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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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S. Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
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Yoon’s jailed mother-in-law excluded from latest parole list
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Hybe and Min Hee-jin, CEO of Hybe sublabel Ador, lock horns
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[Pressure points] Leggings in public: Fashion statement or social faux pas?
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Yoo Jae-suk, Yoo Yeon-seok team up in 'Whenever Possible'
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Aging population to drive down Korea's housing prices from 2040: experts
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North Korea holds drills simulating nuclear counterattack against enemy
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Lockheed to assemble Korean T-50 jets
U.S. company hints at transferring some of stealth technologies to S. KoreaFORT WORTH, Texas ― Lockheed Martin will establish facilities in the U.S. for the final assembly of Korea’s T-50 supersonic aircraft to meet the possible U.S. demand for trainer jets, a senior official at the defense giant sa
Sept. 15, 2011
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Military to assign more women to combat duties
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- The military will place female officers in more combat duties that have so far been closed to them, a senior official said Thursday.Boo Jae-won, head of the personnel planning bureau at the defense ministry, said 12 combat branches will be open to female soldiers from 201
Sept. 15, 2011
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U.S. spy plane to begin flights near DMZ soon: report
The U.S. is poised to start flying a spy plane near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) to acquire further intelligence on North Korea, a report said.In an article dated Monday, the Stars and Stripes, a U.S. military newspaper, quoted U.S. Air Force officials as saying the U.S. was negotiating with South K
Sept. 15, 2011
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Military seeks to improve efficiency in management
The Ministry of National Defense plans to introduce enhanced management methods in a variety of areas to cut its budget by 2.3 trillion won ($2.1 billion) by 2015, officials said Wednesday.It has decided on around 10 tasks to enhance efficiency in managing military facilities and equipment, and to r
Sept. 14, 2011
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‘Seoul may face W40tr bill for wartime U.S. support’
Professor claims replacement of USFK may cost W36trSouth Korea may have to provide support worth 30-40 trillion won ($27.8-37 billion) to U.S. troops that will be augmented to fight here in case of a war under a bilateral accord, a defense professor recently claimed.Kwon Heon-cheol, professor at Nat
Sept. 13, 2011
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U.S. biggest arms seller for S. Korea in 2010
South Korea bought military weapons worth 982 billion won ($910 million) from the United States last year, a state-run arms procurement agency said Monday.Seoul's arms purchase from its strongest political ally accounted for roughly 66 percent of its total arms procurement, according to the report r
Sept. 12, 2011
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Seismic study points to explosion as cause of Cheonan ship sinking
An artificial seismic event that occurred at the time of the sinking of the Cheonan last year indicates that an explosion was the cause of the disaster, a study showed Wednesday.Hong Tae-kyung, a South Korean professor at Yonsei University, wrote in a recent paper that a tremor of 1.5 magnitude occu
Sept. 7, 2011
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Coast guard conducts emergency exercise near Ieodo
South Korea's Coast Guard said on Tuesday that it carried out an emergency exercise near the Ieodo research station south of Jeju Island. The exercise took place near the Ieodo Ocean Research Station, located 150 kilometers south of the resort island, and within the country'
Sept. 6, 2011
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U.S. begins consultation with Congress for selling drones to South Korea
By Song Sang-ho The Obama administration is consulting with the U.S. Congress on plans to sell to South Korea Global Hawk surveillance planes and related ground facilities, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing two sources.South Korea has been seeking to purchase the high-altitude unmanned aerial ve
Sept. 1, 2011
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Groundbreaking ceremony for U.S. schools in Pyeongtaek
The Defense Ministry will hold a ceremony to break ground on new elementary and high schools to be built for children of U.S. military personnel in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, Friday, officials said Thursday.Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin, U.S. Forces Korea commander Gen. James D. Thurman, and oth
Sept. 1, 2011
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Government ordered to pay for cleanup around U.S. base
A Seoul court has ordered the South Korean government to compensate the Seoul city government for environmental damage caused by an oil leak from a U.S. military camp here, the city said Thursday.The Seoul Central District Court handed down the ruling in favor of the Seoul Metropolitan Government, w
Sept. 1, 2011
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Obama government begins consultation with Congress over drone sale to S. Korea: report
Sept. 1, 2011
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S. Korea close to clinching Indonesia submarine deal
Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin is to visit Indonesia early next month to seal a $1 billion deal that would result in South Korea’s first submarine exports.If the deal is secured, Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine, which is likely to be chosen as the preferred bidder by the Indonesian government, will si
Aug. 26, 2011
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Defense ministry requests revision of history textbooks
The Defense Ministry has requested that the Education Ministry revise the criteria for high-school modern Korean history textbooks to strengthen students’ security awareness, officials said Tuesday.In a formal request to the Education Ministry on Aug. 12, it expressed concern that some current textb
Aug. 23, 2011
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S. Korea’s military on alert against hacking attempts: official
South Korea’s military is on alert against hacking into its computer system, as a suspicious email is spreading among its personnel, an official said Friday.All military staff have been asked to take extra precautions when they open emails from a sender whose address is “navyojo@hanmail.net,” said t
Aug. 21, 2011
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Joint military academy bill put on public notice
The Ministry of National Defense on Thursday put on public notice a bill to establish a “joint military academy” aimed at improving jointness among the three armed services, officials said.Should the Cabinet approve the bill, the academy will be launched on Dec. 1, they said.The idea of establishing
Aug. 18, 2011
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Hyun Bin voted as conscription role model
A popular TV actor who enlisted in the Marine Corps for his conscription has been voted as the defining symbol of military mandatory service by netizens, the military recruitment agency said on Thursday. Hyun Bin (The Korea Herald)According to the Military Manpower Administration, actor Hyun B
Aug. 18, 2011
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S. Korean, U.S. marines engage in anti-terrorism exercise
South Korean and U.S. marines are conducting a joint anti-terrorism exercise in the southeastern port city of Pohang in efforts to enhance their combined operational skills and bilateral alliance, the Marine Corps said Wednesday.Some 100 South Korean marines and about 50 marines of the U.S. Pacific
Aug. 17, 2011
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Allies begin annual military drill
S. Korea, U.S. mobilize 86,000 troops for Ulchi Freedom GuardianSouth Korea and U.S. forces on Tuesday launched their annual joint exercise in their latest attempt to improve their defense posture against North Korea, military officials said.The Ulchi Freedom Guardian, launched in 1975 to enhance in
Aug. 16, 2011
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S. Korea to deploy powerful anti-sub missile this month
A Korean-made powerful anti-submarine missile is expected to be deployed on one of the Navy’s Aegis-equipped destroyers later this month in a move to bolster its maritime defense capabilities.Dubbed a “submarine killer,” the Hongsangeo missile with a range of 30 kilometers is regarded as one of Sout
Aug. 15, 2011