Yonhap – N.K. fast narrowing missile technology with S. Korea: defense development agency chief
By Choi Soo-hyang SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) — North Korea is developing its missile capabilities at a pace much faster than expected, significantly narrowing the gap in weapons technology with…
Yonhap – USFK to ease coronavirus restrictions in greater Seoul area
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) — U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Friday that it will ease anti-coronavirus restrictions for its personnel in the greater Seoul area in step with the South…
Yonhap -USFK informs S. Korean employees of potential furlough
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) — U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Friday it has informed its South Korean employees of a potential furlough amid little progress in negotiations between Seoul and…
Chosun – Korea, U.S. Clash over Defense Cost-Sharing
By Kim Jin-myung, Kim Eun-joong, Ahn Jun-yong | October 16, 2020 09:51 The defense chiefs of South Korea and the U.S. on Wednesday clashed over key issues like sharing the cost…
THE DONG-A ILBO – ROK-US alliance must be top priority for Korean diplomacy
“The burden shouldn’t fall unequally on American taxpayers. We will reach a Special Measures Agreement as soon as possible for the stable stationing of U.S. forces on the Korean Peninsula,”…
Yonhap – Defense chiefs of S. Korea, U.S. reaffirm efforts for OPCON transfer
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) — The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States on Wednesday reaffirmed their efforts to transfer wartime operational control (OPCON) of…
