Tag: South Korea

BRIEFS

U.S. and South Korea Form Task Force to Block North Korean Nuclear Program

South Korea's Foreign Ministry said officials from South Korea...

South Korean Chemical Tanker Overturns Off the Western Coast of Japan

The Keoyoung Sun, a South Korean chemical tanker, capsized...

South Korean KF-21 Completed First Successful Aerial Refueling

South Korea's KAI KF-21 Boramae fighter aircraft conducted the...

South Korea and the United States Announce End of 2024 Freedom Shield Exercise

South Korea and the United States ended the Freedom...

STORIES

South Korea Will Begin Production of KF-21 Fighter Aircraft

Beginning of Production The South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Agency (DAPA) has approved the production of the Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 Boramae over the four years, from 2024-2028. The decision will cost USD 5.8 billion (7.9 trillion Won). The initial number of aircraft in this batch isn't known, some suggest...

North Korea Announce Successful Hypersonic Missile Engine Test

Test Launch On March 19th, North Korean news outlet, the Korean Central News Agency, announced that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised an alleged test of a multi-stage, solid-state fuel engine for a new “medium-to-long-range hypersonic missile.” The ground jet test, conducted by North Korea’s Missile General Directorate...

South Korean Government Accuses Medical Professors of Blackmail

Blackmailing Accusation On March 17th, South Korean Vice Health Minister Park Min-soo leveled accusations of blackmail at medical professors of educational institutions who plan to submit resignations to protest the rising enrollment quota in medical schools. The National Medical Center (NMC) Chief, Joo Yeong-Soo, also disapproved of the decision of...

Kim Jong Un Supervises New Submarine Launched Cruise Missile Test

On January 28th, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a nuclear-powered submarine and watched a strategic cruise missile test. The Secretaries of the Korean Worker’s Party Central Committee, the Korean People’s Navy commander, and other senior officials also watched the missile test alongside Kim. The test involved launching two...

South Korean PPP Leader Rejects President’s Request to Step Down

People Power Party (PPP) interim Chair Han Dong-hoon said Monday that he has rejected a request from President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down, giving rise to signs of infighting in the ruling party. Han Rejects the Request: Han told reporters, the former justice minister and a close confidant of the...

South Korea Passes Law Banning Trade/Sale of Dog Meat by 2027

What's Happening The South Korean parliament today, January 9th, unanimously passed a bill which will outlaw the sale and slaughtering of dog meat, as well as the production of it and breeding of dogs for meat by 2027. When the law goes into effect in 2027, it can carry up...

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