South Korea
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Jan- 2021 -15 January
South Korea Tests Homegrown SLBM as North Korea Parades Its Own
South Korea has recently completed a test launch of its homegrown submarine-launched ballistic missile, according to local media.
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4 January
Iran Revolutionary Guards Seize South Korean-Flagged Tanker
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Monday it had seized a South Korean-flagged tanker in Gulf waters for breaking "maritime environmental laws."
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Nov- 2020 -12 November
Biden Reassures Asian Allies on Defense Commitments
US President-elect Joe Biden rang round allies in Asia, reaffirming mutual-defense pacts thrown in doubt by the current White House.
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Jul- 2020 -21 July
SpaceX Launches South Korea’s First Military Communications Satellite
South Korea's first-ever military communications satellite has been successfully launched by private operator SpaceX.
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Jun- 2020 -17 June
North Korea Threatens to Beef up Military Presence Around DMZ
North Korea threatened Wednesday to bolster its military presence in and around the Demilitarized Zone, a day after blowing up its liaison office with the South, prompting sharp criticism from Seoul.
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Feb- 2020 -27 February
US and South Korea postpone joint military exercises over coronavirus concerns
The US and South Korean militaries postponed forthcoming joint exercises as the Asian country announced its biggest increase in coronavirus cases to date
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26 February
First US soldier stationed in South Korea tests positive for coronavirus
An US soldier stationed in South Korea has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, commanders said
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Nov- 2019 -22 November
South Korea and Japan to extend military intelligence-sharing agreement
South Korea will extend a critical military intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan just hours before the pact was due to expire
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Sep- 2019 -26 September
Korea Aerospace Industries NI-600 VT unmanned helicopter completes first test flight
Korea Aerospace Industries completed the first test flight of its NI-600 VT unmanned helicopter
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Aug- 2019 -28 August
US approves $72 million sale of Mk 54 torpedoes to South Korea
The US approved a possible $72 million sale of MK-54 lightweight torpedoes to South Korea for its P-8 Poseidon aircraft
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