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Military Conducts Study to Prevent Land Mine Accidents in Han River Estuary Areas

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s military is exploring ways to prevent accidents in Han River estuary areas caused by land mines floated from North Korea, or the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) plans to detect the areas of concern with high potential to be [...]

S. Korea to Develop Indigenous Robot for Explosives Detection, Removal

SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s arms procurement agency signed a contract commissioning a local defense firm to develop a robot capable of detecting and removing land mines and other explosives with indigenous technology, officials said Tuesday. Under the 18 billion-won (US$16 million) project, Hanwha Defense plans to develop a robot capable of [...]