The departure of Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, despite the political chaos it brought on, is seemingly having limited effects on Korea's ongoing nuclear power plant and defense export deals.
Korea’s defense industry is growing dubious over whether it can benefit from the European Union’s (EU) newly expanded 150-billion-euro ($) “buy European” arms procurement plan, which now allows limited third-country participation.
Ukraine became the world's largest arms importer over the past five years, while South Korea climbed into the ranks of the top 10 global arms exporters, according to a report released Monday.
DAPA chief Seok Jong-gun visited the UAE and Egypt to discuss arms exports.
The government and the ruling People Power Party (PPP) agreed Monday on support measures to help expand the nation's arms exports.
For now, the best option is utilizing the current mechanisms of U.S. Forces Korea, the nuclear umbrella and the nuclear consultative group in addition to strong conventional forces of the South’s own.
The South Korean government on Friday imposed new unilateral sanctions on several North Koreans and a pair of Russian ships involved in suspected arms transactions between Pyongyang and Moscow in violation of UN Security Council resolutions.
A Polish defense delegation has started a weeklong visit to Korea to discuss expanded cooperation in the defense sector.
A North Korean space agency official reiterated the regime's plan to launch more spy satellites into orbit this year using "independent technology," state media reported on Monday.
Russian Ambassador to Korea Georgy Zinoviev denied any arms deals between Moscow and Pyongyang in an exclusive interview with the JoongAng Ilbo. “A photo taken somewhere by an anonymous person cannot serve as faithful evidence...
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