Korea Joongang Daily
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Trump honors Charlie Kirk with Presidential Medal of Freedom on what would be his 32nd birthday

President Donald Trump on Tuesday posthumously awarded America's highest civilian honor to Charlie Kirk, the assassinated activist who inspired a generation of young conservatives and helped push the nation's politics further to the right.

2025-10-15

Korea, U.S. stage only 5 out of 20 UFS field training drills

The militaries of Korea and the United States carried out only five out of some 20 field training drills in September — after rescheduling them from August — as part of the annual summertime Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise.

2025-10-14

South Korea, U.S., Japan launch trilateral Freedom Edge exercise

South Korea, the United States and Japan launched their trilateral multi-domain exercise Monday, the military said, in what is seen as their continued efforts to deepen three-way security cooperation against North Korea's military threats.

2025-09-15

North Korea accuses South of firing warning shots at its troops in border area this week

North Korea on Saturday accused South Korea's military of having fired more than 10 warning shots at North Korean soldiers, who were conducting a border reinforcement project, earlier this week.

2025-08-23

USFK says South Korea-U.S. combined drills 'far from aggression' following North's criticism

The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) on Friday defended a major South Korea-U.S. exercise underway as a commitment to ensuring stability on the Korean Peninsula, rebutting North Korea's criticism that the drills are intended to "ignite a war."

2025-08-22

Military maneuvers: Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise begins at Camp Humphreys

The Ulchi Freedom Shield joint military exercise began in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, enhancing readiness against threats on the Korean Peninsula.

2025-08-18

Lee stresses importance of inter-Korean relations as Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises begin

President Lee Jae Myung on Monday instructed government ministries to “prepare for the phased implementation of existing inter-Korean agreements starting with what is possible.”

2025-08-18

Korea, U.S. begin key summertime joint military exercise

South Korea and the United States kicked off an annual combined exercise Monday to bolster their joint defense readiness against North Korea's threats while rescheduling about half of the field training exercises to next month.

2025-08-18

North holds firing drills ahead of planned South-U.S. joint military exercises

North Korea has conducted artillery firing drills to bolster its combat readiness posture, the North's state media reported Tuesday, as South Korea and the United States prepare to kick off their joint military exercise next week.

2025-08-12

North vows 'resolute counteraction posture' to South-U.S. military drills

North Korea threatened to exercise its “sovereign right” in response to the Ulchi Freedom Shield, the annual South Korea–U.S. military exercise, despite schedule adjustments made at Seoul’s request.

2025-08-11