Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
November 2022 - South Korea Special Weapons News
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- South Korea scrambles jets as China, Russia warplanes enter air defense zone Press TV 30 Nov 2022 -- South Korea's military says it scrambled fighter jets as Chinese and Russian warplanes entered its air defense zone.
- South Korea threatens North with allied response to another nuclear test Press TV 29 Nov 2022 -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has threatened North Korea with unprecedented joint response with his country's allies if Pyongyang goes ahead with a seventh nuclear test.
- Indian Naval Ships Shivalik and Kamorta Complete visit to South Korea India PIB 25 Nov 2022 -- Indian Naval Ships Shivalik and Kamorta, during their stay at Busan from 21 to 23 Nov 22, participated in multiple activities with the RoK Navy that included official and social interactions, cross-deck visits and sports fixtures.
- As Trump Looms, South Koreans Mull Their Own Nukes VOA 24 Nov 2022 -- In December 2019, then-U.S. President Donald Trump was asked whether he thought it was worth it to have "all those" U.S. troops stationed in South Korea.
- Sanctions will stoke more hostility, North Korea warns South Press TV 24 Nov 2022 -- North Korea has condemned South Korea's push to impose more sanctions on Pyongyang, warning Seoul that such measures will only fuel more hostility.
- Myanmar crisis: Rights expert urges Korea to play 'enhanced leadership role' UN News 21 Nov 2022 -- Concluding a six-day official visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK), a UN-appointed independent human rights expert urged the country to help reverse the international community's failure to address the crisis in Myanmar by taking the regional lead in ending violence against civilians there.
- Deputy Secretary Sherman's Call with Republic of Korea First Vice Foreign Minister Cho and Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mori US Dept. of State 21 Nov 2022
- Yoon Response to Hot Mic Coverage a Concern, Analysts Say VOA 18 Nov 2022 -- Just six months into his presidential term, press freedom advocates are expressing concern about South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's treatment of the media, including the sidelining of journalists from a major South Korean news outlet over coverage he did not like.
- S. Korea, Japan suspect N. Korea fired suspected long-range ballistic missile toward sea Press TV 18 Nov 2022 -- South Korea's military says it suspects that North Korea fired a long-range missile on Friday designed to strike the mainland US, a day after Pyongyang resumed its testing activities and warned of "fiercer" military actions toward the United States.
- North Korea Fires Suspected Long-Range Ballistic Missile Toward Sea of Japan - S. Korean Military Sputnik 18 Nov 2022 -- If confirmed, the early Friday launch would mark the first intercontinental ballistic missile test since May 25, 2022. North Korea last conducted a test-launch on Wednesday that was later identified as a short-range ballistic missile.
- U.S.-ROK Joint Symposium on Countering DPRK Cyber Threats to Cryptocurrency Exchanges US Dept. of State 17 Nov 2022 -- "Today, the United States and the Republic of Korea convened a symposium in Seoul, Republic of Korea (ROK) to discuss steps partner governments and private sector stakeholders can take to defend against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) malicious cyber operations that steal funds from cryptocurrency exchanges and other virtual asset service providers to support its unlawful weapons of mass destruction programs."
- North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile into East Sea: South Press TV 17 Nov 2022 -- South Korea says North Korea has test fired a short-range ballistic missile into the East Sea.
- North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile Toward Sea of Japan - S. Korean Military Sputnik 17 Nov 2022 -- North Korea recently launched a short-range ballistic missile into the East Sea on November 9.
- Second U.S.-ROK Working Group Meeting on the DPRK Cyber Threat US Dept. of State 16 Nov 2022 -- Deputy Special Representative for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Dr. Jung Pak and Republic of Korea (ROK) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director-General for North Korean Nuclear Affairs Lee Taewoo led the second U.S.-ROK Working Group Meeting on the DPRK Cyber Threat on November 16 in Seoul.
- President Xi Jinping Meets with ROK President Yoon Suk-yeol PRC MofA 15 Nov 2022
- Four nations come together for Exercise Malabar 22 Australia DOD 15 Nov 2022 -- The Australian Defence Force (ADF) joined key regional partners India, Japan and the United States for Exercise Malabar 22 off the east coast of Japan.
- Premier Li Keqiang Respectively Meets and Talks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the ROK President Yoon Suk-yeol, and Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos on the Sidelines of Leaders' Meetings on East Asia Cooperation PRC MofA 14 Nov 2022
- Readout of President Joe Biden's Meeting with President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea The White House 13 Nov 2022
- Biden, Japan, S. Korea Unified in Response to North Korean Threats VOA 13 Nov 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden and the leaders of Japan and South Korea met in Phnom Penh, where they vowed a united stance over threats posed by North Korea's ballistic missile and nuclear programs.
- Remarks by President Biden, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan, and President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea Before Trilateral Meeting The White House 13 Nov 2022
- US, Japan, South Korea vow to step up joint work against North Press TV 13 Nov 2022 -- The United States and its allies, Japan and South Korea, vow to step up their cooperation against North Korea, which has escalated its muscle-flexing in response to the allies' provocations.
- Biden to warn of bigger US military presence in South Korea Press TV 12 Nov 2022 -- US President Joe Biden aims to tell Chinese President Xi Jinping that the military threat posed by North Korea requires American forces to have a bolder presence on the Korean Peninsula, the White House has said.
- US says to buy South Korean ammo for Ukraine; Seoul insists on war neutrality Press TV 11 Nov 2022 -- The United States is mulling the purchase of artillery shells from South Korea to supply them to Ukraine, a US official says, even though Seoul insists that its policy of not sending military aid to Ukraine remains unchanged.
- Norway Buys South Korean Howitzers in 'Milestone' Improvement of Land Capabilities Sputnik 10 Nov 2022 -- Starting from November, the Norwegian Armed Forces raised their readiness amid what Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre referred to as "the most serious security policy situation in decades". Apart from buying howitzers, Norway's military plans include new main battle tanks.
- North Korea Continues Missile Barrage With Short-Range Launch VOA 09 Nov 2022 -- North Korea fired a ballistic missile Wednesday, South Korea's military reported, adding to Pyongyang's unprecedented barrage that has heightened military tensions in Northeast Asia.
- North Korea fires another ballistic missile: South Press TV 09 Nov 2022 -- North Korea has test-fired another ballistic missile, South Korea says, amid heightened tensions in the region.
- North Korea Reportedly Launches 'Unspecified Ballistic Missile' Sputnik 09 Nov 2022 -- Since the start of 2022, North Korea has conducted over 30 missile test launches. Pyongyang has said North Korea's military-related activities come in response to provocations by South Korea and its allies.
- Recovered North Korean Missile Identified as 'SA-5'-Type Missile, South Korean Defense Ministry Sputnik 09 Nov 2022 -- North Korea has been firing missiles into the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan since September. Pyongyang has explained the tests are in response to "ceaseless and reckless" joint-military drills between the United States and South Korea.
- Press Statement of DPRK Vice Foreign Minister for International Organizations KCNA 08 Nov 2022 -- Kim Son Gyong, vice-minister for International Organizations of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, issued the following press statement on Monday:
- DPRK takes countermeasures against U.S.-S.Korea joint air exercises People's Daily 08 Nov 2022 -- Amid the record-scale U.S.-South Korea Vigilant Storm joint air exercises, the Korean People's Army (KPA) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) lashed out with a series of military countermeasures from Wednesday to Saturday, the KPA said Monday.
- South Korea Says It Recovered Wreckage from DPRK Missile Test That Landed in Its Waters Sputnik 07 Nov 2022 -- While North Korea's long-range ballistic missiles have been the target of UN sanctions, the bevy of shorter-range weapons it's developed in recent years are not. They're part of a new stock of weapons designed to evade South Korean and US air defense systems.
- North Korea's Missile Launches This Month Simulated Attacks on Enemy Air Bases - Reports Sputnik 07 Nov 2022 -- Some of North Korea's missile launches from November 2-5 simulated strikes on enemy air bases, and all the military tests during this period were a response to the US-South Korea exercises Vigilant Storm, North Korean state media reports.
- Bombers Over Korean Peninsula 'Just Part of an Exercise': Air Force Chief to VOA VOA 07 Nov 2022 -- The U.S. show of force over the Korean peninsula Saturday, when two B-1B stealth bomber aircraft flew over the peninsula for the first time since 2017, was just part of a major joint exercise meant to ensure the United States has a "ready force" in the region, according to the U.S. Air Force chief of staff.
- Deputy Secretary Sherman's Call with Republic of Korea First Vice Foreign Minister Cho and Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mori US Dept. of State 06 Nov 2022
- U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Visits Republic of Korea; Meets with ROK Leadership and Sailors US Navy Press Release 04 Nov 2022
- Readout of U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday Meeting with Chief of Naval Operations of the Republic of Korea Navy Adm. Lee, Jong-Ho US Navy Press Release 04 Nov 2022
- S Korea Reportedly Scrambles Fighters After N. Korea Mobilizes Over 180 Military Aircraft Sputnik 04 Nov 2022 -- South Korea has taken fighter jets into the air after it has registered that North Korea has set in motion more than 180 military aircraft, South Korean news agency reported on Friday.
- South Korea Scrambles Jets After North Korea Mobilizes Aircraft Near Border VOA 04 Nov 2022 -- South Korea scrambled fighter jets Friday after detecting 180 North Korean military flights near the border, South Korea's military said, as tensions on the Korean Peninsula continued to escalate.
- US, South Korea Extend Drills Amid More North Korean Launches VOA 04 Nov 2022 -- U.S. and South Korean warplanes will continue large-scale joint military exercises for another day, officials announced Friday, as North Korea continued lashing out at the drills with a record pace of launches.
- North Korea fires artillery into sea after South Korea, US extend drills Press TV 04 Nov 2022 -- North Korea fired multiple artillery shots into a maritime border zone after, South Korea said on Friday.
- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and South Korean Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-sup Hold a News Conference DoD 03 Nov 2022
- 54th Security Consultative Meeting Joint Communique DoD 03 Nov 2022 -- The 54th United States (U.S.)-Republic of Korea (ROK) Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) was held in Washington, D.C. on November 3, 2022.
- U.S.-South Korea Take Stock of Alliance, Pledge More Cooperation DoD News 03 Nov 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup affirmed that the U.S.-South Korea alliance has been tested in war and peace and remains rock-solid.
- Press Statement of Secretary of WPK Central Committee Pak Jong Chon KCNA 03 Nov 2022 -- Pak Jong Chon, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, made public the following press statement on Thursday:
- North Korea Says Decision of S. Korea & US to Extend Drills Very Dangerous Choice Sputnik 03 Nov 2022 -- Pyongyang called the decision of South Korea and the United States to extend the Vigilant Storm air force exercises a "very dangerous" choice and an "awful mistake," a North Korean state-run news agency reported on Thursday.
- North Korea: US, Seoul made 'dangerous, wrong choice' in extending joint drills Press TV 03 Nov 2022 -- North Korea has denounced a move by the United States and South Korea to extend current aerial drills, labeling the decision a "wrong choice."
- North Korea fires suspected ICBM, 2 short-range missiles: South Press TV 03 Nov 2022 -- North Korea has fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and two short-range missiles toward the East Sea, the South Korean military says, triggering evacuation alerts for residents in parts of central and northern Japan.
- Nuclear Weapons Use Will 'End' Kim Regime, US, South Korea Say VOA 03 Nov 2022 -- The United States and South Korean defense leaders are warning Pyongyang that any use of nuclear weapons by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would be the "end" of his regime.
- Secretary Blinken's Call with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Park US Dept. of State 02 Nov 2022
- North Korea Launches 17 Missiles, Fires 100 Rounds of Artillery Shots, Seoul Says Sputnik 02 Nov 2022 -- North Korea launched 17 missiles towards the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea and fired 100rounds of artillery shots on Wednesday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
- Two Koreas exchange missile fires as tensions spike over US-South drills Press TV 02 Nov 2022 -- North and South Korea have exchanged missile fires that landed off each other's coasts for the first time as tensions escalate over massive joint war games by US and South Korean forces.
- North Korean missile barrage meant to warn Seoul and Washington, experts say Radio Free Asia 02 Nov 2022 -- North Korea's barrage of more than 20 missiles on Wednesday, including one that crossed a disputed maritime border and landed near South Korean territory, is a warning to the United States and South Korea meant to ratchet up tensions on the peninsula, several U.S.-based experts told Radio Free Asia.
- Australia and Republic of Korea air forces formalise aerial refuelling arrangement Australia DOD 02 Nov 2022 -- The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) have signed an arrangement formalising their cooperation in air-to-air refuelling.
- North Korean Missile Barrage Prompts Air Raid Sirens in South VOA 02 Nov 2022 -- North Korea fired at least 10 missiles Wednesday, including at least three toward South Korean territory, an unprecedented launch that triggered alerts on televisions throughout the South and air raid sirens in an island province off the coast.
- South Korean Military Detects DPRK Ballistic Missile Test Fired Toward Sea of Japan Sputnik 02 Nov 2022 -- On Wednesday an "unidentified ballistic missile" was fired by North Korea toward the Sea of Japan, South Korea's military said. The test comes after North Korea's warnings that they would retaliate following large-scale joint air drills in which more than 240 American and South Korean aircrafts took part in an air exercise called "Vigilant Storm".
- South Koreans urged to take shelter as North fires 10 missiles Press TV 02 Nov 2022 -- North Korea has reportedly launched at least 10 missiles of various types on Wednesday, prompting the South to urge its citizens on a nearby island to take shelter.
- Press Statement of Secretary of WPK Central Committee Pak Jong Chon KCNA 01 Nov 2022 -- Pak Jong Chon, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, made public the following press statement on Tuesday: The hostile forces' inordinate moves for military confrontation have created a grave situation on the Korean peninsula. (...)
- Key West Visits Republic of Korea during Indo-Pacific Deployment US Navy 01 Nov 2022 -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722) arrived at Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK), for a scheduled port visit as part of its deployment to the Indo-Pacific, Oct. 31.
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