Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
February 2023 - South Korea Special Weapons News
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- South Korea to scrap post-arrival COVID-19 test for travelers from China Global Times 28 Feb 2023 -- South Korea will reportedly lift a post-arrival COVID-19 test requirement for travelers from China starting from Wednesday, with expectations that more flights between China and South Korea will be added. Experts predicted that it will still take time to see a tourism boom between the two countries as some Chinese tourists will keep a "wait-and-see" stance.
- US, Japan, South Korea Launch Forum to Cut Off Chips to China VOA 28 Feb 2023 -- In a bid to outcompete China technologically, the Biden administration on Tuesday launched a new dialogue forum with Japan and South Korea on friend-shoring semiconductors as it invites companies to compete for a share of the $50 billion already approved to revitalize the U.S. chip industry.
- US Nuclear Submarine Makes Port Call in South Korea Sputnik 25 Feb 2023 -- The US 7th Fleet announced on Saturday the arrival of its fast-attack submarine USS Springfield at the naval base in the South Korean port city of Busan, in an apparent show of force aimed at the North.
- The 3rd ROK-UK Cyber Dialogue Held in Seoul UK FCDO 24 Feb 2023 -- The 3rd Republic of Korea (ROK)-United Kingdom (UK) Cyber Dialogue was held in Seoul on Friday, February 10th.
- South Korea to conduct radiation exposure tests on North Korean escapees Radio Free Asia 24 Feb 2023 -- South Korea has announced it will conduct radiation exposure testing on people who once lived near North Korea's Punggye-ri nuclear testing site prior to escaping the country and resettling in the South.
- Republic of Korea Navy Ship Assists Stranded French Mariners US Navy 23 Feb 2023 -- Sailors from the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy assisted civilian mariners from France, Feb. 16, after their vessel spent three days adrift in the Gulf of Aden due to an engine malfunction.
- 8th U.S.-ROK Deterrence Strategy Committee Table-Top Exercise - Joint Press Release DoD 23 Feb 2023 -- The United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) conducted the 8th U.S-ROK Deterrence Strategy Committee Table-Top Exercise (DSC TTX), February 22, 2023 at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Following the TTX, the ROK and U.S. delegations visited the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in Georgia, February 23, 2023.
- U.S. 7th Fleet Hosts Japan, Republic of Korea Counterparts for Trilateral Discussions US Navy 22 Feb 2023 -- Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet hosted a trilateral meeting with Fleet commanders from Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy on board USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Feb. 22.
- U.S., Japan, Republic of Korea Conduct Trilateral Ballistic Missile Defense Exercise US Navy 22 Feb 2023 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Barry (DDG 52) conducted a trilateral ballistic missile defense exercise in the Sea of Japan Feb. 22, alongside Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Atago-class guided missile destroyer JS Atago (DDG 177), and Republic of Korea Navy destroyer ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG 991).
- US, South Korea, Japan Hold Joint Drills Amid North Korea Threats VOA 22 Feb 2023 -- U.S., South Korean, and Japanese warships participated in a ballistic missile defense drill in the waters east of the Korean Peninsula Wednesday, a relatively rare display of trilateral defense cooperation that has become more frequent as North Korea becomes more aggressive.
- South Korea to Lift COVID-19 Post-Arrival Testing Requirements for Chinese Visitors VOA 22 Feb 2023 -- South Korea will end its mandate that travelers from China undergo COVID-19 testing upon their arrival.
- S.Korean Ruling Party Head Calls For Development of National Nuclear Arms Sputnik 20 Feb 2023 -- Seoul should consider acquiring its own nuclear capabilities to successfully deter a threat posed by Pyongyang, if the current measures are not sufficient enough to effectively respond to it, Chung Jin-suk, the leader of the South Korean ruling People Power Party (PPP), said on Monday.
- US, South Korea stage joint air exercise after North's ICBM launch Press TV 19 Feb 2023 -- The United States and South Korea have held a joint air exercise involving US strategic bombers after North Korea fired a intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in a "sudden launching drill".
- North Korea fires long range missile ahead of US-South Korea drills Press TV 18 Feb 2023 -- North Korea has launched at least one long-range ballistic missile off its east coast after warning of a strong response to the upcoming US-South Korea military drills.
- Japanese, South Korean Military Gauge Range of North's Latest Missile Sputnik 18 Feb 2023 -- The missile fired on Saturday from North Korea can potentially travel 14,000 kilometers (8,700 miles) and reach the US mainland, Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada said.
- Republic of Korea Assumes Command of Anti-Piracy Task Force US Navy 17 Feb 2023 -- Brazil turned over command of a multinational naval task force to the Republic of Korea during a one-hour ceremony at the U.S. Navy base in Bahrain, Feb. 16.
- North Korea warns of 'unprecedented' response to US-South Korea drills Press TV 17 Feb 2023 -- North Korea has warned of "unprecedented sustained and strong responses" if South Korea and the United States go ahead with planned military exercises, accusing the two allies of escalating tensions in the region.
- North Korea Threatens 'Unprecedented' Response to US-South Korea Drills VOA 17 Feb 2023 -- North Korea warned Friday of an unprecedented response if the United States and South Korea go ahead with planned joint military exercises, which have recently ramped up in response to North Korean weapons tests.
- Korea's 'Black Eagles' acrobatic team makes refueling stop at Kaohsiung CNA 16 Feb 2023 -- The South Korean air force's "Black Eagles" aerobatic team made a refueling stop at Taiwan's southern Kaohsiung airport on Thursday en route to Australia for an air show later this month in Melbourne.
- S Korea White Paper calls North 'enemy' amid Korean Peninsula tensions Press TV 16 Feb 2023 -- South Korea has called the nuclear-armed North its "enemy" in a new defense White Paper, signaling a further hardening of Seoul's position toward Pyongyang.
- Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Republic of Korea First Vice Minister Cho US Dept. of State 14 Feb 2023
- Deputy Secretary Wendy R. Sherman And Japanese Vice Minister Mori Takeo and Republic of Korea (ROK) First Vice Minister Cho Hyundong at a Joint Press Availability US Dept. of State 13 Feb 2023
- Joint Statement on the U.S.-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Ministerial Meeting US Dept. of State 13 Feb 2023 -- The following is the joint statement released by the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State and the Vice Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Japan and the Republic of Korea following a trilateral meeting in Washington, D.C.
- U.S. Navy Senior Shipbuilding Admiral Visits Republic of Korea US Navy 07 Feb 2023 -- Rear Adm. Tom Anderson, Program Executive Officer (PEO) Ships traveled to the Republic of Korea (ROK) to meet with Ministry of National Defense Acquisition Leaders and tour private shipyards.
- U.S. Special Representative for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim's Meeting with Republic of Korea (ROK) Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Kim US Dept. of State 06 Feb 2023
- Nuclear Envoys of US, South Korea Downplay Seoul's Nuclear Intent VOA 04 Feb 2023 -- South Korea's top nuclear envoy said an agreement with the United States to jointly bolster "extended deterrence" against North Korea gives the Yoon administration needed confidence that the alliance will be able to effectively defend against aggression from Pyongyang.
- 7th Fleet Travels to the Republic of Korea for 7th Annual Anti-Submarine Warfare Cooperation Committee Meeting US Navy 03 Feb 2023 -- Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, visited Commander, Republic of Korea Fleet (CRF) Base in Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK), Feb. 2, to attend the 7th Anti-Submarine Warfare Cooperation Committee (ASWCC) meeting as the co-chair of the event.
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Park Jin at a Joint Press Availability US Dept. of State 03 Feb 2023
- Blinken: US Committed to Improving Allied Defense of South Korea VOA 03 Feb 2023 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said after meeting with his South Korean counterpart that the United States is committed to "improving its allied defense" of South Korea and called the alliance between the two nations the "linchpin" of peace in the region.
- South Korea, US Stage Another Joint Air Drills to Improve Military Cohesion Sputnik 03 Feb 2023 -- South Korea and the United States staged joint air drills for the second time this week, involving American F-22 and F-35B stealth fighters, to improve operational capabilities, the South Korean air force said on Friday.
- South Korea chip sales to China almost halve in January under US pressure Global Times 02 Feb 2023 -- South Korea's semiconductors export to China, its largest trade partner, almost halved in January, impacted by the US' stepped-up chip war against China. But Chinese experts said South Korean chipmakers can't afford to lose the massive Chinese market.
- S. Korea, U.S. stage joint air drills amid DPRK warning People's Daily 02 Feb 2023 -- South Korea and the United States staged joint air drills involving strategic U.S. bombers and fighters, Seoul's defense ministry said on Thursday.
- South Korean expert says North Korea may test a new solid-fuel ICBM in February Radio Free Asia 01 Feb 2023 -- North Korea may test a new type of solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile in February or in the first half of the year at the latest, a report by a South Korea-based researcher says.
- South Korea to Test New High-Power Hyunmoo Ballistic Missile on February 3, Media Reports Sputnik 01 Feb 2023 -- South Korea is going to test a new high-power ballistic missile, known as Hyunmoo-5, on February 3 as part of efforts to deter threats posed by North Korea, the Korean news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a source familiar with the matter.
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