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May 2025 - South Korea Special Weapons News
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- Taiwanese man arrested in South Korea for filming NIS building CNA 30 May 2025 -- A Taiwanese man was arrested by South Korean police on Thursday for allegedly filming the interior of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) building.
- South Koreans vote in early election triggered by martial law Press TV 29 May 2025 -- South Koreans have turned out in record numbers for early voting ahead of next week's snap presidential election after months of political crisis over a botched attempt to impose martial law.
- Joint Statement of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT) on the First Report Covering DPRK-Russia Military Cooperation US Dept. of State 29 May 2025 -- The following text was released by the Governments of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America to highlight the publication of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT)'s first report covering DPRK-Russia military cooperation.
- Release of the First Report of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 29 May 2025 -- On May 29, the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT) released its first report on the theme of "Unlawful Military Cooperation including Arms Transfers between North Korea and Russia". On this occasion, the Joint Statement by the participating states of the MSMT was also released.
- South Korean presidential debate mired in top contender's alleged link to North Korea Radio Free Asia 28 May 2025 -- The final televised presidential debate ahead of South Korea's June 3 election was dominated by fierce scrutiny over the leading candidate from the Democratic Party Lee Jae-myung's alleged involvement in illegal cash transfers to North Korea.
- North Korean POWs in Ukraine excluded from Moscow-Kyiv prisoner swap: South lawmaker Radio Free Asia 27 May 2025 -- Two captured North Korean soldiers fighting with Russia in its war against Ukraine were not among the 1,000 prisoners of war recently repatriated by Ukraine to Russia due to a request from Seoul, said a South Korean lawmaker.
- US Mulls Relocating Around 4,500 Troops From South Korea - Reports Sputnik 23 May 2025 -- The United States is considering pulling out thousands of its troops from South Korea, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing defense officials familiar with the discussions.
- Cyber: EU and Republic of Korea hold 7th Cyber Dialogue in Seoul European External Action Service (EEAS) 20 May 2025 -- On 20 May, the European Union and the Republic of Korea held their seventh Cyber Dialogue in Seoul.
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Trilateral Coordinating Secretariat Meeting Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 20 May 2025
- Convening of the U.S.-Japan-ROK Trilateral Coordinating Secretariat Managing Board US Dept. of State 19 May 2025 -- The Trilateral Coordinating Secretariat Managing Board, led by U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary Kevin Kim, Japanese Deputy Director-General for Asian and Oceanian Affairs Okochi Akihiro, and ROK Deputy Director-General for North American Affairs Yi Wonwoo convened May 19 in Washington to reaffirm the three countries' unwavering commitment to advancing trilateral cooperation.
- S. Korea's ex-president Yoon leaves party ahead of presidential election People's Daily 17 May 2025 -- Former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol announced departure from his conservative People Power Party on Saturday ahead of the June 3 presidential election.
- US, Republic of Korea Naval Forces Conduct Maritime Counter-Special Operations Exercise US Navy 13 May 2025 -- The U.S. Navy (USN) and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) conducted a Maritime Counter-Special Operations Exercise to strengthen interoperability and share combat readiness capabilities at sea, May 8-11, 2025.
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Foreign Ministries' Official Telephone Talk on North Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 08 May 2025
- Secretary Rubio's Call with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Cho US Dept. of State 06 May 2025
- China, Japan, S.Korea, and ASEAN countries call for enhanced regional unity and cooperation, sounding alarm over rising protectionism Global Times 05 May 2025 -- During the 28th ASEAN Plus Three Finance Ministers' and Central Bank Governors' Meeting which took place on May 4 in Milan, Italy, ASEAN members along with China, Japan, and South Korea, called for enhanced regional unity and cooperation to address heightened uncertainties, including rising protectionism and volatile global financial conditions in a joint statement issued after the meeting.
- Joint Press Statement for the 26th Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue DoD 05 May 2025 -- The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) Ministry of National Defense (MND) held the 26th Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue (KIDD) on May 1-2, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
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