South Korea remains on guard for provocations from North
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South Korea is assessing Pyongyang s capabilities after North Korea showcased weapons, including a new type of submarine-launched ballistic missile, during a military parade after the Eighth Party Congress of the Workers Party last Thursday. File Photo by KCNA/EPA-EFE
Jan. 21 (UPI) South Korea s military remains on guard against North Korea provocations after the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden, but officials also say Seoul would be ready to respond to a missile attack.
South Korean news service MoneyToday reported Thursday that a Seoul defense ministry source said concerns are rising in the South after North Korea s Eighth Party Congress and a military parade that included a new submarine-launched ballistic missile.
S. Korean, Australian defense chiefs vow to boost cooperation |
Defense Minister Suh Wook (Ministry of Defense)
The defense chiefs of South Korea and Australia held telephone talks Monday and discussed ways to boost exchanges and cooperation in defense and related industry fields, Seoul s defense ministry said.
During the dialogue with Australian Defense Minister Linda Reynolds, South Korea s Defense Minister Suh Wook expressed gratitude to Australian veterans who fought in the 1950-53 Korean War.
He also voiced hope for the further development of the bilateral ties, as next year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relationship.
Noting that the two countries have maintained cooperation despite the new coronavirus situation, Suh and Reynolds expected to have diverse chances of face-to-face, high-level meetings next year, according to the ministry.
Ceremony held to honor over 500 sets of remains of soldiers killed in Korean War |
Soldiers excavate the remains believed to be from Song Hae-kyung, a South Korean soldier killed in the 1950-53 Korean War, at Arrowhead Ridge in the central section of the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas in Cheorwon, Gangwon Province, in this photo released by the defense ministry on Nov. 27, 2020. (Ministry of Defense)
South Korea held a ceremony Friday to honor a total of 514 sets of recently unearthed remains of soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War, vowing to make every effort until the last remains are returned to loved ones.
Korea to toughen punishment for defense tech leaks overseas
Posted : 2020-12-16 22:08
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The government will push to toughen the punishment for leaking defense technologies overseas, the arms procurement agency said Wednesday.
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration said it plans to propose a law revision to make such leaks a crime publishable with at least one year in prison and a fine of up to 2 billion won (US$1.8 million) simultaneously.
The current law calls for up to 20 years in prison or a fine of up to 2 billion won.
The decision was made during an annual Defense Technology Security Committee session presided over by Defense Minister Suh Wook to discuss plans to protect the country s defense technology.
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