KF-21 prototypes successfully conduct 1st armament flight tests
South Korea successfully carried out the first armament tests on two prototypes of its homegrown KF-21 fighter Tuesday, the state arms procurement agency said, in a step to vet its…
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Loss aside, Klinsmann praises S. Korean performance vs. Uruguay as ‘top class’
South Korea may have lost to Uruguay 2-1 in their latest men's football friendly match Tuesday night, but their head coach, Jurgen Klinsmann, still liked what he saw from his…
S. Korea approves plan to buy CH-47F Chinook helicopters
South Korea endorsed a defense project Tuesday to purchase an unspecified number of CH-47F Chinook helicopters to replace the Army's aging heavy-lift choppers, the state arms procurement agency said.The…
KBO creates new fielding award to recognize defense
The South Korean professional baseball league announced Tuesday it will create a fielding award to recognize defenders.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said further details on the tentatively named "KBO Fielding…
Grandson of ex-President Chun apprehended at Incheon Int’l Airport over drug use
Police apprehended a grandson of late former President Chun Doo-hwan at Incheon International Airport on Tuesday over suspected illegal drug use.Chun Woo-won, the 27-year-old grandson, was detained by officers from…
U.S. goal remains ‘complete denuclearization’ of Korean Peninsula: State Dept.
The United States' goals remains the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, a state department spokesperson said Monday after Pyongyang threatened to use its nuclear weapons should the U.S. continue…