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South Korean firms showcase cutting-edge military solutions at defense expo in Abu Dhabi
SEOUL, February 18 (AJP) - South Korean firms are showcasing their advanced solutions at the largest defense exhibition in the Middle East, which kicked off in Abu Dhabi earlier this week. The week-long event, IDEX 2025, which kicked off on Monday, features 1,350 defense firms from 65 countries, bringing together more than 130,000 defense officials. Hyundai Rotem is showcasing a K2 tank variant tailored for the desert climate and terrain of the Middle East. Equipped with a fully South Korean-m
February 18, 2025
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North Korea 'poised to mass-produce ICBMs,' US commander says
SEOUL, February 14 (AJP) - North Korea is likely to soon begin mass production of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) capable of reaching the U.S. mainland, a U.S. military commander speculated on Thursday. In a written statement to the Senate Committed on Armed Services, Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command, claimed North Korea "probably can deliver a nuclear payload to targets throughout North America," cit
February 14, 2025
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North Korea condemns arrival of US nuclear-powered sub in Busan
SEOUL, February 11 (AJP) - North Korea on Tuesday condemned the arrival of a U.S. nuclear-powered submarine in Busan the previous day. The USS Alexandria, a Los Angeles-class attack submarine, docked at a naval base in the southern port city to resupply and provide rest for its crew. Commissioned in 1991, the Alexandria is making its first visit to South Korea. "We express grave concern over the U.S. dangerous hostile military act that can lead the acute military confrontation in the reg
February 11, 2025
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South Korea discusses defense industry collaboration with Saudi prince
SEOUL, January 22 (AJP) - South Korea discussed ways to strengthen defense ties with Saudi Arabia, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) here said on Wednesday. According to the arms procurement agency, Saudi Arabia's Prince Abdullah Bin Bandar Bin Abdulaziz, also the Minister of National Guard, met with DAPA chief Seok Jong-geon during Seok's three-day visit to the Middle Eastern country, which began on Jan. 19. He also talked with executives from top South Korean def
January 22, 2025
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Viet Nam in talks with South Korea to purchase of K9 self-propelled howitzers
SEOUL, January 20 (AJP) - Viet Nam is in government-level discussions with South Korea regarding the potential acquisition of K9 self-propelled howitzers, one of South Korea's best-selling weapons. If finalized, this deal would mark South Korea's first defense export to Southeast Asia. "While nothing has been decided yet, we are aware that discussions are underway at the government level," a Hanwha Aerospace official told AJP on Monday. The proposed deal includes around 20 K
January 20, 2025
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South Korea conducts joint aerial drill with US, Japan
SEOUL, January 15 (AJP) - South Korea on Wednesday conducted a joint aerial drill with the U.S. and Japan involving a U.S. B-1B strategic bomber. The show of force came just a day after North Korea fired multiple short-range missiles into the East Sea, ahead of the inauguration of incoming U.S. President Donald Trump. According to the Defense Ministry here, the trilateral drill, which also involved the deployment of the country's F-15K fighter jets and Japan's F-2 fighters, was the fir
January 15, 2025
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Pentagon chief nominee refers to North Korea as 'nuclear power'
SEOUL, January 15 (AJP) - U.S. Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth has referred to North Korea as a "nuclear power." In a written response submitted to the Senate Committee on Armed Services for his confirmation hearing, Hegseth said, "status as a nuclear power, its intense focus on increasing the range of missiles capable of delivering nuclear warheads and its growing cyber capabilities all pose a threat to stability on the Korean peninsula, in the Indo-P
January 15, 2025
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North Korea confirms successful test-launch of hypersonic ballistic missile
SEOUL, January 7 (AJP) - North Korea said on Tuesday that it had successfully test-launched a new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) equipped with a hypersonic warhead. "The hypersonic glide vehicle of the missile fired northeastward at a launching ground in a suburb of Pyongyang..... accurately landed on the waters of simulated target," the renegade country's state-run Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) reported, confirming its IRBM launch the previous day. According to K
January 7, 2025
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U.S. reaffirms strong alliance with South Korea amid Yoon's impeachment
SEOUL, December 17 (AJP) - The U.S. on Monday reaffirmed that its alliance with South Korea remains unaffected by President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment last week. "There will be no diminution in the alliance" between the U.S. and South Korea, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said. He added, "That alliance is not just an alliance between presidents. It is an alliance between governments and an alliance between peoples. And our commitment to that alliance remains i
December 17, 2024
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Former defense minister accused of repeatedly changing phones after lifting of martial law
SEOUL, December 10 (AJP) - Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun and National Police Chief Cho Ji-ho, central figures in the December 3 martial law declaration, are facing allegations of repeatedly changing their mobile phones after martial law was lifted. Lawmakers speculated on Tuesday that the changes may have been an attempt to destroy evidence related to the controversial move. Data from mobile telecom companies, obtained by Democratic Party (DP) lawmaker Hwang Jeong-ah, revealed that Kim
December 10, 2024
