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December 2018 - South Korea Special Weapons News
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- N Korean Leader Hopes to Have Frequent Meetings With Moon Next Year - Reports Sputnik 30 Dec 2018 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has expressed hope that he will be able to have frequent meetings with South Korean President Moon Jae-in next year, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing Kim's letter to Moon.
- For Koreas, Will 2019 be 'Fire and Fury' or New Era of Peace? VOA 29 Dec 2018 -- From "fire and fury" to talks of a new era of peace on the Korean Peninsula, 2018 was a significant year of engagement for the once reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, including multiple meetings with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Singapore.
- Japan Shares Video of South Korean Ship Allegedly Locking Radar on Plane Sputnik 28 Dec 2018 -- Japan's Ministry of Defense released video footage on Friday to support its claims that a South Korean naval ship locked its fire-control radar antenna onto a Japanese plane during a patrol in the Sea of Japan.
- Chinese Military Jet Enters S Korean Air Defence Zone Without Warning - Reports Sputnik 27 Dec 2018 -- A Chinese military jet on Thursday entered South Korean air defence zone without notice, and the South Korean Air Force responded by promptly scrambling its fighter jets, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing South Korean defence authorities.
- Two Koreas hold groundbreaking rail project ceremony Press TV 26 Dec 2018 -- South and North Koreas have held a groundbreaking ceremony for a project to reconnect the North's railways and roads to the South, even though construction cannot begin due to the sanctions imposed on Pyongyang by the United Nations (UN).
- Koreas Celebrate Joint Railway VOA 26 Dec 2018 -- North and South Korea held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday to mark the start of a joint project to connect railways throughout the divided peninsula. The event was held after both Korea's inspected railways along the peninsula's east coast.
- S Korean President Urges Further Enhancement of Country's Defenсe Capabilities Sputnik 20 Dec 2018 -- South Korea should continue increasing the country's defence capabilities even in spite of the recent positive dynamics in its relationship with North Korea, since peace was only possible with a strong military, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said.
- S.Korea, DPRK agree to conduct joint inspection on DPRK's eastern road People's Daily 20 Dec 2018 -- South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) agreed Thursday to conduct a joint inspection on roads along the DPRK's eastern coast ahead of the groundbreaking ceremony next week to modernize and connect railways and roads across the border, Seoul's unification ministry said.
- US, South Korea fail to reach deal on military cost-sharing Press TV 15 Dec 2018 -- The United States and South Korea have failed to reach a new agreement on sharing the cost of maintaining a US military presence in the country following multiple rounds of negotiations.
- South Korea, US Fail to Agree on Sharing Costs for USFK's Stationing – Reports Sputnik 14 Dec 2018 -- Seoul and Washington failed to agree on the amount of South Korea's financial contributions for the stationing of the US Forces Korea (USFK) in South Korea, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing a government official.
- South Korea Rules Out Visit by North Korean Leader This Year VOA 13 Dec 2018 -- South Korea says a visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to Seoul before the end of the year is unlikely.
- Korean Soldiers Verify Removal of Border Armed Guard Posts VOA 12 Dec 2018 -- Soldiers from North and South Korea criss-crossed their heavily-fortified border Wednesday to inspect efforts to remove front-line guard posts from their respective sides.
- Iraqi Air Force receives six more KAI T-50 Golden Eagle warplanes Press TV 08 Dec 2018 -- The Iraqi military has received a new batch of South Korean KAI T-50 Golden Eagle supersonic advanced trainers and light combat aircraft under a deal struck between Baghdad and Seoul several years ago.
- Pompeo meets S. Korean FM on DPRK denuclearization People's Daily 07 Dec 2018 -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha here on Thursday, discussing the denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula, said the U.S. State Department.
- S.Korea, DPRK hold liaison office meeting in Kaesong People's Daily 07 Dec 2018 -- South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) held a vice-ministerial-level meeting Friday at the inter-Korean liaison office in the DPRK's border town of Kaesong.
- RSVIP: Seoul Awaiting Kim Jong Un's Response to Official Visit Invitation Sputnik 07 Dec 2018 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been invited to visit the capital of South Korea from December 12 to December 14, South Korean media reported Friday.
- South Korea Approves $300 Mln Deal to Buy US Missiles for Aegis System Sputnik 07 Dec 2018 -- South Korea has decided to purchase a new batch of SM-2 ship-to-air missiles from the United States to equip three new destroyers with the Aegis system, South Korean Defence Ministry's procurement department said on Friday.
- S.Korea, DPRK agree to verify withdrawal of guard posts in border area People's Daily 06 Dec 2018 -- South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) have agreed to verify the pilot withdrawal of guard posts in the inter-Korean border area, South Korea's Defense Ministry said Thursday.
- Seoul Refutes Reports Alleging Kim's Possible Visit Late December Sputnik 05 Dec 2018 -- The South Korean presidential administration refuted on Wednesday reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un might visit Seoul on December 18-20.
- S. Korean President Moon Eager for Visit from N. Korean Leader VOA 04 Dec 2018 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in says a potential visit to his country by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would be "very meaningful."
- S.Korea's air force launches 5-day drill People's Daily 03 Dec 2018 -- South Korea's air force on Monday launched a five-day air combat readiness drill after the halt of the joint air combat training with the United States this year, local media reported citing Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
- Possibility for DPRK leader's visit to Seoul left open: Moon People's Daily 03 Dec 2018 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in has said that a possibility for the visit by Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), to Seoul was left open, local media reported Monday.
- Iran, S Korea design mechanism for oil payments IRNA 01 Dec 2018 -- A mechanism has been set up for paying the price of Iranian oil exported to South Korea, the head of the Iran-South Korea Joint Chamber of Commerce told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Saturday.
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