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For First Time In 8 Years, Pentagon Chief Visits Korean Border
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth travelled to the border between North and South Korea on Monday, the first time in eight years that a US defence secretary has made such a visit.
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North Korea Tests New Weapon System A Week Ahead Of APEC Summit
North Korea said on Thursday it had tested a "cutting-edge" new weapon system using hypersonic missiles aimed at bolstering its defences against Pyongyang's foes.
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Trump-Xi Meet In October? Report Says 'Silent Preps' On For South Korea Trip
The US administration officials said on Saturday that there have been serious discussions about a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of APEC, but no firm plans are in place.
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Men's Hockey Asia Cup: Malaysia Stun South Korea 4-1, Bangladesh Crush Chinese Taipei 8-3
South Korea's Asia Cup title defence received a massive jolt after being stunned 4-1 by Malaysia while Bangladesh crushed Chinese Taipei 8-3.
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Trump Slams South Korea Hours Before Summit With New President Lee
US President Donald Trump criticized South Korea just hours before a summit on Monday with its new President, Lee Jae Myung, as conflict over defense spending and trade tests the two countries' decades-old alliance.
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung To Meet Trump, Discuss Trade, Defence
The August 25 summit will follow a July trade deal in which the US agreed to cut its reciprocal tariff on South Korea to 15% from the initially proposed 25% and to apply the same reduced rate to South Korean cars.
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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 Korea President Lee Names First Civilian Defence Minister In Decades
South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung named veteran lawmaker Ahn Gyu-back as the country's first civilian defence minister in 64 years on Monday, making good on a campaign promise made after December's martial law shook faith in the military.
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Amid Russia's Threat To Europe, Trump 'Weakened' The West: Former NATO Head
Rasmussen suggests creating a new "D7" grouping of democracies, including the EU, UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and New Zealand, to form a "formidable force to resist coercion from China or the United States."
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North Korea Calls US B-1b Deployment "Reckless Bluffing" After Joint Drill
North Korea criticised the United States for deploying the B-1B strategic bomber in a recent joint military drill with South Korea, state media KCNA reported on Thursday.
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South Korea Leader Attempts Suicide Using Underwear Over Failed Martial Law
Kim Yong-hyun, the former South Korean Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun accused of playing a lead role in the failed imposition of martial law on December 3, tried to commit suicide inside a detention centre on Wednesday.
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South Korea's Ex-Defence Minister Arrested Over Martial Law Fiasco
South Korea's former defence minister Kim Yong-hyun has been arrested over his role in a martial law declaration that plunged the country into turmoil, local media reported Sunday.
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South Korean Defence Minister Resigns Amid Row Over Martial Law
South Korean Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun resigned Thursday, the president's office said, after the turmoil caused by President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law.
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Who Is South Korea's New Defence Minister, After Botched Martial Law?
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has accepted the resignation of Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun and nominated the ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Choi Byung-hyuk, as new defence minister, the presidential office said on Thursday.
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South Korea Scrambles Jets As Chinese, Russian Warplanes Approach
South Korea's military said Friday it scrambled fighter jets as five Chinese and six Russian military planes flew through its air defence zone, an area wider than the country's airspace.
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For First Time In 8 Years, Pentagon Chief Visits Korean Border
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth travelled to the border between North and South Korea on Monday, the first time in eight years that a US defence secretary has made such a visit.
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North Korea Tests New Weapon System A Week Ahead Of APEC Summit
North Korea said on Thursday it had tested a "cutting-edge" new weapon system using hypersonic missiles aimed at bolstering its defences against Pyongyang's foes.
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Trump-Xi Meet In October? Report Says 'Silent Preps' On For South Korea Trip
The US administration officials said on Saturday that there have been serious discussions about a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of APEC, but no firm plans are in place.
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Men's Hockey Asia Cup: Malaysia Stun South Korea 4-1, Bangladesh Crush Chinese Taipei 8-3
South Korea's Asia Cup title defence received a massive jolt after being stunned 4-1 by Malaysia while Bangladesh crushed Chinese Taipei 8-3.
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Trump Slams South Korea Hours Before Summit With New President Lee
US President Donald Trump criticized South Korea just hours before a summit on Monday with its new President, Lee Jae Myung, as conflict over defense spending and trade tests the two countries' decades-old alliance.
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung To Meet Trump, Discuss Trade, Defence
The August 25 summit will follow a July trade deal in which the US agreed to cut its reciprocal tariff on South Korea to 15% from the initially proposed 25% and to apply the same reduced rate to South Korean cars.
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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 Korea President Lee Names First Civilian Defence Minister In Decades
South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung named veteran lawmaker Ahn Gyu-back as the country's first civilian defence minister in 64 years on Monday, making good on a campaign promise made after December's martial law shook faith in the military.
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Amid Russia's Threat To Europe, Trump 'Weakened' The West: Former NATO Head
Rasmussen suggests creating a new "D7" grouping of democracies, including the EU, UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and New Zealand, to form a "formidable force to resist coercion from China or the United States."
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North Korea Calls US B-1b Deployment "Reckless Bluffing" After Joint Drill
North Korea criticised the United States for deploying the B-1B strategic bomber in a recent joint military drill with South Korea, state media KCNA reported on Thursday.
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South Korea Leader Attempts Suicide Using Underwear Over Failed Martial Law
Kim Yong-hyun, the former South Korean Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun accused of playing a lead role in the failed imposition of martial law on December 3, tried to commit suicide inside a detention centre on Wednesday.
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South Korea's Ex-Defence Minister Arrested Over Martial Law Fiasco
South Korea's former defence minister Kim Yong-hyun has been arrested over his role in a martial law declaration that plunged the country into turmoil, local media reported Sunday.
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South Korean Defence Minister Resigns Amid Row Over Martial Law
South Korean Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun resigned Thursday, the president's office said, after the turmoil caused by President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law.
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Who Is South Korea's New Defence Minister, After Botched Martial Law?
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has accepted the resignation of Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun and nominated the ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Choi Byung-hyuk, as new defence minister, the presidential office said on Thursday.
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South Korea Scrambles Jets As Chinese, Russian Warplanes Approach
South Korea's military said Friday it scrambled fighter jets as five Chinese and six Russian military planes flew through its air defence zone, an area wider than the country's airspace.
