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May 2022 - South Korea Special Weapons News
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- South Korea's New Military Handbook Designates North as 'Enemy', Reports Say Sputnik 30 May 2022 -- Seoul has designated Pyongyang as an "enemy" in the new educational materials distributed among the military, acting on the new South Korean presidential administration's vow to toughen the stance toward the North after its recent missile launches, media reported on Monday.
- Joint Statement by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Hayashi Yoshimasa, and Republic of Korea Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin US Dept. of State 27 May 2022 -- The United States, the Republic of Korea (ROK), and Japan strongly condemn recent Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) ballistic missile launches, commit to strengthen trilateral cooperation towards the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and full implementation of relevant United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions, and underscore continued openness to meeting with the DPRK without preconditions.
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's Call With Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-sup DoD 25 May 2022
- Biden, Yoon Embrace Policy of North Korea Denuclearization Backed by Deterrence, Not Concessions VOA 25 May 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol have effectively ended a conciliatory stance toward North Korea, marking the beginning of firm deterrence and an unyielding goal of denuclearization during their first summit, experts said.
- Secretary Blinken's Calls with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Park and Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi US Dept. of State 25 May 2022
- Deputy Secretary Sherman's Call with Republic of Korea First Vice Foreign Minister Cho and Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mori US Dept. of State 25 May 2022
- S.Korea says DPRK fires 3 ballistic missiles eastward People's Daily 25 May 2022 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired three ballistic missiles eastward, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Wednesday.
- Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Call with National Security Advisor Kim Sung-han of the Republic of Korea The White House 24 May 2022
- North Korea launches at least 3 ballistic missiles toward sea, South Korea says Press TV 24 May 2022 -- North Korea launched at least three ballistic missiles toward the sea on Wednesday morning local time, according to South Korea's military.
- North Korea Fired Three Missiles Toward East Sea, South Korean Military Says Sputnik 24 May 2022 -- If the launch is confirmed, it will be the 17th missile test since the start of the year by the North Korean military. Some of the launches, according to Pyongyang, were tests of supersonic missiles, as well as ICBMs.
- Biden's 'nuclear deterrence' remarks send shock waves People's Daily 23 May 2022 -- United States President Joe Biden sent shock waves on his first Asian trip by committing to "nuclear deterrence" for the Republic of Korea, wider military exercises and weapon upgrades in a region deemed the engine of global economic growth.
- US, South Korea boost military cooperation, intensifying peninsula crisis Global Times 22 May 2022 -- The Saturday meeting between visiting US President Joe Biden and his new South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul has turned out to be quite troubling, as the two countries agreed to hold bigger combined military drills and deploy more US weapons including nuclear ones if necessary to boost the deterrence against the so-called evolving threat posed by North Korea, and clamored to what they called maintain peace and stability in not only the Korean Peninsula but also the rest of Asia and the world.
- Remarks by President Biden and President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea at the Air Operations Center's Combat Operations Floor on Osan Air Base The White House 22 May 2022
- Remarks by President Biden Before Air Force One Departure | Pyeongtaek, Republic of Korea The White House 22 May 2022
- Remarks by President Biden and President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea at Official Dinner The White House 21 May 2022
- Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official Previewing President Biden's Third Day in the Republic of Korea The White House 21 May 2022
- U.S., South Korea reaffirm importance of peace in Taiwan Strait CNA 21 May 2022 -- A joint statement issued after a summit between U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Saturday referred to the "importance of preserving peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait."
- Remarks by President Biden and President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea in Joint Press Conference The White House 21 May 2022
- Remarks by President Biden and President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea During Bilateral Meeting The White House 21 May 2022
- United States-Republic of Korea Leaders' Joint Statement The White House 21 May 2022
- Readout of President Biden's Meeting with Republic of Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol The White House 21 May 2022
- Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official Previewing President Biden's Second Day in the Republic of Korea The White House 21 May 2022
- Biden, Yoon Signal Stronger Military Posture Against North Korean Threat VOA 21 May 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol have signaled a stronger military posture amid a series of recent North Korean missile test launches and a potential nuclear test.
- Biden suggests 'sincere', 'serious' talks with North during visit to South Korea Press TV 21 May 2022 -- US President Joe Biden, who is on a visit to South Korea, has indicated that he would be willing to take part in "sincere" and "serious" denuclearization talks with North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un.
- Biden looks to consolidate US alliances as he starts trip to South Korea, Japan Radio Free Asia 20 May 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden has embarked on a five-day trip to East Asia, his first visit to the region since he took office, to demonstrate the U.S. commitment to the Indo-Pacific amid the Ukrainian war and an increasingly assertive China.
- Pyongyang may greet Biden with nuclear test during South Korea visit Press TV 19 May 2022 -- The United States says North Korea could carry out nuclear tests or long-range missile tests, or both, during or after President Joe Biden's visit to South Korea and Japan this week.
- South Korean Media: DPRK Choosing Timing for Nuclear Test as Necessary Preparations Completed Sputnik 19 May 2022 -- North Korea is currently choosing the dating for a new nuclear test after completing preparations for it, South Korean media reported on Thursday.
- Seven South Korean Companies Agree to Pay Approximately $3.1 Million to Settle Civil False Claims Act Allegations for Bid Rigging on U.S. Department of Defense Contracts US Dept. of Justice 18 May 2022 -- Seven South Korea-based companies have agreed to pay $3.1 million to resolve allegations they violated the False Claims Act by engaging in a bid-rigging conspiracy that targeted U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contracts for construction and engineering work on U.S. military bases in South Korea.
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-sup DoD 18 May 2022
- Deputy Secretary Sherman's Call with Republic of Korea First Vice Foreign Minister Cho US Dept. of State 18 May 2022
- South Korea Plans to Hold Talks With North Korea Over COVID-19 Support Next Week, Reports Say Sputnik 15 May 2022 -- South Korea intends to hold talks with North Korea next week to discuss COVID-19 relief measures that Seoul can offer to help the neighboring country control the spread of the disease, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Sunday, citing an unnamed government official.
- Secretary Blinken's Call with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Park US Dept. of State 13 May 2022
- Joint Statement of Foreign Ministers on increased Restrictions on the Human Rights of Afghan Women and Girls Germany Federal Foreign Office 13 May 2022 -- Statement by the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States:
- South Korea says North preparing for seventh nuclear test Press TV 13 May 2022 -- The South Korean government has claimed that North Korea is about to conduct its seventh nuclear test.
- S.Korea says DPRK fires 3 short-range ballistic missiles into eastern waters People's Daily 13 May 2022 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired three short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern waters, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Thursday.
- North Korea Greets South Korea's New President with Trio of Ballistic Missiles VOA 12 May 2022 -- North Korea Thursday tested three short-range ballistic missiles, according to South Korea's military, the second provocative act in a week and the first since Seoul inaugurated its new president two days ago.
- New South Korean President Stresses Freedom in Speech Aligned with US Policy VOA 12 May 2022 -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol used the Korean word meaning "freedom" 35 times during his first speech in office, aligning his administration with U.S. President Joe Biden's foreign policy centered on human rights and building a coalition of liberal democratic nations, according to experts.
- Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Call with National Security Advisor Kim Sung-han of the Republic of Korea The White House 12 May 2022
- South Korea's New Leader Offers North Korea a Carrot VOA 10 May 2022 -- Beneath a sunny spring sky and before tens of thousands gathered at the parliamentary front lawn, Yoon Suk-yeol took the oath of office Tuesday as South Korea's 13th president.
- South Korea's new hardline president calls North a threat, calls for complete denuclearization Press TV 10 May 2022 -- South Korea's new hardline president has called for the complete denuclearization of North Korea, saying Pyongyang's weapons program poses a threat to global security.
- South Korea to Assist North in Case of Its Denuclearization, President Says Sputnik 10 May 2022 -- Newly elected South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol vowed to facilitate the North's development if the country carries out denuclearization, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Tuesday.
- South Korea's President-Elect Envisions 'Comprehensive Alliance' With US VOA 07 May 2022 -- As South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol enters his five-year term of office, he is envisioning South Korea's expanded position on the world stage and strengthening Seoul's role in its long but languishing alliance with the U.S. as he prepares for his first summit with President Joe Biden.
- VOA Interviews South Korea's President-Elect Yoon Suk-yeol - Transcript VOA 07 May 2022 -- In late April VOA Korean Service chief Dong Hyuk Lee spoke with South Korea's President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol in Yoon's office in Seoul.
- S.Korea says DPRK fires unidentified projectile into eastern waters People's Daily 07 May 2022 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired one short-range ballistic missile, presumed to be a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), off its east coast, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Saturday.
- Readout of Phone Call Between Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and ROK Minister of National Defense Suh Wook DoD 05 May 2022
- U.S., South Korean Defense Leaders Condemn North Korean Missile Launch DoD News 05 May 2022 -- The North Koreans yesterday launched another ballistic missile over the waters to its east, alarming South Korea, Japan and the United States.
- S.Korea says DPRK fires 1 ballistic missile into eastern waters People's Daily 04 May 2022 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired one ballistic missile into its eastern waters, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Wednesday.
- South Korea reports North Korea missile test as US plans new UNSC bans on Pyongyang Press TV 04 May 2022 -- South Korea's military has claimed that North Korea has launched an unidentified projectile toward the sea off its east coast, amid reports that the US intends to seek new anti-Pyongyang sanctions at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
- S. Korea, U.S. to begin two-week combined air drills next week: Yonhap People's Daily 03 May 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Tuesday on retaliatory sanctions against individuals and entities in response to their "unfriendly actions" over the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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