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March 2025 - South Korea Special Weapons News
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- China, Japan, ROK economic, trade ministers pledge to deepen trilateral cooperation People's Daily 31 Mar 2025 -- China is committed to high-quality development and expanding high-level openness, vowing to share opportunities with all nations, including the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan, said Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao here on Sunday.
- Guided-missile corvette BRP Diego Silang launched in Korea Philippine News Agency 28 Mar 2025 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday announced that the prospective guided-missile corvette BRP Diego Silang (FFG-07) was formally launched at the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea on Thursday.
- South Korean court rejects PM Han's impeachment, reinstates him as acting president IRNA 24 Mar 2025 -- The political crisis deepens in South Korea as Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has been reinstated as acting president after the Constitutional Court dismissed a motion by the parliament to impeach him.
- South Korean Prime Minister Thanks Court for Reinstating Him as Acting President Sputnik 24 Mar 2025 -- South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo thanked the Constitutional Court for reinstating him as acting president, the prime minister's office reported.
- Japan-ROK Foreign Ministers' Meeting Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 22 Mar 2025
- The Eleventh Japan-China-ROK Trilateral Foreign Ministers' Meeting Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 22 Mar 2025-- On March 22, commencing at 9:10 a.m. for approximately 80 minutes, the Eleventh Trilateral Foreign Ministers' Meeting between Japan, the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Korea was held at Iikura Guest House.
- China-Japan-ROK FMs meeting 'pivotal moment to boost cooperation' Global Times 22 Mar 2025 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Japan on Friday to attend the 11th China-Japan-ROK Trilateral Foreign Ministers' Meeting to be held in Tokyo on Saturday and during the visit, he will co-chair with Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeshi Iwaya the Sixth China-Japan High-Level Economic Dialogue.
- Wang Yi: China-Japan-ROK Cooperation Embodies the Saying "Close Neighbors are Better Than Relatives Far Away" PRC MofA 21 Mar 2025 -- On March 21, 2025 local time, when attending Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's group meeting in Tokyo with foreign ministers of China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (ROK), Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China-Japan-ROK cooperation started early, achieved many results and has great potential, and has played an important role in enhancing mutual understanding and promoting mutually beneficial cooperation.
- Wang Yi Meets with ROK Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul PRC MofA 21 Mar 2025 -- On March 21, 2025 local time, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Cho Tae-yul, who attended together the 11th China-Japan-ROK Trilateral Foreign Ministers' Meeting, in Tokyo.
- Space Forces - Korea stands up first forward operating CJSpOC in support of FS25 United States Space Force 21 Mar 2025 -- U.S. Space Forces - Korea established its first forward operating Combined Joint Space Operations Center on March 10, supporting exercise Freedom Shield 2025 and phase two of POLARIS HAMMER - KOREA.
- Australia, India, Japan, Korea, and the U.S. Complete Multinational Exercise Sea Dragon 2025 US Navy 19 Mar 2025 -- Exercise Sea Dragon 2025 (SD25) successfully concluded at Andersen Air Force Base , Guam, marking the completion of two weeks of intensive multinational anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training, March 18, 2025.
- USAF, ROKAF, USN F-35s integrate during FS25 US Air Force 19 Mar 2025 -- U.S. Air Force and Republic of Korea Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs joined a U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II for integration training during exercise Freedom Shield 25, March 13.
- China blocks South Korean inspection of disputed sea structure: Seoul Radio Free Asia 19 Mar 2025 -- South Korean and Chinese authorities faced off at sea for two hours last month after Chinese authorities blocked the South's attempt to investigate a steel structure set up by Beijing in their overlapping waters in the Yellow Sea, according to South Korea's foreign ministry.
- 'Situation in Yellow Sea is stable,' FM responds to inquiry on China-SK maritime disputes Global Times 18 Mar 2025
- Republic of Korea Air Force, US Air Force, US Navy Conducts F-35 Air Integration Training during Freedom Shield 25 US Navy 14 Mar 2025 -- Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1 participated in Freedom Shield 25, a defense-oriented, annual exercise between the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States featuring live, virtual and field-based training that engaged alliance forces and governmental agencies, March 13.
- USNS Wally Schirra Completes Major Maintenance at South Korean Shipyard US Navy 13 Mar 2025 -- Military Sealift Command's (MSC) Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8) completed a seven-month regular overhaul (ROH) at Hanwha Ocean, Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea, March 12, 2025.
- South Korean county to accept Myanmar refugees amid population decline Radio Free Asia 13 Mar 2025 -- The South Korean county of Yeongyang said it plans to accept refugees from Myanmar as early as the second half of this year to address its population decline.
- Evil Presage of Dangerous U.S.-ROK Joint Military Exercises: KCNA Commentary KCNA 12 Mar 2025 -- Shortly ago, there occurred an accident showing why the U.S.-led bilateral and multilateral joint military drills, staged frantically in the Korean peninsula, are so dangerous and why they deserve the denunciation by the world people.
- U.S. and ROK Military Gangsters Launch Large-scale Joint Military Exercises KCNA 11 Mar 2025 -- The U.S. and the ROK military gangsters launched the large-scale joint military exercises Freedom Shield 2025, an aggressive and confrontational war rehearsal, on March 10.
- Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Departs Busan, Republic of Korea US Navy 10 Mar 2025 -- The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group departed Busan, Republic of Korea, March 7, after conducting a scheduled five-day port visit.
- Reserve Logisticians Exercise Wartime Operational Skills on Korean Peninsula US Navy 10 Mar 2025 -- Navy Reserve logisticians assigned to Commander, Naval Forces Korea (CNFK) sharpen and perfect their skills during the semiannual joint and combined exercises every year that focus on multi-domain operations leveraging land, sea, air, cyber, and space assets with emphasis on counter nuclear operations and non-kinetic effects on the Korean Peninsula.
- Chinese journalists return to North Korea after 5 years: South Korean ministry Radio Free Asia 10 Mar 2025 -- Journalists from China's state-run media outlets, CCTV and the People's Daily, have returned to North Korea five years after their withdrawal due to the COVID-19 pandemic, said South Korea's unification ministry.
- North Korea test fires missiles as US, South Korea begin exercise Radio Free Asia 10 Mar 2025 -- North Korea test launched several ballistic missiles off its west coast on Monday as the U.S. and its ally, South Korea, began a major military exercise, said the South's military.
- S. Korean president released as prosecution decides not to appeal People's Daily 09 Mar 2025 -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was released Saturday as the prosecution decided not to appeal against a court's release approval.
- North Korea warns of 'toughest response' to upcoming joint South Korea-US military drill Press TV 08 Mar 2025 -- North Korea issued a warning to Seoul on Friday, threatening the "toughest response" should the annual joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States proceed in the coming weeks.
- S. Korea's court approves release of arrested president Yoon People's Daily 07 Mar 2025 -- South Korea's court on Friday approved the release of the arrested President Yoon Suk-yeol, according to multiple media outlets.
- A North Korean base has mockups of South Korean cities, POW in Ukraine says Radio Free Asia 07 Mar 2025 -- North Korean troops train at a base designed to emulate the layout of Seoul and other major South Korean cities, a South Korean lawmaker said, citing testimony from North Korean prisoners of war in Ukraine.
- South Korean jets drop bombs by mistake, at least 15 hurt Radio Free Asia 06 Mar 2025 -- The South Korean military said pilot error caused two jets to accidentally drop bombs in a civilian area on Thursday during a live-fire exercise with U.S. forces near the North Korean border, injuring at least 15 people and causing extensive damage.
- South Korean jets accidentally drop bombs on village, injuring 15 VOA 06 Mar 2025 -- At least 15 people were injured when two South Korean fighter jets accidentally bombed a populated village during training exercises Thursday, according to South Korean officials and media reports.
- Marines Storm Ashore in South Korea, Showcasing Rapid Deployment Capabilities USMC News 05 Mar 2025 -- U.S. Marines stormed ashore Feb. 28 to offload tactical vehicles and equipment from the USNS Dahl during an exercise at the Republic of Korea Marine Corps Base Pohang in South Korea.
- Minister Radosław Sikorski meets with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Mar 2025 -- The talks between the top diplomats of Poland and the Republic of Korea focused on bilateral relations, including in the field of defence and economic cooperation.
- Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Arrives in Busan, Republic of Korea US Navy 03 Mar 2025 -- USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) One, arrived in the Republic of Korea (ROK) for a scheduled port visit, March 2.
- ROK, USFK, CNFK Embark USS Carl Vinson, Exploring Operations and Capabilities US Navy 03 Mar 2025 -- The Nimitz-class nuclear powered aircraft carrier, USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), flag ship for Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, hosted Republic of Korea (ROK), U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) and Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Korea (CNFK) for a day-long embark to explore aircraft carrier operations and power projection capabilities, March 1.
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