Sherman called in both the South Korean and the Japanese ambassadors to Washington for separate meetings on Friday in a possible sign that the U.S. is stepping up efforts to help improve relations between the two key Asian allies.Sherman met with South Korean Ambassador Ahn Ho-young on Friday morning and discussed various issues, including historical tensions and the North Korean nuclear standoff, for about an hour, a diplomatic source s
April 11, 2015
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‘U.S. not in position to determine THAAD’
U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Friday that Washington was not in a position to discuss the issue of the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense system, a core element of the U.S. missile defense program, as it is still in production.His remarks came amid raging controversy here over the U.S.’ potential deployment of THAAD to the Korean Peninsula, which Beijing has repeatedly opposed on the grounds that it would undermine its security interests and raise military tension in the region.“We
April 10, 2015
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S. Korea, U.S. kick off large-scale air defense drill
The South Korean and U.S. Air Forces launched a large-scale, regular aerial exercise on Friday to boost combined defense capabilities.The biannual Max Thunder joint maneuver, set to take place in South Korean airspace through April 24, will "involve around 100 aircraft and 1,400 service personnel from the allies to display and hone our best combined air defense capabilities," the Air Force headquarters said in a release.Some 50 South Korean aircraft will join the exercise, including the F-15K an
April 10, 2015
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Park meets with U.S. defense chief
South Korea and Japan will hold their first high-level security talks in more than five years next week, the foreign ministry here said Friday, amid renewed tension over historical and territorial issues.The so-called 2+2 talks, involving two senior foreign affairs and defense officials from each side, will be held in Seoul on Tuesday, the ministry said in a statement. They will be led by Lee Sang-deok, director of Northeast Asian affairs at the foreign ministry, and his Japanese counterpart, Ju
April 10, 2015
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Carter’s visit to cement security alliance
OSAN AIRBASE -- U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter arrived in Seoul on Thursday for a three-day visit aimed at further cementing the bilateral alliance against North Korea’s persistent nuclear and missile threats. His visit came two days after Pyongyang test-fired two KN-06 surface-to-air missiles from Hwajin-ri, South Pyeongan Province, in an apparent show of force amid the prolonged deadlock in its relations with Seoul and Washington. Carter’s first visit to Korea as the Pentagon chief
April 9, 2015
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Soldier gets 35-year jail term for murder of comrade
A military appellate court Thursday sentenced an Army sergeant to 35 years behind bars for beating his junior comrade to death. The sergeant, surnamed Lee, was convicted of killing the 23-year-old Army private first class, surnamed Yoon, by inflicting injuries at their frontline unit on the east coast in April last year. Yoon died after being hit in the chest by six of his colleagues, including Lee, while eating snacks at their barracks. The assault caused a piece of food to obstruct his air
April 9, 2015
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U.S. warns of N. Korean nuke, missile capabilities
Senior U.S. officials have highlighted North Korea’s evolving nuclear and missile capabilities this week in an apparent push for reinforcement of America’s missile defense program.Their remarks came amid raging controversy here over the U.S.’ potential deployment of the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense system, a core element of its multilayered missile defense program, to Korea.U.S. Northern Command head Adm. William Gortney said Tuesday that Pyongyang was thought to be capable of miniaturizi
April 8, 2015
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U.S. defense chief to arrive Thursday
U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter will arrive in South Korea on Thursday in a bid to reaffirm America’s commitment to countering North Korea’s evolving nuclear and missile threats and encourage U.S. troops here.His scheduled visit has drawn keen attention as Carter and his South Korean counterpart Han Min-koo are expected to touch on the issue of the U.S.’ potential deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system during their talks Friday.Seoul officials said the THAAD issue was
April 8, 2015
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Seoul to build entity for U.S. Korean War veterans
South Korea said Wednesday it plans to launch a U.S. Korean War veterans group to honor them for their service and help enhance ties between the allies. U.S. troops began to be stationed in South Korea in earnest with the outbreak of the 1950-53 Korean War. Currently, some 28,500 soldiers are here to deter aggressions from North Korea. "The defense ministry has a plan to set up the group for the American service personnel who had served here," a senior Seoul official said on condition of anon
April 8, 2015
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S. Korea seeks indigenous weapons parts development
South Korea Wednesday unveiled a five-year plan to localize the production of key parts of strategic weapons. Under the 2015-19 scheme, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration plans to support local defense firms in producing dozens of key parts for 10 indigenous weapons in five areas -- vehicles, firearms, aviation, vessels and reconnaissance. The 10 weapons are K-2 combat tanks, wheeled armored vehicles, Chunmoo artillery rocket ammunition, remote controlled munitions, the KUH-1 Suri
April 8, 2015
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Defense Ministry conducts top brass reshuffle
The Defense Ministry on Tuesday appointed Army Lt. Gen. Shin Won-sik as deputy chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and promoted Maj. Gen. Lee Sang-hoon to lieutenant general to lead the Marine Corps in a regular reshuffle that promoted 23 senior officers.The ministry also promoted Major Generals Chang Gyeong-seok and Kang Goo-young to lieutenant general and Rear Adm. Lee Beom-rim to vice admiral. Chang, Kang and Lee were appointed as commanders of the Special Warfare Command, deputy Air Force
April 7, 2015
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Assembly faces arduous April
The National Assembly’s April extraordinary session that kicked off Tuesday is expected to become a battlefield for rival parties as they lock horns over contentious issues including the reform of public servants’ pension system, a probe on resource diplomacy, and controversy surrounding the Sewol tragedy. Lawmakers from the ruling and the main opposition party are also expected to intensify attacks on each other ahead of the by-elections scheduled later this month, as the event is seen as a bar
April 7, 2015
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S. Korea's military reshuffles top generals
South Korea's military Tuesday carried out a regular shake-up of two- and three-star generals, affecting some officers known as confidants to Park Ji-man, younger brother of President Park Geun-hye. Army Lt. Gen. Shin Won-sik, chief of operations at the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was appointed as deputy head of the JCS, according to the defense ministry. He attended the Korea Military Academy with the 57-year-old Park, who currently works as chairman of EG Corporation, an electronic materials prod
April 7, 2015
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S. Korea, China to hold arms control talks
Senior officials from South Korea and China will hold regular talks in Beijing this week to discuss arms control and non-proliferation, a diplomatic source said Tuesday. Yoo Dae-jong, director-general of the International Organizations Bureau at South Korea's foreign ministry, is scheduled to hold talks with Wang Qun, director-general of the Department of Arms Control of China's foreign ministry, on Wednesday, the source said on the condition of anonymity. Yoo and Wang are also expected to e
April 7, 2015
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Military investigators vow efforts against corruption, sex crimes
Military police and prosecutors here gathered Tuesday to seek ways to root out pervasive corruption and on-base sex crimes, the defense ministry said. Some 150 senior officials in the military law enforcement agencies under the defense ministry and all branches of service "discussed what causes sexual abuse cases among the servicemembers, how to better protect victims, and how to set up a cooperative mechanism to eradicate corruption in the defense industry," according to the ministry. The fi
April 7, 2015
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