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Jun- 2022 -30 June
S. Korea Committee Endorses Additional F-35 Procurement
A South Korean government defense subcommittee has endorsed a plan to procure 20 additional F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter jets.
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29 June
Biden Reasserts ‘Unshakeable’ US Backing for Japan, S.Korea
President Joe Biden reasserted the US' "unshakeable" pledge to defend Japan and South Korea after meeting the leaders of both allies.
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13 June
North Korea Fires Suspected Artillery: Seoul
North Korea fired a series of artillery shots, days after leader Kim Jong Un vowed to use "power for power" to defend the country's sovereignty.
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7 June
US, South Korea Fly Warplanes After North’s Missile Tests
South Korea and the US flew warplanes over waters around the Korean peninsula following recent missile tests by the North.
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6 June
S. Korea, US Fire Ballistic Missiles in Response to N. Korea Tests
South Korea and the United States fired eight ballistic missiles in response to North Korean weapons tests the previous day.
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May- 2022 -25 May
North Korea Testing ‘Nuclear Detonation Device:’ Seoul
North Korea has trialed a "nuclear detonation device," a South Korean official said, adding that a nuclear test could be imminent.
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24 May
North Korea Fired ‘Suspected Intercontinental Ballistic Missile’: Seoul
North Korea fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile early Wednesday, Seoul's military said.
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23 May
Biden, Yoon Signal Expanded Military Drills Due to N. Korea ‘Threat’
US President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol signaled an expanded military presence in response to the North Korean "threat."
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19 May
North Korea ‘Ready for Nuclear Test’ With Biden Due in Seoul
North Korea is ready to conduct a nuclear test, a South Korean lawmaker said, with the US warning it could happen while President Biden is in Seoul.
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12 May
North Korea Fires ‘Ballistic Missiles:’ SKorea Military
North Korea has fired three ballistic missiles, Seoul's military said, hours after Pyongyang announced its first-ever cases of Covid-19.
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