Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
February 2022 - South Korea Special Weapons News
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- Special Representative for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim's Calls with Republic of Korea Special Representative Noh and Japanese Director General Funakoshi US Dept. of State 27 Feb 2022
- DPRK fires suspected ballistic missile toward eastern waters: S. Korean military People's Daily 27 Feb 2022 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired a suspected ballistic missile toward its eastern waters, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Sunday.
- North Korea Fires Unidentified Projectile, South Korean Media Report Sputnik 26 Feb 2022 -- North Korea confirmed last month that it had tested the Hwasong-12 intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM), which is the country's biggest missile test in five years and seventh launch since early 2022.
- Russia blocks Security Council action on Ukraine UN News 25 Feb 2022 -- Russia vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Friday that would have demanded that Moscow immediately stop its attack on Ukraine and withdraw all troops, a move several Council members said was deplorable, but inevitable.
- UN Security Council fails to adopt anti-Russia resolution Press TV 25 Feb 2022 -- The United Nations Security Council has failed to adopt an anti-Russia resolution aimed at "deploring" Moscow's military operation in Ukraine.
- U.S. returns part of land of military bases to S. Korea People's Daily 25 Feb 2022 -- The United States on Friday approved returning to South Korea part of the land of its military bases in and around the capital Seoul, according to the South Korean foreign ministry.
- Secretary Blinken's Call with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Chung US Dept. of State 25 Feb 2022
- South Korea to Join Russia Sanctions, But Won't Lodge Its Own VOA 25 Feb 2022 -- South Korean officials reiterated Friday that they willl implement U.S. and European sanctions on Russian exports but that Seoul will not impose its own. The sanctions were imposed this week in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- South Korea Announces First Successful Test of L-SAM Air Defense System That Could Replace US THAAD Sputnik 24 Feb 2022 -- US deployment of the Terminal High-Altitude Air Defense (THAAD) system to South Korea in 2017 aroused protest from China due to the system's powerful radar, which can reportedly scan across nearly all of China from the peninsula.
- Deputy Secretary Sherman's Call with Republic of Korea First Vice Foreign Minister Choi US Dept. of State 24 Feb 2022
- S.Korea Reports 171,452 COVID Cases, New Daily Record -KDCA SPA 23 Feb 2022 -- South Korea reported 171,452 new coronavirus cases for Tuesday, another daily record and a sharp increase from 99,573 a day before, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said on Wednesday, according to Reuters.
- South Korean Presidential Candidate Warns North Korea May Perform ICBM Test as US Focuses on Ukraine Sputnik 20 Feb 2022 -- On Friday, US President Joe Biden declared that Washington believes Russian President Vladimir Putin has already decided to proceed with an invasion of Ukraine. The decision, backed by the Pentagon, has been rebuked by the Russian ambassador to the US, who stated that Russian troops at the border are on sovereign territory.
- S. Korea daily COVID-19 cases top 100,000 for first time SPA 18 Feb 2022 -- South Korea's new daily COVID-19 cases topped 100,000 for the first time amid an Omicron outbreak, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said on Friday, though deaths have remained relatively low in the highly vaccinated country, Reuters reported.
- S.Korea reports daily record 93,135 COVID-19 cases SPA 17 Feb 2022 -- South Korea reported a daily record of 93,135 new coronavirus cases, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said, according to Reuters.
- CBI says is negotiating with S. Korea to release frozen funds IRNA 17 Feb 2022 -- Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran said on Thursday that they were holding talks with South Korea to release funds frozen due to US sanctions.
- S.Korea reports daily record 90,443 COVID-19 cases SPA 16 Feb 2022 -- South Korea reported a daily record of 90,443 new coronavirus cases for Tuesday, a drastic surge from 57,177 a day before, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said on Wednesday, according to Reuters.
- Iran, S. Korea discuss releasing frozen funds, resuming oil trade IRNA 16 Feb 2022 -- South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that they have had a meeting with the Iranian delegation in Seoul to explore ways to release Iran's funds frozen in the country due to sanctions.
- S. Korea, Iran hold working group talks on frozen funds ISNA 16 Feb 2022 -- South Korea and Iran have held working-level consultations to discuss ways to resolve years long disputes over Tehran's assets frozen here under US sanctions, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday.
- Iran, South Korea discuss detailed payment options on frozen funds: Report Press TV 16 Feb 2022 -- Senior officials from South Korea and Iran have held talks on how Seoul can repatriate around $7.8 billion worth of Iranian funds frozen in the country under the American pressure, shows a report.
- Campaigning for March 9 presidential vote kicks off in South Korea amid scandal, controversies Press TV 15 Feb 2022 -- Campaigning for South Korea's presidential election officially has kicked off, in what is expected to be the tightest race for the top post in 20 years amid controversies surrounding two key contenders.
- US Looking to Japan, South Korea Allies to Assist in Resisting China's Expansion VOA 15 Feb 2022 -- Discussion of Taiwan at weekend talks involving Japan, South Korea and the United States, analysts say, could be seen as a signal U.S. President Joe Biden aims to broaden the network of Asia-Pacific countries that could resist China's expansion.
- Commander, Task Force 70 Conducts 30th Warfare Commander Meeting with Republic of Korea Navy US Navy 14 Feb 2022 -- Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70 staff conducted the 30th Bi-annual Composite Warfare Commander Meeting (CWCM) with leadership from the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) through a teleconference, Feb. 9.
- S.Korea Records 56,431 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 13 Feb 2022 -- South Korea recorded 56,431 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken Joint Press Availability with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong and Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa US Dept. of State 13 Feb 2022
- Joint Statement on the U.S.-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Ministerial Meeting US Dept. of State 13 Feb 2022 -- "U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa and Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of Foreign Affairs Chung Eui-yong met today in Honolulu, Hawaii, to reaffirm the critical importance of strong U.S.-Japan-ROK trilateral cooperation as we seek to address the most pressing 21st Century challenges. The U.S. alliances with the ROK and Japan span decades, and our enduring friendship and shared values guide us in our efforts to achieve a prosperous and secure future."
- US, Japan, South Korea Meet in Hawaii to Discuss North Korea, Ukraine VOA 13 Feb 2022 -- The top diplomats of the U.S., Japan and South Korea met Saturday in Hawaii.
- Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Chung US Dept. of State 12 Feb 2022
- S. Korea reports record high of 54,941 daily COVID-19 cases People's Daily 12 Feb 2022 -- South Korea's daily number of COVID-19 cases hit a record high amid the spread of the Omicron variant, the health authorities said on Saturday.
- S. Korea Reports 54,941 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 12 Feb 2022 -- South Korea reported a daily record high of 54,941 new coronavirus cases for Friday, bringing its total infections to 1,294,205 with 7,045 deaths among its 52 million people, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said on Saturday, Reuters reported.
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 12 Feb 2022
- Anti-China Sentiment Erupts in South Korea Ahead of Vote VOA 10 Feb 2022 -- Animosity toward China, which has long simmered in South Korea, exploded into the open this week following a pair of controversies during the Winter Olympics in Beijing.
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Defense Trilateral Call With Japan, Republic of Korea DoD 09 Feb 2022
- Pentagon Holds Trilateral Meeting with South Korea, Japan Defense Chiefs Over DPRK Missile Tests Sputnik 09 Feb 2022 -- On Tuesday, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's Foreign Ministry published a statement declaring that North Korea was the only county that can "shake the world by firing a missile with the US mainland in its range." The memo also touted that only a handful of countries possess "hydrogen bombs, [ICBMs], and hypersonic missiles."
- South Korea's New COVID-19 Cases Hit Fresh High of Nearly 40,000 amid Omicron Wave SPA 06 Feb 2022 -- South Korea's daily virus cases hit another high Sunday, exceeding 38,000, as the highly transmissible omicron variant rages across the country following a holiday season, Yonhap News Agency reported.
- Readout of Japan, Republic of Korea and U.S. Defense Trilateral Call DoD 04 Feb 2022
- Secretary Blinken's Call with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Chung US Dept. of State 03 Feb 2022
- Top diplomats of S.Korea, U.S. hold phone talks over DPRK's missile tests People's Daily 03 Feb 2022 -- The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States held phone talks Thursday over the recent missile tests by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Seoul's foreign ministry said.
- Army completes major logistical automation system migration in Korea, Japan Army News 01 Feb 2022 -- The Army needs more than just the latest weaponry to compete on a global basis. The latest in technology plays a key role as well.
- Special Representative for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim's Calls with Republic of Korea Special Representative Noh and Japan Director General Funakoshi US Dept. of State 01 Feb 2022
- Deputy Secretary Sherman's Call with Republic of Korea First Vice Foreign Minister Choi and Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mori US Dept. of State 01 Feb 2022
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