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U.S. Aegis Destroyer Visits Jeju Naval Base for First Time

SEOGUIPO, South Korea, March 25 (Korea Bizwire) – A U.S. Aegis destroyer visited South Korea’s naval base on the southern resort island of Jeju on Saturday, becoming the first foreign warship to visit the base since it opened in February last year, officials said. The 8,400-ton USS Stethem arrived at the base at around 9:50 [...]

Navy to Force Protesters out of Jeju Naval Base Site

SEOGUIPO, South Korea, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – The Navy began taking measures Saturday to drive sit-in protesters out of the construction site of a naval base on a major southern island to complete the construction project by December as planned, triggering strong resistance from the protesters. Civic groups, environmental activists and some residents in [...]