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Two USAF personnel prepare a JDAM bomb next to a B-1 Lancer bomber on a runway.

U.S. approves potential sale of JDAM precision bombs to S. Korea

The State Department approved a potential $106 million sale of JDAM precision bomb kits and support equipment to Korea, pending congressional review

2026.6.6

Navy officer dies during combat readiness training, police and military investigating

A noncommissioned Navy officer in their 40s died Friday after being found unconscious with a head injury during combat readiness training aboard a naval vessel in the Yellow Sea.

2026.6.5

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Lee honors 'alliance forged in blood' at ceremony for mutual repatriation of Korean, U.S. soldiers

2026.6.5

Col. Jang Do-young, left, public affairs director of Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, and U.S. Army Col. Ryan Donald, public affairs director of the United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and United States Forces Korea, pose for a photo during a media briefing at the Ministry of National Defense in central Seoul on Feb. 25. [AP/YONHAP]

Korean, U.S. Marine chiefs seek expanded combined defense readiness posture with joint drills

The chiefs of the Korean and U.S. Marine Corps have discussed ways to expand military cooperation and joint drills in a bid to strengthen their combined defense readiness posture, officials said Thursday.

2026.6.4

Crew members aboard the Dosan Ahn Chang-ho submarine perform a naval salute as the submarine arrives at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, on May 23 for a Korea-Canada joint naval exercise. [REPUBLIC OF KOREA NAVY]

Project Beaver: Korea's $2.23B offer to build hydrogen trucks in Canada to give submarine bid more bite

Korea has reportedly added an unexpected sweetener to its bid for Canada's multibillion-dollar submarine contract: a 3.1 billion Canadian dollars ($2.23 billion) plan to build hydrogen-powered trucks on Canadian soil.

2026.6.4

U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker, center, arrives at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Jongno District, central Seoul, on June 2. [YONHAP]

Korea, U.S. agree on timeline for talks on nuclear-powered submarines and nuclear energy

Korea and the United States agreed on a timeline for advancing Seoul's push to acquire nuclear-powered submarines and secure expanded rights to enrich uranium and reprocess spent nuclear fuel.

2026.6.3

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young answers lawmakers’ questions during a plenary session of the National Assembly’s foreign affairs and unification committee on May 20. [LIM HYUN-DONG

Unification minister to attend Ulaanbaatar Dialogue for security talks

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young will travel to Mongolia on Wednesday to attend a two-day regional security forum, the Ministry of Unification said.

2026.6.3

Operational personnel from Air Force Unit 8146 raise a launcher for the Cheongung-II, a medium-range surface-to-air missile system, into an upright position, on May 13. [NEWS1]

Cabinet approves new bill to enhance development of homegrown defense semiconductor tech

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill to support the development of semiconductor technology for defense systems using domestically developed technology.

2026.6.2

National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac prepares for a press briefing on the HMM Namu vessel's explosion near the Strait of Hormuz at the presidential office press room in Jongno District, central Seoul, on May 11. [YONHAP]

National security adviser, U.S. under secretary of state to meet, likely to discuss Seoul's push for nuclear-powered submarines

National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac will meet with U.S. Under Secretary of State Allison Hooker on Tuesday, informed sources said, during which the two will likely discuss Seoul's push to build nuclear-powered submarines.

2026.6.2

Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker, in the center, arrives at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Jongno District, central Seoul, on June 2. [YONHAP]

Korea, U.S. begin inaugural talks on security initiatives from summit agreements

Korea and the United States launched their first round of talks Tuesday to implement a set of security agreements reached by their leaders last year, including Seoul's push to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, officials said.

2026.6.2