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December 2023 - South Korea Special Weapons News
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- North Korea no longer seeking reunification with South: Kim Press TV 31 Dec 2023 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ruled out any possibility of reunification and reconciliation with South Korea, warning that Pyongyang will not hesitate to take "serious action" in case of a "military confrontation" by Washington and Seoul.
- Kim Jong Un Announces Radical Policy Shift in Relations With South Korea Sputnik 31 Dec 2023 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country and the ruling party had realized the impossibility of partnering with South Korea and ordered that all work plans with the South Korean side and relevant bodies be reorganized according to the current situation, the state-run KCNA news agency reported on Sunday.
- South Korea's President Yoon Orders Immediate Retaliation in Case of Enemy Attack Sputnik 28 Dec 2023 -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol ordered the armed forces during his visit to a front-line army unit on Thursday to respond to enemy attacks by retaliating first and only then reporting.
- Possible Seoul, Tokyo, Beijing summit 'in discussion': report Radio Free Asia 27 Dec 2023 -- South Korea, China, and Japan are reportedly continuing discussions to hold a trilateral summit - an initiative that Seoul and Tokyo see as an opportunity to send a unified warning to North Korea and curb its nuclear ambitions.
- S Korea issues unilateral sanctions on 8 N Korean individuals Radio Free Asia 26 Dec 2023 -- South Korea imposed unilateral sanctions on North Korean individuals involved in illicit financing of the country's high-stake nuclear programs that have posed threats to the United States and its regional allies.
- US Returns Military Base Camp Market to South Korea - Reports Sputnik 20 Dec 2023 -- The United States has fully returned its former military base, Camp Market, located near the capital city of Seoul, to South Korea, the Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday, citing the South Korean Defense Ministry.
- N Korean leader, powerful sister issue nuclear threat to US, S Korea Radio Free Asia 20 Dec 2023 -- North Korean leader and his powerful sister have made a nuclear threat against the United States and South Korea, with both declaring that Pyongyang's nuclear arsenal will be practically deployed in retaliation to any actions that they consider to be "provocations."
- Joint Statement by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Kamikawa Yoko, and Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin US Dept. of State 20 Dec 2023 -- The text of the following joint statement was released by the Governments of the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea.
- N Korea's military provocations boost S Korea's nuclear arsenal push Radio Free Asia 20 Dec 2023 -- When South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol suggested the potential of Seoul acquiring nuclear capabilities, the United States promptly set up the Nuclear Consultation Group, or NCG. This initiative is aimed at addressing Seoul's security concerns, in the hopes of preventing them from developing into a significant security dilemma for Washington, namely a nuclear domino effect across Asia.
- Readout of Assistant Secretary of Defense Ely Ratner's Trilateral Call With Japan and the Republic of Korea DoD 19 Dec 2023
- United States-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Ministerial Joint Press Statement DoD 19 Dec 2023 -- Today, the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea announce that they have fully activated a real-time DPRK missile warning data sharing mechanism and jointly established a multi-year trilateral exercise plan.
- Deputy Special Representative for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Pak's Trilateral Call with Republic of Korea (ROK) Special Representative Gunn and Japanese Director General Namazu US Dept. of State 19 Dec 2023 -- The United States is imposing sanctions today on a network of 10 entities and four individuals based in Iran, Malaysia, Hong Kong (PRC), and Indonesia, led by Iran-based Hossein Hatefi Ardakani, for facilitating Iran's procurement of sensitive goods, including U.S.-origin electronic components, for one-way attack UAVs produced by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force Self Sufficiency Jihad Organization.
- Poland Receives 18 Self-Propelled Howitzers From South Korea Sputnik 18 Dec 2023 -- Poland has received 18 South Korea-made K-9A1 self-propelled howitzers, the Polish Defense Ministry's Armament Policy Department announced.
- Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Call with the National Security Advisors of the Republic of Korea and Japan Following the DPRK's ICBM Test The White House 17 Dec 2023
- Army announces upcoming unit deployment US Army 15 Dec 2023 -- The Department of the Army announced today the winter deployment of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment to Korea to replace the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, as part of a regular rotation of forces to support the United States' commitment to the Republic of Korea.
- N Korea likely to launch ballistic missile, test allies' new alert system Radio Free Asia 14 Dec 2023 -- North Korea is likely to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of delivering multiple nuclear warheads to the United States mainland within this month, testing the newly established real-time missile warning data sharing system among the U.S., South Korea, and Japan.
- Seoul beefs up efforts to diversity supply chain amid China concerns Radio Free Asia 13 Dec 2023 -- South Korea is intensifying its efforts to diversify the supply chain for its semiconductor industry, among others, in a move to reduce its reliance on China for importing crucial materials necessary for its key sectors.
- S Korea, Netherlands to form 'chip alliance' for supply chain coordination Radio Free Asia 12 Dec 2023 -- South Korea and the Netherlands vowed to formally establish a "chip alliance," indicating a significant step in advancing bilateral hi-tech exchanges - a move that would benefit U.S. President Joe Biden's initiative to establish an alternative supply chain that requires less of China.
- N Korea warns of 'destruction' from US-S Korea drills Radio Free Asia 11 Dec 2023 -- North Korea has issued a fresh warning against the United States and South Korea, claiming that the duo's joint military drills would ultimately lead to "destruction" of the Korean peninsula.
- Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Trilateral Meeting with the National Security Advisors of Japan and the Republic of Korea The White House 08 Dec 2023
- JOINT FACT SHEET: Launching the U.S.-ROK Next Generation Critical and Emerging Technologies Dialogue The White House 08 Dec 2023
- Statement from NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on the Travel of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to the Republic of Korea The White House 08 Dec 2023
- Moon govt covered up, distorted 2020 official's death by North: Audit Radio Free Asia 07 Dec 2023 -- South Korea's state audit agency on Thursday released the final results of its inspection into the 2020 death of a South Korean fisheries official at the hands of North Korea, concluding that the then Moon Jae-in administration did little to save him and covered up and distorted facts related to the case.
- South Korea selects the Embraer C-390 Millennium Embraer 04 Dec 2023 -- South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has announced Embraer's C-390 Millennium as the winner of the Large Transport Aircraft (LTA) II public tender to provide the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) with new military transport aircraft. South Korea is the C-390 Millennium's first customer in Asia.
- Successful launch of a private commercial satellite using solid-propellant space launch vehicle technology ROK MND 04 Dec 2023 -- On December 4, 2023, the launch of a commercial commercial satellite using the solid propulsion space launch vehicle technology of the Agency for Defense Development was successfully completed in the sea near Jeju Island.
- S. Korean president replaces 6 ministers People's Daily 04 Dec 2023 -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Monday replaced six ministers, including finance minister, according to the presidential office.
- Korea - F-35 Munitions DSCA 01 Dec 2023 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea of F-35 Munitions and related equipment for an estimated cost of $271 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
- Second Place: South Korea Puts First Spy Satellite in Orbit Following North's Launch Sputnik 01 Dec 2023 -- The South Korean Defense Ministry is preparing to place its first reconnaissance satellite in Earth's orbit, an official told reporters on Friday. The launch comes just days after the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), their rivals to the north, launched their own spy satellite.
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