Tag: South Korea

  • Crew kidnap, ASG suspected

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    Abu Sayyaf Group believed to be behind attack. Korean abducted in first Philippines cargo ship raid MANILA: Suspected Islamist militants kidnapped the captain of a South Korean cargo ship in […]

  • S. Korea’s new naval base

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    Country needs to broaden its strategic horizons. A Glimpse into South Korea’s New Naval Base on Jeju Island Euan Graham Four years ago I wrote about South Korea’s strategically far-sighted […]

  • Large exercises in South China Sea

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    Efforts to halt regional piracy continue. S. Korean special forces join regional anti-piracy exercise Some 330 South Korean special forces troops took part in a regional anti-piracy exercise in the […]

  • S. Korea up the ante

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    IUU fishing issues continue. South Korea raises maritime security in response to illegal Chinese fishing By Elizabeth Shim SEOUL, April 26 (UPI) — South Korea is increasing the number of […]

  • S. Korea, Japan collaborate

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    Closer collaboration between navies. S. Korea, Japan’s Navy chiefs to discuss military collaboration next week The naval chiefs of South Korea and Japan will hold talks next week on ways […]

  • N. Korea has tantrum

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    Evil vendetta against fish continues. North Korea ‘fires missiles’ into sea hours after UN vote North Korea has fired six short-range projectiles into the sea, South Korea’s defence ministry has […]

  • Shots fired at N Korea boat

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    Tensions high in wake of missile test. South Korean navy fires warning shots at intruding North Korea boat By Vasudevan Sridharan The South Korean navy has fired warning shots at […]

  • S. Korea’s anti-piracy ops

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    South Korea continues anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden. Navy’s anti-piracy unit escorted more vessels after successful rescue in 2011 The Navy’s anti-piracy troops dispatched to the Somali coast […]

  • S. Korea, China conduct joint anti-piracy drills

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    Rare show of military cooperation between the two nations. S. Korea, China conduct joint anti-piracy drills The naval squadrons of South Korea and China conducted joint anti-piracy drills in the […]

  • South, North Korean ships collide

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    South Korean ship was in the area at the correct time, according to data from Marine Traffic. South, North Korean ships collide in east sea A South Korean ship collided […]

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