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North Korean loudspeaker broadcasts become daily torment for border-town residents
Loudspeakers in North Korea are visible from Paju, Gyeonggi Province in South Korea on Sept. 5, 2024. Yonhap SEOUL, November 21 (AJP) - Residents living near the border with North Korea have been enduring deafening noise from loudspeaker broadcast blaring across the demilitarized zone for several months. In July, South Korea resumed propaganda broadcasts in response to a series of North Korean provocations including its bizarre campaign of sending trash-filled balloons toward the South. Thes
November 21, 2024
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US greenlights potential sale of fight jet upgrades to South Korea
SEOUL, November 20 (AJP) - South Korea will acquire equipment, program support and other related logistics to upgrade its F-15K fighter jets from the U.S. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said on Tuesday that the U.S. State Department has approved the purchase which is estimated to cost US$6.2 billion. The procurement is being made under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, which is part of the U.S. strategy to supply weapons to foreign governments and requires congressional
November 20, 2024
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North Korea vows to expand nuclear forces 'without limitation'
SEOUL, November 18 (AJP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has stressed the importance of enhancing the country's military capabilities and strengthening war preparations, Pyongyang's state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Monday. "We will strengthen our self-defense power, centered on nuclear forces, without limitation," KCNA reported quoting Kim as saying. In a two-day gathering of battalion commanders and other military leaders in Pyongyang last week, the first s
November 18, 2024
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Kim Jong-un calls for mass production of attack drones
SEOUL, November 15 (AJP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered the mass production of attack drones, state media said on Friday. "The suicide attack drones to be used within different striking ranges are to perform a mission to precisely attack any enemy targets on the ground and in the sea," the North's state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. According to KCNA, Kim expressed satisfaction during his on-site inspection of a drone test the previous day, emphas
November 15, 2024
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Joint military exercise with British soldiers underway near demilitarized zone
SEOUL, November 12 (AJP) - A military exercise involving British soldiers kicked off in South Korea on Monday. The 10-day joint exercise near the demilitarized zone dubbed "Exercise Imjin Warrior" - named after the "Battle of the Imjin River" in 1951 during the Korean War (1950~1953) - includes around 100 soldiers from the Royal Gurkha Rifles, a rifle regiment of the British Army and runs until next week. The military drill, the third of its kind, aims to strengthen the def
November 12, 2024
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South Korea to acquire more early warning aircraft from US
South Korea's E-7 aircraft flies in the sky, in this file photo taken in September 2011. Courtesy of the South Korean Air Force. SEOUL, November 5 (AJP) - South Korea will procure airborne early earning aircraft and other related equipment from the U.S. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said on Monday that the U.S. State Department has approved the sale of four E-7 airborne early warning & control aircraft along with relevant logistics and program support to Korea. The p
November 5, 2024
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North Korea hails 'successful' test launch of new ICBM
SEOUL, November 1 (AJP) - North Korea said Friday it successfully test-fired its new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) the previous day, praising it as an "ultimate" version of its long-range missiles. The missile, dubbed Hwasong-19, reportedly reached an altitude of 7,688 kilometers, traveling approximately 1,000 kilometers for about 86 minutes before landing in its targeted area in the East Sea, according to Pyongyang's state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). "
November 1, 2024
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North Korea 'prepares nuclear test site'
SEOUL, October 30 (AJP) - North Korea appears to be preparing its nuclear test site at Punggye-ri and could be ready to conduct a test there soon, the Defense Intelligence Agency said on Wednesday. "Preparations for a transporter erector launcher (TEL) are complete, and it has been deployed to a specific location and an ICBM launch for technological verification of warhead re-entry could take place," the agency said in a close-door briefing to the National Assembly. This raises conce
October 30, 2024
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South Korean man held in China on alleged espionage charges
SEOUL, October 29 (AJP) - A South Korean man has been detained in China since late last year on alleged espionage charges, China's foreign ministry revealed on Tuesday. The man in his 50s, whose name has not been disclosed, was arrested at his home on suspicions of violating Beijing's anti-espionage law, which was amended to broaden the scope of espionage activities and took effect in July this year. China has detected an "illegal activity in accordance with the law," the min
October 29, 2024
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South Korean, US defense chiefs to hold talks in Washington
SEOUL, October 25 (AJP) - Defense officials from South Korea and the U.S. will gather for talks in Washington next week, the Ministry of National Defense here said on Friday. The annual Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) slated for next Wednesday at the Pentagon will be the first in-person meeting between South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun and his U.S. counterpart Lloyd Austin since Kim's appointment in early September. The main agenda of the meeting will be focused on discussing
October 25, 2024
