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South Korea Leader Attempts Suicide Using Underwear Over Failed Martial Law
Kim Yong-hyun, the former South Korean Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun accused of playing a lead role in the failed imposition of martial law on December 3, tried to commit suicide inside a detention centre on Wednesday.
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South Korea's Ex-Defence Minister Arrested Over Martial Law Fiasco
South Korea's former defence minister Kim Yong-hyun has been arrested over his role in a martial law declaration that plunged the country into turmoil, local media reported Sunday.
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South Korean Defence Minister Resigns Amid Row Over Martial Law
South Korean Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun resigned Thursday, the president's office said, after the turmoil caused by President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law.
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Who Is South Korea's New Defence Minister, After Botched Martial Law?
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has accepted the resignation of Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun and nominated the ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Choi Byung-hyuk, as new defence minister, the presidential office said on Thursday.
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South Korea Scrambles Jets As Chinese, Russian Warplanes Approach
South Korea's military said Friday it scrambled fighter jets as five Chinese and six Russian military planes flew through its air defence zone, an area wider than the country's airspace.
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North Korea Blames South's Military For Drone Intrusion
North Korea's defence ministry blamed South Korea's military for sending drones into its territory for political purposes, calling it an infringement upon the country's sovereignty
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"Illegal Cooperation": South Korea Slams Russia-North Korea Defence Treaty
South Korea urged Russia to stop its "illegal cooperation" with North Korea and voiced "grave concern" on Friday as Moscow moved to ratify its defence treaty with Pyongyang.
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2nd Spy Satellite Successfully Placed In Orbit, Says South Korea
South Korea's second domestically made spy satellite was successfully put into orbit, Seoul's defence ministry said Monday, after it was launched from an American space centre on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
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"Reckless": North Korea Slams South Korea-US Drills, Warns Of Consequences
North Korea's defence ministry called on South Korea and the United States to stop military drills, saying they are rehearsals of war and warning of consequences, KCNA reported on Tuesday.
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South Korea Orders Evacuation After North Fires Over 200 Artillery Shells
North Korea fired more than 200 artillery shells near two South Korean islands on Friday, Seoul's defence ministry said, warning the actions threatened peace and it would respond.
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South Korea Scrambles Fighter Jets After Chinese, Russian Warplanes Approach
Seoul registered its protest with Beijing about the planes entering its air defence zone without giving any notice.
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Seoul Accuses North Korea Of Stealing Secret Data On New Laser Weapon: Report
The North Korean hacker group, known as Andariel, allegedly stole data from 14 entities after accessing a huge cache of data from defence and research firms in the South.
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North Korea Fires Possible Ballistic Missile: Japan, South Korea
North Korea launched a possible ballistic missile, Japan's defence ministry said on Monday.
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South Korea Clears US Missile Defence System For Permanent Deployment
A South Korean environmental impact assessment of a U.S. missile defence system found "insignificant" electromagnetic radiation relative to safety standards, the defence ministry said on Wednesday, clearing the way for its permanent deployment.
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China, Russia Launch Joint Air Patrol Amid Asia-Pacific Tensions
China and Russia conducted a joint air patrol on Tuesday over the Sea of Japan and East China Sea for a sixth time since 2019, prompting neighbouring South Korea to scramble fighter jets.
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South Korea Leader Attempts Suicide Using Underwear Over Failed Martial Law
Kim Yong-hyun, the former South Korean Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun accused of playing a lead role in the failed imposition of martial law on December 3, tried to commit suicide inside a detention centre on Wednesday.
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South Korea's Ex-Defence Minister Arrested Over Martial Law Fiasco
South Korea's former defence minister Kim Yong-hyun has been arrested over his role in a martial law declaration that plunged the country into turmoil, local media reported Sunday.
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South Korean Defence Minister Resigns Amid Row Over Martial Law
South Korean Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun resigned Thursday, the president's office said, after the turmoil caused by President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law.
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Who Is South Korea's New Defence Minister, After Botched Martial Law?
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has accepted the resignation of Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun and nominated the ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Choi Byung-hyuk, as new defence minister, the presidential office said on Thursday.
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South Korea Scrambles Jets As Chinese, Russian Warplanes Approach
South Korea's military said Friday it scrambled fighter jets as five Chinese and six Russian military planes flew through its air defence zone, an area wider than the country's airspace.
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North Korea Blames South's Military For Drone Intrusion
North Korea's defence ministry blamed South Korea's military for sending drones into its territory for political purposes, calling it an infringement upon the country's sovereignty
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"Illegal Cooperation": South Korea Slams Russia-North Korea Defence Treaty
South Korea urged Russia to stop its "illegal cooperation" with North Korea and voiced "grave concern" on Friday as Moscow moved to ratify its defence treaty with Pyongyang.
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2nd Spy Satellite Successfully Placed In Orbit, Says South Korea
South Korea's second domestically made spy satellite was successfully put into orbit, Seoul's defence ministry said Monday, after it was launched from an American space centre on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
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"Reckless": North Korea Slams South Korea-US Drills, Warns Of Consequences
North Korea's defence ministry called on South Korea and the United States to stop military drills, saying they are rehearsals of war and warning of consequences, KCNA reported on Tuesday.
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South Korea Orders Evacuation After North Fires Over 200 Artillery Shells
North Korea fired more than 200 artillery shells near two South Korean islands on Friday, Seoul's defence ministry said, warning the actions threatened peace and it would respond.
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South Korea Scrambles Fighter Jets After Chinese, Russian Warplanes Approach
Seoul registered its protest with Beijing about the planes entering its air defence zone without giving any notice.
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Seoul Accuses North Korea Of Stealing Secret Data On New Laser Weapon: Report
The North Korean hacker group, known as Andariel, allegedly stole data from 14 entities after accessing a huge cache of data from defence and research firms in the South.
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North Korea Fires Possible Ballistic Missile: Japan, South Korea
North Korea launched a possible ballistic missile, Japan's defence ministry said on Monday.
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South Korea Clears US Missile Defence System For Permanent Deployment
A South Korean environmental impact assessment of a U.S. missile defence system found "insignificant" electromagnetic radiation relative to safety standards, the defence ministry said on Wednesday, clearing the way for its permanent deployment.
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China, Russia Launch Joint Air Patrol Amid Asia-Pacific Tensions
China and Russia conducted a joint air patrol on Tuesday over the Sea of Japan and East China Sea for a sixth time since 2019, prompting neighbouring South Korea to scramble fighter jets.
