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December 2019 - South Korea Special Weapons News
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- S. Korean Parliament Approves Establishment of New Corruption Investigatory Unit – Reports Sputnik 30 Dec 2019 -- A bill to establish a new investigatory unit to probe corruption by public officials was passed by South Korea's National Assembly on Monday amid protests by opposition politicians who argue that President Moon Jae-in could influence the unit by choosing its leader, media reported.
- US Dismisses Report on '10-20% Increase' in Defense Cost-Sharing KBS World Radio 29 Dec 2019 -- The U.S. State Department has dismissed South Korean media reports that Washington may demand a ten to 20 percent increase in Seoul's contribution to the cost of stationing United States troops on the Korean Peninsula.
- South Korea Holds Low-Key Drills Near Disputed Islets to Avoid Escalation With Japan - Reports Sputnik 27 Dec 2019 -- The South Korean Navy held on Friday regular military exercises to strengthen the defence capabilities of its eastern flank near the Liancourt Rocks, a group of islets in the Sea of Japan that is claimed by both Seoul and Tokyo, media reported on Friday, citing a source familiar with the situation.
- China, Japan, South Korea stress dialog with North Korea Press TV 24 Dec 2019 -- South Korea, Japan, and China have agreed to work together to bring North Korea and the United States back to the negotiating table, as countries scramble to prevent a potential rise in tensions between Pyongyang and Washington.
- China Hosts S. Korea and Japan Amid N. Korea's Growing Belligerence VOA 24 Dec 2019 -- China held a three-way summit with South Korea and Japan Tuesday aimed at presenting a united front to counter North Korea's resurgent belligerence.
- S.Korea gets first surveillance drone NHK 24 Dec 2019 -- A US-made surveillance drone Global Hawk arrived at a South Korean military base on Monday.
- China, Japan, S.Korea strengthen relations in trilateral summit Global Times 23 Dec 2019 -- Top leaders of China, Japan and South Korea met for a summit in Beijing on Monday.
- Xi meets ROK president, calling for advancing bilateral ties People's Daily 23 Dec 2019 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Moon Jae-in Monday in Beijing, calling for joint efforts to lift bilateral ties to a higher level.
- In talks with China's Xi, S Korea's Moon voices concern over stalled N Korea-US talks Press TV 23 Dec 2019 -- In a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, South Korean President Moon Jae-in has expressed concern over stalled denuclearization talks on the Korean Peninsula as well as a recent flare-up of tensions between the United States and North Korea.
- South Korea to Join US-Led Coalition in Strait of Hormuz - Reports Sputnik 18 Dec 2019 -- South Korea will send a navy dispatch to the Strait of Hormuz early next year where it will join a US-led coalition opposing Iranian influence in the critical oil shipping lanes, Joongang Ilbo reported Wednesday.
- US, South Korea Fail to Reach Cost-Sharing Deal as Deadline Approaches VOA 18 Dec 2019 -- The United States and South Korea failed to reach a deal on how to split the cost of the U.S. military presence, South Korean officials said Wednesday, just days before the current agreement is set to expire.
- S Korean President Discusses Denuclearisation With US Envoy to N Korea Sputnik 16 Dec 2019 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in and US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun has held talks on denuclearisation efforts, the South Korean presidential administration said in a written briefing on Monday.
- In Seoul, US envoy for North Korea urges fresh talks with Pyongyang, dismisses Kim's deadline Press TV 16 Dec 2019 -- The United States has called on North Korea to immediately return to the negotiating table on denuclearization, while rejecting an end-of-year deadline set by Pyongyang for Washington to stop hostilities and make concessions to revive the stalled diplomatic process.
- Experts Question Washington's Timing on Seoul's Share of Defense Cost VOA 12 Dec 2019 -- Washington's call for a sharp increase in Seoul's share of its defense costs is an untimely demand that could put the readiness of the combined U.S. and South Korean forces at risk at a time when North Korea is escalating threats, said experts.
- USFK Returns Land to South Korea USFk 11 Dec 2019 -- United States Forces Korea and the Republic of Korea announced the return of four U.S. military sites and plans to initiate more returns from U.S. to ROK government control today.
- US Returns 4 Out-of-Use Military Bases on Korean Peninsula to Seoul - Mission Sputnik 11 Dec 2019 -- The announcement was made at Camp Humphreys base in Pyeongtaek city after the 200th meeting of the joint committee of the Status of Forces Agreement, which regulates the deployment of the US troops in South Korea.
- US Returns Four Bases to S. Korea on Condition Allies Continue Talks on Decontamination KBS World Radio 11 Dec 2019 -- The United States has returned to South Korea four of its military bases in the country, ending a years-long delay over differences on which side should cover the cost of decontamination and clean-up of the sites.
- US, South Korea military cost-sharing talks fail to achieve results Press TV 07 Dec 2019 -- South Korea and the United States have once again failed to achieve tangible results in the latest round of military cost-sharing talks after a breakdown in negotiations last month.
- South Korea, US Fail to Strike Defense Cost-Sharing Deal VOA 06 Dec 2019 -- The United States and South Korea failed to reach a defense cost-sharing agreement after holding a fourth round of talks this week.
- Experts See Possibility of Trump Slashing US Troops in South Korea VOA 05 Dec 2019 -- Experts no longer rule out the possibility of U.S. President Donald Trump scaling back the American military presence on the Korean peninsula.
- US Analysts See Risks in Military Spending Showdown With Seoul VOA 05 Dec 2019 -- Washington-based Korea experts will be closely watching the next round of defense cost-sharing talks between the United States and South Korea, concerned that the strains being placed on the alliance could prove to be a windfall for America's adversaries.
- Uncertainty as US, S. Korea Enter New Round of Defense Cost-Sharing Talks VOA 03 Dec 2019 -- The United States and South Korea will begin its fourth round of negotiations over military defense cost-sharing in Washington, D.C. Tuesday after a breakdown in talks last month.
- Military Aviation Tracking Twitter Account Reports US Spy Plane Flew Over S. Korea VOA 02 Dec 2019 -- The United States reportedly flew a reconnaissance plane over South Korea on Monday, marking the second intelligence-gathering flyover this week, according to an aviation tracker cited by several South Korean news sources.
- As North Korea's Deadline Approaches, South Pushes US for Progress VOA 01 Dec 2019 -- A senior adviser to South Korea's president expressed a broad range of frustrations at U.S. policy toward North Korea, saying Washington has not adequately empowered Seoul to play a mediating role with Pyongyang.
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