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1 in 3 Koreans live alone, family types becoming diverse
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Korea, Japan finance chiefs vow to tame rampant FX market volatility
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US 'incredibly concerned' about suspected NK-Iran military ties
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K-pop group's manager dismissed for setting up spycam in theater dressing room
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K-pop singer lost consciousness after being hit by foul ball, cancels show
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Korean Muslim YouTuber's plan to build mosque in Incheon goes viral
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[Kim Seong-kon] Democracy and the future of South Korea
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Yoon's office denies considering liberal figures for key posts
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Why is Apple Pay struggling to get purchase in Korea?
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Seoul says Fu Bao loan 'not going to happen'
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Defense contractors made illegal profits with military maintenance
The state auditing agency and the defense ministry have uncovered major illegal profiteering schemes in military logistics and are investigating for further irregularities, a government source said Wednesday.The Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) and the ministry launched a joint investigation into
Feb. 8, 2012
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South Korea denies report on transfer of U.S. marines
South Korea on Tuesday denied a media report that some U.S. marines stationed in Japan may be redeployed to the South on a rotational basis, as Washington and Tokyo consider transferring thousands of American forces from Okinawa to other regions. An unspecified number of U.S. marines on Okinawa is likely to be transferred to South Korea under a plan whereby the U.S. redeploys some marines from the Japanese island to other nations, the Chosun Ilbo newspaper reported earlier in the day, citing a S
Feb. 7, 2012
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Korea Military Academy and West Point to exchange faculty
The Korea Military Academy and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point will introduce a professor-exchange program, official here said Tuesday.According to the Korean Army, the Korea Military Academy chief Lt. Gen. Park Jong-sun and West Point superintendent U.S. Army Lt. Gen. David H. Huntoon agreed to the program in January, and the two institutions plan to sign a memorandum of understanding on the issue following approval from the U.S. Department of Defense. Park and Huntoon agreed to the pro
Feb. 7, 2012
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‘U.S. needs military trade pact with Korea’
The U.S. and Korea should consider a bilateral defense industry agreement styled after the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, former commander of the U.S. Forces Korea said.In an article published in the U.S. political and defense publication Defense News co-written with Monitor National Security associate partner John Prior, retired U.S. Army Gen. Walter Sharp said that a military FTA would facilitate cooperation between the two nations’ defense industries. Sharp served as the USFK commander for
Feb. 7, 2012
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USFK role expands as U.S. seeks flexibility
U.S. forces in Korea deployed to U.S.-Japan joint military exercisefor the first time everThe first-ever deployment of U.S. Forces Korea personnel in a U.S.-Japan joint exercise is fueling opinion that the U.S. military’s plans to increase strategic flexibility of its overseas units are taking effect.From Jan. 24 until Monday, 150 USFK personnel belonging to the 8th Army took part in the annual U.S.-Japan exercise Yama Sakura in Japan for the first time.The development has been interpreted by so
Feb. 6, 2012
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Army unit orders removal of ‘pro-North Korea’ apps
An Army unit recently ordered its officers with smartphones to delete applications considered pro-North Korea and critical of the South Korean government, the second such crackdown revealed in the past week, officials said Monday.According to officials, the commander of the Sixth Army Corps handed down the order to a subordinate unit on Jan. 17, with a list of four pro-North Korean apps and six apps critical of the Lee Myung-bak administration.The belated disclosure comes on the heels of a simil
Feb. 6, 2012
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U.S. army aircraft makes emergency landing, no injuries reported
A U.S. army aircraft made an emergency landing on Friday at the U.S. military base of Camp Humphreys south of Seoul, but no injuries were reported, officials said.A U.S. Army RC-7 reconnaissance plane executed an emergency landing while on duty at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, some 70 kilometers sou
Feb. 3, 2012
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Popular political satire show among apps deemed pro-N. Korea
An Army unit has ordered its troops to delete some smartphone applications that are deemed pro-North Korean, including one for a popular political satire podcast show, officials said Friday.A subordinate unit of the Army Logistics Command last Tuesday compiled a list of eight apps to be deleted from
Feb. 3, 2012
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Presidential office rejects lawmaker's claim about fighter jet project
South Korea's presidential office on Thursday denied a lawmaker's claim that President Lee Myung-bak promised to purchase U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets when he held summit talks with President Barack Obama in October. Rep. Song Young-sun made the claim in a radio interview Wed
Feb. 2, 2012
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Seoul hands over remains of U.S. soldier killed in war
The Ministry of National Defense handed over the remains of a U.S. soldier killed during the 1950-53 Korean War to the U.S. on Thursday.The remains, found near Gaemi Hill in South Chungcheong Province in June last year, were identified through a joint Korea-U.S. investigation. The ministry said that its Agency for KIA Recovery and Identification and the U.S. Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command have been working together after initial investigations showed that the remains were likely to have belong
Feb. 2, 2012
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U.S. defense cuts may affect Seoul’s deals
U.S. defense suppliers may increase export prices to make up for weak domestic demandWashington’s decision to curtail defense spending is expected to affect Seoul’s efforts to acquire stealth fighter jets and spy drones, and sell its homegrown trainer jets to its ally, experts here said Thursday.The Pentagon unveiled its 2013 budget plan last week with the aim of saving $487 billion over the next decade, as a debt-laden U.S. winds down a decade of war in Iraq and Afghanistan. It has set a defens
Feb. 2, 2012
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Defense officials of S. Korea, U.S., Japan say N. Korea ‘stable’
Senior defense officials from South Korea, the U.S. and Japan consider the current North Korean regime “stable” under its new leader Kim Jong-un, sources said Tuesday.Lim Kwan-bin, South Korea’s deputy defense minister; Peter Lavoy, the U.S. acting assistant secretary of defense for Asian and Pacific security affairs; and Masanori Nishi, the head of defense policy at Japan’s defense ministry, began their two-day meeting on the South Korean island of Jeju on Monday, sources said. Their conference
Jan. 31, 2012
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Defense ministry issues guidelines on soldiers‘ use of social media
The defense ministry on Tuesday issued guidelines on the use of social media by soldiers, with an emphasis on protecting the military’s confidential information.The ministry said in a statement the increase in smartphone ownership and the subsequent rise in use of social networking services prompted the publication of the guidelines.“Our guidelines are designed to help troops in their use of SNS so that they won’t violate military security policies and adversely affect military discipline,” the
Jan. 31, 2012
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S. Korean officers to train at U.S. military academy
Dozens of South Korean non-commissioned officers (NCOs) will receive leadership training at a U.S. army base in South Korea this spring, officials said Tuesday.The South’s Army said 65 NCOs will enter a four-week program starting in April at the Eighth U.S. Army Wightman Non-Commissioned Officers Academy. The academy is based in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, north of Seoul.According to South Korean officials, 50 NCOs will enter the academy’s “Warrior Leader Course,” and 15 more will join the “In
Jan. 31, 2012
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Report: Real arms race is in cyberspace
Conventional and nuclear weapons pose continuing threats but the real arms race now on is in cyberspace, a new cyber defense report said.The report by Brussels think tank Security and Defense Agenda received input from Intel Corp. subsidiary McAfee technology security company and leading global secu
Jan. 31, 2012
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Deployment of Global Hawk in S. Korea delayed on U.S. budget cut
The incorporation of the very-high altitude unmanned aerial vehicle Global Hawk into the South Korean military and the U.S. Forces Korea will be delayed due to the U.S. government’s decision to reduce defense spending. On Thursday the U.S. government announced that it will cut defense spending by about $500 billion over the next 10 years. As a result, the U.S. military’s plans to introduce advanced defense systems such as the Global Hawk were also modified. According to reports, the U.S. militar
Jan. 30, 2012
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GNP vote-buying scandal reaches presidential aide
Prosecutors have secured statements that a senior presidential aide was involved in vote buying by the Grand National Party in 2008, when he had a major role in Rep. Park Hee-tae’s campaign for the party leadership.According to Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, investigators have secured statements that An Byung-yong, head of a GNP district chapter, was instructed by Kim Hyo-jae, senior presidential secretary for President Lee Myung-bak, to hand 20 million won ($17,700) to five members
Jan. 30, 2012
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DAPA opens FX-III project bids
The third stage of South Korea’s FX project got underway Monday with the Defense Acquisition and Program Administration holding a explanatory session for bidders.The U.S.’ Boeing with the F-15 SE and Lockheed Martin with the F-35, and the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company N.V with its Eurofighter are set to compete for the 8 trillion won contract. The Russian firm Sukhoi, which produces the T-5- PAK FA, is reported to have dropped out of the race. The FX project was launched as part
Jan. 30, 2012
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‘No significant change to U.S. troops here’
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― The head of the U.S. Pacific Command said Friday that there will be no “significant” change in the scale and role of American troops in South Korea despite the Pentagon’s plan to cut budgets and slash the number of ground troops.Adm. Robert Willard, however, left open the possibility for some adjustment, based on annual consultations between the allies, given regional security conditions.The agreement to station roughly 30,000 soldiers in Korea is generally to face Nor
Jan. 29, 2012
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No 'significant' change to U.S. troops in Korea: Adm. Willard
WASHINGTON (Yonhap) -- The head of the U.S. Pacific Command said Friday that there will be no "significant" change in the scale and role of American troops in South Korea despite the Pentagon's plan to cut budgets and slash the number of ground troops. Adm. Robert Willard, h
Jan. 28, 2012