Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
July 2023 - South Korea Special Weapons News
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- Readout of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, Dr. William LaPlante, and the Republic of Korea's Minister of Defense, Acquisition Program Administration, Mr. Eom Dong-hwan, Co-Chairing of the 48th Annual Defense Technological and Industrial Cooperation Committee DoD 31 Jul 2023
- Iran urges South Korea to 'act wisely', release its frozen funds Press TV 31 Jul 2023 -- Tehran has urged South Korea to "act wisely" and release billions of dollars worth of Iranian funds frozen in South Korean banks under the pretext of US sanctions.
- Iran to spare no efforts to have funds in South Korea released: Official Press TV 29 Jul 2023 -- Iranian deputy president for legal affairs says the country will spare no legal efforts to force South Korea to release nearly $7 billion worth of Iranian funds that have remained blocked in the country for the past five years because of Seoul's compliance with US sanctions on Tehran.
- Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the Upcoming Trilateral Leaders Summit of the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea The White House 28 Jul 2023
- Andriy Yermak had a conversation with the Director of the National Security Office under the President of Korea President of Ukraine 26 Jul 2023
- Fourth U.S.-ROK Working Group Meeting on the DPRK Cyber Threat US Dept. of State 26 Jul 2023 -- The Republic of Korea (ROK) hosted the 4th U.S.-ROK Working Group on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Cyber Threat on July 26, led by Deputy Special Representative for the DPRK Dr. Jung Pak and ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director-General for North Korean Nuclear Affairs Lee Jun-il.
- Trilateral talks between China, Japan and S.Korea set to resume Global Times 26 Jul 2023 -- China and Japan have agreed to resume high-level trilateral talks with South Korea at the end of this year, the first time in four years. The trilateral talks, if successfully convened, could at least inject impetus to economic cooperation between Northeast Asia's three biggest economies and pave the way for regional stability, said Chinese observers. Yet for the talks to yield concrete result, leaders from both Japan and South Korea are facing the ordeal of excluding extraterritorial pressure, experts said.
- Talisman Sabre kicks off with a bang Australia DOD 25 Jul 2023 -- Soldiers from Australia, the United States, Japan, and South Korea conducted a combined joint live-fire demonstration at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area on July 22 to launch this year's Exercise Talisman Sabre.
- Deputy Secretary Sherman's Call with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mori and Republic of Korea First Vice Foreign Minister Chang US Dept. of State 24 Jul 2023
- North Korea fires ballistic missiles after 2nd US sub arrives in South Press TV 24 Jul 2023 -- North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast early on Tuesday, Seoul local time, the South Korean military said.
- South Korean Military: North Korea Fired 2 Ballistic Missiles Into Sea of Japan Sputnik 24 Jul 2023 -- The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed on Monday Tokyo's suggestion that North Korea test-fired two ballistic missiles in the direction of the Sea of Japan.
- US deploys 2nd nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea amid surging tensions with North Press TV 24 Jul 2023 -- The US has deployed a second nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) to a port in South Korea, as part of a recent agreement between the two allies to purportedly deter North Korea's growing military might.
- Another US Nuclear Submarine Arrives in South Korea - ROK Navy Sputnik 24 Jul 2023 -- The US Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered fast attack submarine USS Annapolis arrived in South Korea on Monday, docking at the naval base on Jeju Island, the South Korean (ROK) Navy has announced.
- Readout of DPRK Trilateral Meeting in Japan US Dept. of State 21 Jul 2023 -- U.S. Special Representative for the DPRK Ambassador Sung Kim, Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for Asian and Oceanian Affairs Funakoshi Takehiro, and Republic of Korea (ROK) Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Kim Gunn held a trilateral meeting in Karuizawa, Japan on July 20 to discuss current developments related to the DPRK.
- DPRK condemns U.S.-South Korea "Nuclear Consultative Group" meeting People's Daily 21 Jul 2023 -- A senior official of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday condemned a meeting of the U.S.-South Korea "Nuclear Consultative Group" held on Tuesday, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.
- N Korea fires several cruise missiles amid soaring tensions with South, US Press TV 22 Jul 2023 -- North Korea has fired several cruise missiles into the Yellow Sea between China and the Korean Peninsula amid soaring tensions with the South and the United States.
- UK Urges North Korea to Return to Dialogue on Denuclearization of Korean Peninsula Sputnik 20 Jul 2023 -- The UK Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that recent North Korea's ballistic missile launches violated UN Security Council resolutions and called on Pyongyang to return to dialogue on the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.
- Press Statement of Minister of National Defence of DPRK KCNA 20 Jul 2023 -- Kang Sun Nam, minister of National Defence of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), issued the following press statement on July 20:
- North Korea threatens US with nuclear retaliation amid rising tensions Press TV 20 Jul 2023 -- North Korea has warned that the deployment of strategic nuclear weapons by the United States on the Korean Peninsula "effectively meets" the conditions for Pyongyang to use nuclear deterrents.
- USS Kentucky Hosts ROK President Yoon US Navy Press Release 19 Jul 2023 -- In line with the historic outcomes of the U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) Washington Declaration and in conjunction with the inaugural meeting of the Nuclear Consultative Group, the United States hosted ROK President Yoon Suk Yeol onboard the U.S. Navy Ohio class ballistic-missile submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) in Busan today.
- Joint Readout of the Inaugural U.S.-ROK Nuclear Consultative Group Meeting The White House 18 Jul 2023
- USS Kentucky Arrives in the Republic of Korea US Navy Press Release 18 Jul 2023 -- The U.S. Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, USS Kentucky (SSBN-737) arrived in Busan, Republic of Korea today.
- US Nuclear Submarine Visits South Korea in Show of Force VOA 18 Jul 2023 -- The United States is backing tough talk on provocations and saber-rattling by North Korea with a show of force, sending a nuclear-armed submarine on a visit to South Korea.
- US deploys nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea Press TV 18 Jul 2023 -- The US military has deployed a nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) to a port in South Korea for the first time in decades, a move that is likely to heighten tensions with North Korea.
- Seoul Seeks Reset With Beijing Amid US-China Engagement VOA 18 Jul 2023 -- Experts say South Korea can be expected to follow up on fence-mending talks with China initiated at last week's ASEAN summit in Jakarta, but few expect a significant reduction in the diplomatic and strategic pressures that are driving them apart.
- US, South Korea Kick Off Nuclear Consultative Group in Seoul VOA 18 Jul 2023 -- A day that was supposed to celebrate strengthened nuclear coordination between the United States and South Korea was complicated by an American soldier who crossed into North Korea at the border, apparently on his own volition.
- U.S., Japan, Republic of Korea Conduct Trilateral Ballistic Missile Defense Exercise US Navy 16 Jul 2023 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS John Finn (DDG 113) conducted a trilateral ballistic missile defense exercise on July, 16, alongside Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Atago class destroyer JS Maya (DDG 179), and Republic of Korea Navy Se Jong Daewang class destroyer ROKS Yul Gog Yi I (DDG 992).
- South Korea's Yoon pledges expanded military aid to Ukraine in evident policy shift Global Times 16 Jul 2023 -- Contrary to usual practice, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol made a high-profile pledge on Saturday to "expand the scale" of his country's military assistance to Ukraine during his sudden visit to Ukraine, an indication that he has decided to side with the US-led NATO amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Chinese observers said. They warned that such one-sidedness and a more conservative South Korean administration would bring subtle changes in the political pattern of Northeast Asia.
- US, Japan, South Korea Hold Missile Defense Exercise in Sea of Japan Sputnik 16 Jul 2023 -- The drills were organized around a scenario of a ballistic missile launch by North Korea and featured three Aegis-equipped destroyers, accordint to the media report.
- South Korea, Japan and US hold joint drills after N Korea's missile launch Press TV 16 Jul 2023 -- South Korea, Japan and the US have held a joint naval missile military exercise in the Sea of Japan, in a show of strengthened trilateral military cooperation against what they called North Korea's escalating nuclear and missile threats.
- South Korean President Promises More Humanitarian Aid To Ukraine During Visit To Kyiv RFE/RL 15 Jul 2023 -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said his nation would increase the amount of humanitarian and nonlethal military assistance sent to Ukraine following a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv.
- China Ready to Work With South Korea to Restore Mutual Trust Sputnik 15 Jul 2023 -- The current state of China-South Korea relations does not correspond to the interests of the two countries, and Beijing is ready to work with Seoul to strengthen cooperation and restore mutual trust, Chinese Central Foreign Affairs Office Director Wang Yi has said.
- Joint Statement by U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Hayashi Yoshimasa, and Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin US Dept. of State 14 Jul 2023
- Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi and Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Park US Dept. of State 14 Jul 2023
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa, and Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Park Jin Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 14 Jul 2023
- Ihor Zhovkva met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Ukraine President of Ukraine 13 Jul 2023
- Secretary General welcomes NATO's deepening partnership with South Korea NATO 11 Jul 2023
- Seoul Believes Debris of N. Korea's Military Satellite Has 'No Military Utility' Sputnik 05 Jul 2023 -- South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) believes the extracted wreckage of North Korea's military satellite, which Pyongyang attempted to launch in late May, had "no military utility," the national news agency reported Wednesday, citing the military.
- Wang Yi calls on Japan, S.Korea to practice open regionalism, resist coercion Global Times 03 Jul 2023 -- Senior diplomats from China, Japan and South Korea on Monday expressed willingness to make joint efforts to restart trilateral cooperation mechanism and boost regional economic and social recovery, during their speeches at a trilateral cooperation forum that was held offline for the first time since 2020.
- China, Japan, ROK should relaunch cooperation efforts: senior Chinese diplomat People's Daily 04 Jul 2023 -- Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, said on Monday that China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) should relaunch their cooperation efforts.
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