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February 2006 - South Korea Special Weapons News

  • S. Korean Delegations Arrive KCNA 27 Feb 2006 -- A delegation of the "Movement for Inter-Korean Help" of south Korea headed by Permanent Representative Kang Mun Gyu and a delegation of the "Central Committee of the Agricultural Cooperatives" of south Korea headed by Representative Director Song Sok U arrived here today.
  • 7th Inter-Korean Red Cross Talks Held KCNA 25 Feb 2006 -- Inter-Korean Red Cross Talks took place at Mt. Kumgang resort from Feb. 21 to 23
  • South Korea Says 4 People Infected with Avian Flu Never Became Ill VOA 24 Feb 2006 -- South Korean officials have announced that four poultry workers were infected with avian flu more than two years ago, but have never become ill
  • FIRST T-50 GOLDEN EAGLES DELIVERED TO KOREAN AIR FORCE; ONLY SUPERSONIC TRAINER IN PRODUCTION TODAY Lockheed Martin 22 Feb 2006 -- In December 2005, just 24 months after receiving the low-rate initial production contract, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) delivered the first two production T-50 Golden Eagle supersonic trainers to the Republic of Korea Air Force. The success of this development program was highlighted by KAI and team partner Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] during a briefing to the press at the 2006 Asian Aerospace conference and air show here today.
  • U.S.-S. Korea Agreement on "Strategic Flexibility" Flailed KCNA 22 Feb 2006 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry issued a statement Tuesday to accuse the United States of pressurizing the south Korean authorities to agree on "strategic flexibility".
  • S. Korean Delegation Arrives KCNA 21 Feb 2006 -- A south Korean delegation of the youth committees of political parties with Member of the National Assembly from the Uri Party Ri Hwa Yong as its chief head and with the chairpersons of the youth committees of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Workers' Party as its co-heads arrived here
  • F-15K Releases Multiple JDAMs for Integration Test Boeing 16 Feb 2006 -- An F-15K, built by Boeing [NYSE:BA] for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF), simultaneously dropped three Mk-82 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) during testing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., scoring three direct hits.
  • S. Korean Authorities' Dangerous Tie-up with Outside Forces under Fire KCNA 13 Feb 2006 -- It was recently disclosed that the south Korean authorities decided to participate in the U.S.-led "non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD)" exercises.
  • Truth about Atomic Artillery Pieces in U.S. Forces in S. Korea Disclosed KCNA 11 Feb 2006 -- It was disclosed that the U.S. forces in south Korea were equipped with atomic artillery pieces capable of firing smaller nukes late in the 1950s, according to the south Korean KBS.
  • S. Korea's New N. Korea Policy Chief Stresses Economic Cooperation VOA 10 Feb 2006 -- South Korea has formally appointed a new chief of North Korea policy, despite a controversy among lawmakers over his credentials
  • S. Korean Military Authorities Urged to Clarify Its Stand KCNA 10 Feb 2006 -- The defence minister of south Korea talked about "a strong army," revealing the intention to go ahead with south Korea-U.S. joint military exercises aimed at attacking the north though the nation lives in the June 15 era of reunification.
  • S. Korean Authorities' Projected War Exercises under Fire KCNA 09 Feb 2006 -- Some days ago, the minister of Defence of south Korea at a regular press conference blustered that it would go ahead as planned with all the exercises scheduled for this year as well as the joint military exercises with the U.S. due in upcoming March, talking about "training" and strong army" at a time when the hard-won north-south military authorities' talks are at hand.
  • South Korean Delegation Here KCNA 08 Feb 2006 -- delegation of the south Korean "Institute for Policy Studies" led by Director Rim Chae Jong arrived here on Feb. 7. I
  • Koreas Agree to Resume Top-Level Military Talks VOA 03 Feb 2006 -- In a move aimed at decreasing military tension, North and South Korean military officials say generals from the two countries will soon resume talks.
  • South Korean Spy Agency Finds 'No Evidence' North Korea is Counterfeiting US Dollars VOA 02 Feb 2006 -- A South Korean lawmaker has quoted intelligence officials as saying they have no evidence North Korea has recently counterfeited U.S. dollars.



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