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Pentagon: US suspends all planning for Aug. military exercise with S. Korea

WASHINGTON -- The United States military has suspended all planning for joint military exercises with South Korea scheduled for August, the Pentagon said Monday. The decision is in line with U.S. President Donald Trump's offer during his historic meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un last week. (Yonhap-AP) "Consistent with President Trump's commitment and in concert with our Republic of Korea ally, the United States military has suspended all planning for this August's defensive 'warg

South Korea, US suspend scheduled military exercise

South Korea and the United States have agreed to suspend their joint military drill slated for August, Seoul’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday, following US President Donald Trump’s pledge to end “war games” with South Korea after his summit with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un last week. In a text message sent to reporters, the Ministry of National Defense said the allies forces have decided to suspend "all plans" for the upcoming computer-simulated Freedom Guardian exercise. Describing the susp

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Defense
S. Korea, US likely to announce suspension of combined military drills this week: source

South Korea and the United States are expected to announce their decision to suspend large-scale combined military exercises this week amid dialogue with North Korea, a government source here said Sunday.In the announcement, the allies are likely to include a "snapback" clause, the source said, hinting that the exercises would resume should the communist regime fail to deliver on its denuclearization commitment.After his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore on Tuesda

Jun 17, 2018
Defense
S. Korea proposes movement of NK long-range artillery away from border: sources

South Korea proposed that North Korea move its long-range artillery away from the heavily fortified border in an effort to reduce tensions during last week's rare cross-border military talks, government sources here said Sunday.During Thursday's general-grade meeting, the first in more than a decade, Seoul made a series of suggestions, including relocating the artillery pieces to areas 30 to 40 kilometers away from the Military Demarcation Line separating the two Koreas, the insiders said.The tw

Jun 17, 2018
Defense
South Korea, US to announce whether to suspend joint drills

South Korea and the US will decide whether to freeze the allies’ joint military exercises in the near future after close consultation, the presidential office said Friday.The possibility of the suspension of the military exercises is growing after US President Donald Trump said the US would halt “war games” after a historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore, and the South Korean President Moon Jae-in signaled his support.　“Nothing has been decided yet, but (we) will announ

Jun 16, 2018
Defense
Defense chiefs of S. Korea, US discuss combined military drills

The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States have had in-depth" discussions over the allies' combined military exercises, following US President Donald Trump's recent remarks that he will stop "provocative war games," Seoul's defense ministry said Friday.Defense Minister Song Young-moo and his US counterpart James Mattis held 30-minute telephone talks from 7:30 p.m. (Korea time) on Thursday to exchange views over the exercises, including the summertime Ulchi Freedom Guardian.After his

Jun 15, 2018
Defense
Koreas holding military talks to discuss easing tensions

PANMUNJEOM -- South and North Korea are holding their first high-level military talks in more than 10 years Thursday to discuss ways to ease cross-border tensions. The meeting started at 10 a.m. on the northern side of the truce village of Panmunjom, according to Seoul's defense ministry.These were the first such talks since the two sides met in December 2007.South Korea's five-member delegation is led by Major General Kim Do-gyun. The North's delegation is led by Lieutenant General An Ik-san, w

Jun 14, 2018
Defense
Trump’s remark on stopping ‘war games’ sparks controversy

Analysts said Trump’s remark reflects his convoluted view of long-standing allies

Jun 14, 2018
Defense
North Korea notifies South Korea of delegation to June 14 military talks

North Korea on Tuesday informed South Korea of its delegation for upcoming inter-Korean military talks scheduled for Thursday, amid heightened expectations for the easing of cross-border tensions following a series of cross-border summits. 　Led by Army Lt. Gen Ahn Ik-san, a total of five delegates will attend the general-level military talks scheduled to take place at Panmungak, a North Korean building inside the truce village of Panmunjeom, South Korea’s Defense Ministry said,　The announcement

Jun 12, 2018
Defense
[Newsmaker] Talk of peace stalls Korea's defense reform drive

When the leaders of North Korea and the United States meet in Singapore next week for a historic summit, people around the world will hold their breath in hopes of a peace deal to end a decades-old global security threat.For young men in South Korea, there's another reason, associated with their careers and personal lives, to wish for the success of the meeting between the North's leader Kim Jong-un and President Donald Trump: conscription.A chatting app message spread recently that read, "We'd

Jun 7, 2018
Defense
[Newsmaker]Debate emerges over future role of USFK

Since the end of the Korean War in 1953, the US has stationed large-scale troops in South Korea. Though the level of troops has fluctuated over time, the US forces in South Korea have played a crucial role in deterring provocations from North Korea.　Now, the future of the USFK is being questioned amid speculation that the issue could be raised during the US-North Korea summit on June 12, prompting debate over what role the troops would play in the event of a diplomatic breakthrough between Washi

Jun 5, 2018
Defense
Ministry says it will exert 'restraint' in promoting S. Korea-US drills amid peace efforts

South Korea's defense ministry said Monday that it would exercise "restraint" in promoting its planned annual military drills with the United States, apparently not to hamper ongoing efforts for denuclearization and lasting peace on the peninsula.Its remarks are in line with the position shared by Defense Minister Song Yong-moo and his US counterpart James Mattis to keep the allies' regular combined military exercises low-key to maintain the peace mood. Max Thunder aerial drills (Yonhap)"(Exerci

Jun 4, 2018
Defense
S. Korean defense minister in Singapore for security forum

SINGAPORE -- Asia's key defense forum will open in Singapore on Friday night at a time when regional security faces a potential turning point.The North Korea issue is expected to dominate this year's Shangri-La Dialogue, although the communist nation is not joining it.The annual dialogue comes amid cautious optimism about a historic breakthrough in efforts to denuclearize North Korea, formally end the 1950-53 Korean War and introduce a peace treaty.A summit between the North's leader Kim Jong-un

Jun 1, 2018
Defense
Military to revise rules to give female soldiers equal opportunities

The defense ministry will revise personnel regulations to remove discrimination against female soldiers, a ministry official said Friday.The revision will require female officers to serve as company commanders at least twice -- the same as male soldiers -- rather than once, as currently stipulated."It is compulsory for male soldiers to take up the position of company leader twice," the official said. "The difference in the number of times female soldiers need to serve as a company commander may

Jun 1, 2018
Defense
NK remains ‘most imminent threat’: US ambassador nominee to S. Korea

Despite high hopes that a planned US-North Korea summit will resolve decades-old animosities and a nuclear standoff, Pyongyang remains the “most imminent” threat to Washington, the outgoing head of US Pacific Command said. 　During his change of command ceremony Wednesday, Adm. Harry Harris, who is expected to become the next US ambassador to South Korea, also noted that China’s pursuit of hegemony in Asia would pose the “biggest long-term challenge” to the US and its allies in the region. 　“Nort

May 31, 2018
Defense

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