Two South Korean air force planes reportedly collided in mid-air shortly after takeoff during flight training and crashed near their base on Apr. 1, killing all four pilots aboard the planes, authorities said. The two planes, identified as KT-1 trainer aircraft, collided five minutes after taking off from their base in the southeastern city of…
South Korea Test-Fires Solid-Fuel Space Rocket Amid Growing Tensions With North
South Korea has successfully launched a solid-fuel rocket on March 30, the Defense Ministry said, marking an” important milestone” in the country’s efforts to enhance its space-based surveillance capabilities. The test was conducted in Taean, 150 kilometers (93 miles) southwest of Seoul, and was the first since South Korea and the United States last year…
South Korea Claims North Korea ‘Deceived’ the World About ‘Monster Missile’ Launch
South Korean lawmakers said Tuesday that North Korea faked the launch of a “monster missile” on March 24, claiming that the launch actually involved a smaller intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that Pyongyang last launched in 2017. North Korea claimed on March 24 that it test-fired a new type of ICBM, the Hwasong-17, which experts dubbed a…
US-South Korea Ties: Focus on Economics as Much as Defense
Commentary On March 9, the Biden administration may have felt that it dodged a bullet when conservative Yoon Suk-yeol was elected president of the Republic of Korea (ROK, aka South Korea) for a five-year term. Unlike his defeated leftist opponent and the previous Moon Jae-in administration, Yoon strongly supports the ROK-U.S. alliance. Its military component…
Irvine Man Who Managed Car Company Arrested on Bribery Charge
LOS ANGELES—A former auto manufacturing company manager from Irvine was arrested on March 24 on a federal charge alleging he solicited a $5 million bribe from a South Korean firm with promises of delivering a large contract for various car parts. Hyoung Nam So, 46, also known as Brian So, surrendered to federal authorities after…
Incoming South Korea President Announces Presidential Palace Relocation Plans
SEOUL, South Korea—South Korea’s incoming president said Sunday he will abandon the mountainside presidential palace of Blue House and establish his office at the Defense Ministry compound in central Seoul to better communicate with the public. The plan drew backlash from critics of the relocation plan, who warned that a hasty movement of top government…
North Korea Fires 4 Projectiles Into Sea, South Korea on Alert
In its latest move that could ramp up tension on the Korean Peninsula, North Korea on Sunday morning fired four projectiles into the Yellow Sea, South Korean military officials said. The four shots were fired from an unspecified location in western North Korea and fell into the sea off the nation’s west coast during a…
South Korea’s Election of Yoon Suk-Yeol Has Displeased Beijing
News analysis South Korea’s President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol from the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) was not Beijing’s preferred candidate for the recent polls. The political novice is expected to be tougher on China in contrast to the softer approach taken by his liberal predecessor President Moon Jae-in. The 60-year-old replaces Moon on May 10….
US Forces in South Korea Bolster Air Defense After North Korea’s ICBM Tests
The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Tuesday that it has increased air defense exercises in South Korea, after speculations that North Korea had used an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system in its recent tests. USFK said that its 35th air defense artillery brigade has recently increased the intensity of its certification exercise as a demonstration of…
South Korea Approves Rules on App Store Law Targeting Apple, Google
March 10, 2022
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SEOUL—South Korea approved detailed rules for a law banning dominant app store operators such as Apple Inc. and Alphabet’s Google from forcing software developers to use their payments systems, the country’s telecommunications regulator said on Tuesday. South Korea passed the law, an amendment to the Telecommunication Business Act, last year. It was the first such…
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