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April 2025 - South Korea Special Weapons News
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- Readout of SECNAV Phelan's Meetings With Republic of Korea (ROK) Acting President and Navy Chief of Staff US Navy 30 Apr 2025
- China's installation of aquaculture facilities in Yellow Sea in compliance with law, unrelated to maritime delimitation with S.Korea: FM Global Times 24 Apr 2025 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry stated on Thursday that what China set up in the provisional measures zone (PMZ) are the aquaculture facilities, and China's relevant activities are consistent with China's domestic law and international law. They do not contravene China-South Korea Fishery Agreement and have nothing to do with maritime delimitation.
- Chinese FM responds to S.Korea's claim that DeepSeek transfers user data abroad without consent, says it opposes politicization of economic, tech issues Global Times 24 Apr 2025 -- In response to a question regarding South Korea's claim that DeepSeek transfers user data abroad without user consent, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said that he was not aware of the specific situation mentioned by the reporter. However, he said he must emphasize that the Chinese government places high importance on data privacy and security and strictly upholds legal safeguards in this regard.
- South Korea eyes Yellow Sea countermeasure to Chinese structure in disputed waters Radio Free Asia 22 Apr 2025 -- South Korea said it's considering setting up a "necessary facility" in overlapping territorial waters with China in the Yellow Sea as a countermeasure to Beijing's installation of a steel structure in the area.
- U.S and ROK Navy Divers Conclude Successful SALVEX Korea 2025 US Navy 17 Apr 2025 -- U.S. Navy divers from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 and their counterparts from the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) successfully concluded Salvage Exercise (SALVEX) Korea 2025, in Chinhae, South Korea on April 11, 2025.
- Readout of Acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby Meeting with Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Adm. Akira Saito and Republic of Korea (ROK) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Yang Yong-mo US Navy Press Release 16 Apr 2025
- U.S. Navy, ROK Navy Complete Combined Mine Warfare Exercise US Navy 16 Apr 2025 -- The U.S. Navy and the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) concluded Korean Spring Exercise, April 16, 2025.
- Joint Statement from the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Korea at the United States-Republic of Korea Civil Space Dialogue US Dept. of State 14 Apr 2025 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Korea at the Fourth United States-Republic of Korea Civil Space Dialogue.
- 2025 Joint Statement by Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14 Apr 2025 -- Member States Representatives of Poland, Sweden and Switzerland, Member States of the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission (NNSC) in Korea, met in Stockholm on 8-9 April 2025 for their annual consultations.
- US, Republic of Korea Navy Divers Kick Off SALVEX Korea 2025 US Navy 10 Apr 2025 -- U.S. Navy divers from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 and divers from the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) kicked off Salvage Exercise (SALVEX) Korea, April 07, 2025, in Chinhae, South Korea.
- President Zelenskyy Receives Letters of Credence from the Ambassadors of Portugal, the Republic of Korea, and Vietnam President of Ukraine 10 Apr 2025
- S. Korea's liberal opposition leader Lee resigns as party leader for expected presidential run Global Times 09 Apr 2025 -- Lee Jae-myung, chief of South Korea's main liberal opposition Democratic Party, resigned as party leader on Wednesday amid wide expectations for his presidential run.
- China's policy toward South Korea remains consistent, stable, and predictable, says Chinese FM on S.Korean constitutional court upholding Yoon's impeachment Global Times 07 Apr 2025 -- In response to an inquiry regarding the Constitutional Court of South Korea's decision on April 4 to uphold the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol and its influence on China-South Korea relations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said that China has taken note of the ruling and related decision, which are internal affairs of South Korea.
- S. Korea's acting president expected to designate snap presidential election date next week People's Daily 06 Apr 2025 -- South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who is serving as acting president following former President Yoon Suk-yeol's ouster from office, was expected to designate the date of a snap presidential election next week, Yonhap news agency said Friday.
- U.S., Japan, South Korea thanked for stance on cross-Strait stability CNA 04 Apr 2025 -- Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) has expressed gratitude to his counterparts in the United States, Japan, and South Korea for voicing concerns over the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) "provocative" live-fire exercises around Taiwan.
- Ex-S. Korean president Yoon apologizes for not meeting expectations People's Daily 04 Apr 2025 -- Former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who was ousted from office on Friday by a constitutional court ruling, apologized for not meeting public expectations.
- Timeline: S. Korean President Yoon's political downfall from martial law to impeachment People's Daily 04 Apr 2025 -- South Korea's constitutional court on Friday upheld the impeachment against President Yoon Suk-yeol.
- S. Korea's constitutional court upholds President Yoon's impeachment People's Daily 04 Apr 2025 -- South Korea's constitutional court upheld a motion by the National Assembly to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol over his short-lived martial law imposition, a live TV broadcast showed Friday.
- South Korea's court removes president over martial law controversy Press TV 04 Apr 2025 -- South Korea's top court has officially removed President Yoon Suk Yeol from office following his surprise declaration of martial law which triggered a political crisis in the country.
- South Korean court removes President Yoon from office after martial law debacle Radio Free Asia 04 Apr 2025 -- South Korea's Constitutional Court on Friday upheld President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, removing him from office following his short-lived imposition of martial law, and possibly paving the way for an easing of tensions with bitter rival North Korea.
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Foreign Ministers' Meeting Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 03 Apr 2025-- On April 3, commencing at 10:45 a.m. (local time, on April 3, 5:45 p.m. Japan time), for approximately 50 minutes, H.E. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, visiting Belgium (Brussels), held a Japan-U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) Foreign Ministers' Meeting with the Honorable Marco Rubio, Secretary of State of the United States of America, and H.E. Cho Tae-yul, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea.
- Joint Statement on the Trilateral - United States, Japan, Republic of Korea - Meeting in Brussels US Dept. of State 03 Apr 2025 -- United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi, and Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul met on April 3 in Brussels to strengthen trilateral cooperation in advancing the safety, security, and prosperity of our three countries and the broader Indo-Pacific region, while upholding shared principles including the rule of law.
- Japan seriously concerned U.S. reciprocal tariffs not in compliance with WTO rules People's Daily 03 Apr 2025 -- Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi on Thursday expressed "serious concern" about the U.S. decision to impose reciprocal tariffs, questioning its compliance with World Trade Organization rules and a bilateral trade agreement.
- Deputy Secretary Landau's Call with Republic of Korea First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Hong-kyun US Dept. of State 01 Apr 2025
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