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South Korea Appoints First Civilian Defence Minister In Over 60 Years
South Korea's government appointed the country's first civilian defence minister in more than 60 years, after growing calls for stronger oversight of the military.
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South Korean Defence Minister Witnesses Exercise By Indian Army Paratroopers
South Korean Defence Minister Suh Wook witnessed a defence exercise by the Indian Army's paratroopers in Agra this morning. Mr Wook began his three-day visit to India on Thursday with a focus on boosting bilateral defence and military cooperation.
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India And South Korea Explore New Avenues To Bolster Defence Ties
India and South Korea on Friday explored new avenues to further expand their defence and military ties, and reaffirmed support to multilateral initiatives to promote lasting peace and stability in the region and beyond.
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India, South Korea Discuss Ways To "Strengthen" And "Deepen" Defence Ties
India and South Korea on Friday explored new avenues to further expand their defence and military ties, and reaffirmed support to multilateral initiatives to promote lasting peace and stability in the region and beyond.
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"India Will Not Balk At Using Strength To Defend Itself": Rajnath Singh
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that India will not balk at using its strength to defend itself, while addressing a defence dialogue in the South Korean capital of Seoul this morning.
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South Korea Apologises For "Sex Torture" In 1980 By Martial Law Troops
South Korea's defence ministry on Wednesday broke decades of silence to apologise for martial law troops raping women including teenagers when they crushed a pro-democracy uprising in 1980.
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China, Russia Say United Against South Korea Missile Defense
Chinese state media say Beijing and Moscow have agreed to take "further countermeasures" in response to plans for an advanced US missile defense system in South Korea.
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US, South Korea Defence Chiefs Warn North Korea Over Provocations
US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter and his South Korean counterpart vowed zero tolerance today in the face of any North Korean provocations and agreed to strengthen combined defences against the myriad threats posed by Pyongyang.
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Threatening Letter, Knife Sent to South Korea Minister
South Korean police and military officials have launched a joint investigation into a letter threatening to "execute" the country's defence minister, officials said Friday.
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South Korea Used Stand-in to Act as Captured Fugitive
South Korea's Defence Ministry has acknowledged it used a stand-in to portray a captured runaway soldier to deceive journalists as the real fugitive was taken to a hospital following a failed suicide attempt.
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South Korea Appoints First Civilian Defence Minister In Over 60 Years
South Korea's government appointed the country's first civilian defence minister in more than 60 years, after growing calls for stronger oversight of the military.
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South Korean Defence Minister Witnesses Exercise By Indian Army Paratroopers
South Korean Defence Minister Suh Wook witnessed a defence exercise by the Indian Army's paratroopers in Agra this morning. Mr Wook began his three-day visit to India on Thursday with a focus on boosting bilateral defence and military cooperation.
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India And South Korea Explore New Avenues To Bolster Defence Ties
India and South Korea on Friday explored new avenues to further expand their defence and military ties, and reaffirmed support to multilateral initiatives to promote lasting peace and stability in the region and beyond.
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India, South Korea Discuss Ways To "Strengthen" And "Deepen" Defence Ties
India and South Korea on Friday explored new avenues to further expand their defence and military ties, and reaffirmed support to multilateral initiatives to promote lasting peace and stability in the region and beyond.
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"India Will Not Balk At Using Strength To Defend Itself": Rajnath Singh
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that India will not balk at using its strength to defend itself, while addressing a defence dialogue in the South Korean capital of Seoul this morning.
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South Korea Apologises For "Sex Torture" In 1980 By Martial Law Troops
South Korea's defence ministry on Wednesday broke decades of silence to apologise for martial law troops raping women including teenagers when they crushed a pro-democracy uprising in 1980.
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China, Russia Say United Against South Korea Missile Defense
Chinese state media say Beijing and Moscow have agreed to take "further countermeasures" in response to plans for an advanced US missile defense system in South Korea.
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US, South Korea Defence Chiefs Warn North Korea Over Provocations
US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter and his South Korean counterpart vowed zero tolerance today in the face of any North Korean provocations and agreed to strengthen combined defences against the myriad threats posed by Pyongyang.
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Threatening Letter, Knife Sent to South Korea Minister
South Korean police and military officials have launched a joint investigation into a letter threatening to "execute" the country's defence minister, officials said Friday.
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South Korea Used Stand-in to Act as Captured Fugitive
South Korea's Defence Ministry has acknowledged it used a stand-in to portray a captured runaway soldier to deceive journalists as the real fugitive was taken to a hospital following a failed suicide attempt.
