Articles by Ji Da-gyum
Ji Da-gyum
dagyumji@heraldcorp.com-
S. Korea, US defense chiefs to discuss strengthening alliance capabilities
The South Korean and US defense chiefs will discuss how to enhance the alliance’s deterrence and readiness against escalating North Korean threats during their annual security talks, South Korea’s Defense Ministry said Sunday. Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are set to host the 54th Security Consultative Meeting on Thursday at the Pentagon, outside Washington. Lee and Austin will discuss major alliance issues including the assessment of the securi
Defense Oct. 30, 2022
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N. Korea fires two ballistic missiles after US warns of toppling Kim regime
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles off the east coast on Friday, hours after the Biden administration warned of toppling the Kim Jong-un regime should it launch nuclear attacks against the United States and its allies in its unveiled nuclear strategy. The South Korean military “detected two short-range ballistic missiles being fired from the area of Tongchon County in Kangwon Province toward the East Coast between around 11:59 a.m. and 12:18 p.m. local time” on Friday, accordi
North Korea Oct. 28, 2022
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S. Korea Navy to attend Japan’s international fleet review
The South Korean government will dispatch a naval ship and more than 100 personnel to Japan’s international fleet review next month, marking the first time it will participate since 2015. The Yoon Suk-yeol government has decided to accept Japan’s invitation to the international naval event hosted by the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, South Korea’s Defense Ministry announced Thursday. The international fleet review is set to take place on Nov. 6 in Sagami Bay, off
Defense Oct. 27, 2022
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Punish N.Korea’s human rights violations: UN expert
The international community should criminalize and punish human rights violations suffered by North Koreans through all available avenues including criminal prosecutions, the top UN expert on human rights in North Korea said Wednesday, calling for eradicating a vicious cycle of structural impunity. Elizabeth Salmon, the newly-appointed UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in North Korea, said that she will uphold and protect the human rights of victims by redoubling efforts to
North Korea Oct. 27, 2022
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Ex-commanders of S. Korea, US divided on S. Korea’s nuclear acquisition
Former South Korean and US military commanders are divided on whether to consider South Korea’s acquisition of nuclear weapons as a potential option to deter North Korea’s escalating nuclear threats. The policy debate has rapidly evolved over the past few weeks in South Korea in the aftermath of North Korea’s pronouncement on first-use nuclear doctrine and explicit threats to strike targets in South Korean territory with tactical battlefield nuclear weapons. In Seoul, a wide ra
North Korea Oct. 26, 2022
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US tactical nuke redeployment, NATO-style nuclear sharing off table, S. Korea says
The Yoon Suk-yeol government has reiterated that the redeployment of US tactical nuclear weapons on the Korean Peninsula and NATO-style nuclear sharing agreement are currently off the table. The Yoon government has recently reaffirmed its endorsement of a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula as heated debates have erupted in Seoul over how to counter North Korea’s escalating threats to fire tactical nuclear arms at South Korean targets. South Korea’s Defense Ministry “has not yet disc
Defense Oct. 25, 2022
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Warning shots traded after N. Korean vessel crosses border
The two Koreas exchanged “warning shots” off the western coast after a North Korean merchant vessel “intruded” over the de facto inter-Korean maritime boundary and crossed into South Korean waters early Monday morning. North Korea’s border intrusion came hours before South Korea and the United States began staging their four-day large-scale maritime maneuvering exercise in the West Sea to enhance combined and joint operational capabilities against “enemy provo
North Korea Oct. 24, 2022
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At UN, S. Korea highlights human rights violations suffered by N. Koreans, defectors
The Yoon Suk-yeol government has stepped up efforts to shed light on dire human rights situations in North Korea and speak out against the forcible repatriation of North Korean defectors by China and Russia. South Korean Ambassador to the UN Hwang Joon-kook openly highlighted human rights violations that North Korean women defectors have faced during the UN Security Council’s open debate on Women, Peace and Security on Thursday. In his speech, Hwang called for the international community t
North Korea Oct. 21, 2022
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N. Korea continues artillery barrage, labels firing as ‘tit-for-tat’
North Korea has continued to fire hundreds of artillery shells into inter-Korean maritime buffer zones, while justifying the barrages as “strong countermeasures” against live-fire exercises staged by “enemies” near the inter-Korean border. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesday that North Korea unleashed another artillery barrage near the inter-Korean border starting from 12:30 p.m. on the day. The South Korean military detected North Korea firing around
North Korea Oct. 19, 2022
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S. Korea, US to revive large-scale aerial drills as tensions grow
South Korea and the United States will publicly stage large-scale aerial drills, involving their F-35 stealth fighters, to enhance combat readiness and train for wartime contingencies amid mounting threats from North Korea. Unlike previous years when the allies sought to keep a low profile, the publicized air combat exercise would be an apparent warning message to North Korea. The South Korean and US air forces are set to conduct their combat readiness training exercise from Oct. 31 to Nov. 4 in
North Korea Oct. 18, 2022
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S.Korea begins major Hoguk field training exercise amid N.Korea’s saber-rattling
The South Korean military kicked off the annual major Hoguk field training exercise to enhance its combat readiness and joint force capabilities to counter North Korea’s escalating missile and nuclear threats, the Joint Chiefs of Staff announced on Monday. The 12-day Hoguk exercise will continue until Oct. 28 with the participation of the Army, Navy and Air Force and Marine Corps amid simmering tensions between the two Koreas. The Hoguk theater-level field training exercise has been annual
North Korea Oct. 17, 2022
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Xi says China, N. Korea should further cooperate amid complex security dynamics
Chinese leader Xi Jinping underscored the significance of enhancing bilateral strategic communication and cooperation between China and North Korea in light of complex international and regional security dynamics in his recent letter to North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un, North Korean state media reported Sunday. The Rodong Sinmun, an organ of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, featured Xi’s letter to Kim and the Party Central Committee's congratulatory letter to China on the front pa
North Korea Oct. 16, 2022
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N.Korea test-fires nuclear-capable cruise missiles in ‘warning to enemies’
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Wednesday supervised the test-firing of “long-range strategic cruise missiles” that can carry tactical nuclear weapons, while urging the country to prioritize the expeditious development of nuclear combat forces, the state media reported on Thursday. The state-run Korean Central News Agency said that North Korea “successfully” test-fired two long-range strategic cruise missiles amid “powerful measures being taken to dramatically re
North Korea Oct. 13, 2022
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US says it supports nuclear-free peninsula amid dispute over tactical nuke redeployment
The United States on Tuesday reiterated its goal of achieving complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and extended its deterrence commitment to South Korea, as North Korea’s nuclear saber-rattling has sparked a debate on the redeployment of US tactical nuclear weapons in South Korea.North Korea’s pronouncement that the recent flurry of ballistic missile launches aimed to simulate striking South Korea with tactical nuclear weapons has generated a whirlwind of discussions on
Defense Oct. 12, 2022
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N. Korea fires 2 more ballistic missiles, in 7th launch in 15 days
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles off the east coast early Sunday, marking its seventh missile launch in 15 days. The missile launches came after North Korea on Saturday publicly justified its flurry of missile test launches as a “planned self-defensive” action against US military threats and denounced the US for repositioning a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier near the Korean Peninsula. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said two short-range ballistic missi
North Korea Oct. 9, 2022
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