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N. Korea Suspected of Preparing for Additional Troop Deployment to Russia: JCS

N. Korea Suspected of Preparing for Additional Troop Deployment to Russia: JCS

SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – North Korea is presumed to be accelerating preparations for the additional deployment of its troops to Russia while continuing to push for potential launches of a spy satellite or an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), South Korea’s military said Friday. The assessment comes as South Korea and the United States [...]

Around 1,000 N. Korean Troops Killed in War against Ukraine: Report

Around 1,000 N. Korean Troops Killed in War against Ukraine: Report

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — About 1,000 North Korean soldiers are believed to have been killed while fighting Ukrainian forces in Russia’s western front-line region of Kursk, a news report said Thursday. Out of the estimated 11,000 North Korean troops deployed in support of Russia’s war against Ukraine, 4,000 have been killed, wounded, missing [...]

S. Korea Begins Project to Build Final Batch of Next-generation Frigates

S. Korea Begins Project to Build Final Batch of Next-generation Frigates

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The state defense procurement agency officially launched the fourth and final phase of its next-generation frigate project on Wednesday as part of efforts to replace the Navy’s aging warships. Defense officials and companies involved in the project gathered at Hanwha Ocean Co.’s headquarters in Geoje, 329 kilometers southeast of [...]

Captured N.K. Soldier in Ukraine Says Didn’t Know He Would Be Fighting Ukrainians

Captured N.K. Soldier in Ukraine Says Didn’t Know He Would Be Fighting Ukrainians

SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — One of the two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine this month has claimed that he arrived in Russia without knowing whom he would be fighting, according to another video of his interrogation released by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Earlier this month, Zelenskyy disclosed that his forces had captured [...]

Military Intel Official Gets 20-yr Prison Term for Leaking ‘Black Agents’ Info

Military Intel Official Gets 20-yr Prison Term for Leaking ‘Black Agents’ Info

SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — A military intelligence official was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday on charges of handing over information of South Korean military undercover agents operating overseas, in return for bribes. The 45-year-old civilian employee at the Korea Defense Intelligence Command was indicted in August last year on allegations of [...]

S. Korea to Develop Iron Dome-like Interceptor against N.K. Artillery by 2028

S. Korea to Develop Iron Dome-like Interceptor against N.K. Artillery by 2028

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Monday officially began the development of a homegrown interceptor system akin to Israel’s Iron Dome to bolster its defense against North Korean artillery threats, the state arms procurement agency said. The government plans to spend 479.8 billion won (US$329 million) through 2028 to develop the Low-Altitude [...]

South Korea Plans Land-Based Missile Defense System to Counter North Korean Threats

South Korea Plans Land-Based Missile Defense System to Counter North Korean Threats

SEOUL, Jan. 20  (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) is planning to develop a land-based version of its advanced Close-In Weapons System (CIWS-II), transforming a naval defense technology into a crucial last line of defense against North Korean artillery and drones. The system, which can fire thousands of rounds per minute to [...]

Seoul Accelerates Defense Expansion with Recon Satellites and Missile Production

Seoul Accelerates Defense Expansion with Recon Satellites and Missile Production

SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense has announced plans to complete the launch of five reconnaissance satellites under the “425 Project” by sending two additional satellites into orbit this year. This move aims to bolster military surveillance capabilities, enabling near real-time monitoring of key targets in North Korea at [...]

S. Korea Begins Upgrade of 4,400-ton Destroyers with Homegrown Technology

S. Korea Begins Upgrade of 4,400-ton Destroyers with Homegrown Technology

SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The state arms procurement agency has kicked off a project to renovate the Navy’s 4,400-ton warships with homegrown technology for enhanced efficiency in operating the fleet, officials said Wednesday. A meeting to discuss details of the upgrade for the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyers took place at the office of [...]