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April 2020 - South Korea Special Weapons News
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- UN blames both Koreas for violating armistice in latest border firefight Press TV 26 May 2020 -- The US-led United Nations Command (UNC) has blamed North and South Korea for violating the armistice agreement that ended the 1950-53 Korean War when the two countries exchanged gunfire earlier this month.
- North and South Korea Violated Armistice During Gunfire Exchange at DMZ, UN Says VOA 26 May 2020 -- Both North and South Korea were at fault when they exchanged gunfire earlier this month across their heavily fortified shared border, according to a probe by the United Nations Command.
- South Korea records no locally transmitted new infections SPA 30 Apr 2020 -- For the first time since February, South Korea has not reported any new local coronavirus infections, health authorities announced on Thursday, according to dpa.
- North Korea's Kim may be trying to avoid coronavirus: South Korea Press TV 28 Apr 2020 -- South Korea has again rejected reports about a serious illness afflicting North's leader Kim Jong-un, saying his recent absence from a key public event may have been to avoid exposure to the new coronavirus.
- Kim Jong-un Alive & Dodging COVID-19, S Korean Gov't Minister Says Sputnik 28 Apr 2020 -- The minister argued that Kim has dropped out of sight on at least two occasions since mid-January, which could hardly be considered unusual amid the current coronavirus situation.
- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un 'alive and well:' South Korea Press TV 27 Apr 2020 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is "alive and well," according to a top security adviser to South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
- South Korea reports 10 more COVID-19 cases, 10,728 in total Global Times 26 Apr 2020 -- South Korea reported 10 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of 0:00 a.m. local time on Sunday, raising the total number of infections to 10,728.
- South Korea claims 'unusual' rise in military plane activities by North Press TV 24 Apr 2020 -- The South Korean defense minister says North Korea has recently shown an "unusual increase" in inspecting the country's combat readiness and carrying out air force flight operations.
- Pandemic pushes South Korea's economy into worst contraction since 2008 Press TV 23 Apr 2020 -- In the first quarter of this year, South Korea's coronavirus-hit economy experienced its most severe contraction since 2008, when a massive financial crisis engulfed the world, indicating that Asia's fourth-largest economy might not grow in the rest of the year as the pandemic persists.
- Joint Press Statement for the 17th Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue (KIDD) DoD 21 Apr 2020 -- The Republic of Korea (ROK) Ministry of National Defense (MND) and the United States (U.S.) Department of Defense (DoD) held the 17th Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue (KIDD) on April 21, 2020.
- News of Defector Envoy's Election Victory in South Shocks North Korean Officials Abroad Radio Free Asia 21 Apr 2020 -- President Moon Jae-in's ruling party swept South Korea's April 15 National Assembly elections, but it is the two newly elected lawmakers from the opposition who were once North Korean citizens that are creating a hopeful buzz among fellow exiles from the reclusive country.
- South Korea, China say North Korea's Kim not gravely ill as CNN claimed Press TV 21 Apr 2020 -- South Korea and China have both refuted a CNN report that said the life of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is in "grave danger" following a cardiovascular procedure, saying that he is not seriously ill.
- South Korean Officials Deny Rumors Kim Jong Un is Seriously Ill VOA 20 Apr 2020 -- South Korea's government is disputing reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is seriously ill after undergoing heart surgery.
- S.Korea reports 8 more COVID-19 cases, 10,661 in total People's Daily 19 Apr 2020 -- South Korea reported eight more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Sunday local time, raising the total number of infections to 10,661.
- Big Ruling Party Win in South Korean Elections Points to Dovish North Korea Policy Radio Free Asia 16 Apr 2020 -- South Korean President Moon Jae In's ruling Democratic Party won big in the country's legislative elections Wednesday, a development that will have a lasting effect on Seoul's approach toward North Korea, at least through the next election cycle.
- North Korean Defector Directly Chosen in South Korean Parliamentary Vote for 1st Time - Reports Sputnik 16 Apr 2020 -- Thae Yong-ho, who defected while serving on North Korea's diplomatic mission in London in 2016, won 58 percent of the votes from the Gangnam district in capital city Seoul, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported.
- China calls on ASEAN Plus Three countries to work for early victory against COVID-19 in East Asia People's Daily 15 Apr 2020 -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ASEAN Plus Three or APT) to pool efforts in clinching an early victory against COVID-19 in East Asia.
- China, ASEAN join hands in fighting COVID-19 People's Daily 15 Apr 2020 -- As the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has swept across the globe during the past months, China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have worked closely in fighting the pandemic, offering strong support to each other all along.
- ASEAN Plus Three countries pledge to jointly fight COVID-19, keep markets open People's Daily 15 Apr 2020 -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, China, Japan and South Korea (ASEAN Plus Three or APT) on Tuesday pledged to enhance cooperation in jointly fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and stabilizing and invigorating the regional economy.
- Esper Says South Korea 'Can, Should' Increase Payment for US Troops Stationed There Sputnik 15 Apr 2020 -- South Korea has the capability and should pay more for the US military stationed in the country, US Defence Secretary Mark Esper said during a press briefing on Tuesday.
- With Masks, Sanitizer & Gloves, South Koreans Go to the Polls VOA 15 Apr 2020 -- South Koreans stood in socially distanced lines, disinfected their hands, and wore face masks and gloves inside polling stations, as they participated in one of the world's first major elections of the coronavirus era.
- North Korea test-fires multiple cruise missiles: South Press TV 14 Apr 2020 -- South Korea says the North has fired multiple short-range cruise missiles into waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.
- Security Companies in South Korea Discover North Korean Cyberattack Radio Free Asia 10 Apr 2020 -- Private security companies in South Korea Friday detected evidence that North Korea attempted to hack into the personal computers of select targets, a spear-phishing effort using documents appearing to be related to former North Korean citizens running for South Korea's April 15 legislative election, RFA has learned.
- Korea - F-35 Follow-On Support DSCA 10 Apr 2020 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea for follow-on support and services for its F-35 aircraft, engines, weapons and related equipment for an estimated cost of $675 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
- South Korea wins US approval for humanitarian trade with Iran: Report Press TV 10 Apr 2020 -- South Korean officials say authorities have received a special permit from the United States to resume humanitarian trade with Iran amid claims of support for the Islamic Republic in its fight against the new coronavirus pandemic.
- South Korea Cuts Deal With US to Resume Deliveries of Humanitarian Exports to Iran – Reports Sputnik 10 Apr 2020 -- Tehran has repeatedly called on Washington to abandon its "illegal" sanctions against the Islamic Republic, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic, accusing America of threatening the lives and wellbeing of millions of Iranians.
- South Korea records slowest increase of coronavirus in seven weeks SPA 09 Apr 2020 -- South Korean health authorities reported the lowest number of daily new coronavirus infections in seven weeks on Thursday, dpa reported.
- DOJ Agrees to Civil Settlement with Additional Firm Involved in Bid Rigging and Fraud Targeting Defense Department Fuel Supply Contracts for U.S. Military Bases in South Korea US Dept. of Justice 08 Apr 2020 -- South Korea-based company Jier Shin Korea Co. Ltd., and its president, Sang Joo Lee, have agreed to pay $2 million to the United States for civil antitrust and False Claims Act violations for their involvement in a bid-rigging conspiracy that targeted contracts to supply fuel to U.S. military bases in South Korea, the Department of Justice announced today.
- South Korea records below 50 new coronavirus cases for second day SPA 07 Apr 2020 -- South Korea has for the second day in a row reported less than 50 new infections of the novel coronavirus, health officials announced Tuesday. There were 47 new cases detected on Monday, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Seoul, dpa reported.
- How to Hold an Election in a Pandemic, South Korean Style VOA 07 Apr 2020 -- South Korea has been widely praised as a global model for how to contain the coronavirus. Now, it is trying to show the world how to vote during the pandemic. The country is holding a legislative election April 15.
- S.Korea extends intensive social distancing to reach 50 daily coronavirus cases SPA 04 Apr 2020 -- South Korea said on Saturday it will extend its intensive social distancing campaign scheduled to end on Monday by two weeks in a bid to curb the rate of coronavirus infections to around 50 a day, according to Reuters.
- Trump again tests negative for COVID-19, S.Korea's reported cases top 10,000 People's Daily 03 Apr 2020 -- The world is now in a battle against COVID-19, a disease caused by a previously unknown coronavirus that has spread to over 200 countries and regions.
- US Military Furloughs Thousands of South Korean Workers VOA 01 Apr 2020 -- Thousands of South Korean workers on U.S. bases were placed on unpaid leave Wednesday, after the United States and South Korea failed to reach a deal on how to split the cost of the U.S. military presence here.
- US, South Korea seek to seal military deal after furloughs Press TV 01 Apr 2020 -- The commander of United States forces in South Korea has urged a prompt resolution of a lingering cost-sharing dispute between the two close allies that has resulted in the furloughing of over 4,000 Korean workers by the US.
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