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Seoul weighs creating separate channel with Washington for warship request

U.S. President Donald Trump first asked President Lee Jae Myung whether Korea could build 10 U.S. warships in June, and Seoul is now reportedly considering using the request as leverage in broader stalled Korea-U.S. talks.

2026.7.29

Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back attends a plenary session of the parliamentary defense committee at the National Assembly building in Yeouido, western Seoul, on March 17. [YONHAP]

Defense chief says U.S. has not made official request for warships in Hormuz

The Defense Ministry has not received an official request from the United States to deploy warships to the Middle East, Minister Ahn Gyu-back said following U.S. President Donald Trump's call for allies to send vessels to the Strait of Hormuz.

2026.3.17

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Rep. Song Eon-seog, the floor leader of the main opposition People Power Party [YONHAP]

Dispatching warships to Hormuz requires parliamentary approval: PPP floor leader

The People Power Party (PPP) floor leader said any decision to dispatch Korea's warships to the Strait of Hormuz would require parliamentary approval, as U.S. President Donald Trump called on countries to send ships to the crucial oil shipping route.

2026.3.16

This image, provided by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, shows the envisioned design of what would be Korea's first homegrown destroyer. [HD HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES]

Arms agency to pick shipbuilder for homegrown destroyer through selective bidding

The state arms procurement agency plans to introduce a selective bidding process to pick a shipbuilder for the country's first homegrown advanced destroyer, officials said Monday.

2025.12.22

China’s Fujian vessel on its first sea trial [BAIDU]

China's deployment of ships during Lee's summits with U.S., Japan leaders raises concerns

China deployed an average of three warships per day to the Provisional Measures Zone (PMZ), where Korea’s and China’s exclusive economic zones overlap, during Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s state visits to Japan and the United States last month.

2025.9.16

Chinese warship Luyang III sails near the U.S. destroyer USS Chung-Hoon, as seen from the deck of U.S. destroyer, in the Taiwan Strait on June 3, 2023. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

China criticizes Canadian and Australian warships transiting Taiwan Strait

China's military on Saturday said its forces had followed and warned a Canadian and an Australian warship, which were sailing through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, in a move it criticized as a provocation.

2025.9.7

An Indonesian Navy member assists crew members of Royal Navy frigate HMS Richmond to dock upon arrival for a port call at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia, on June 25. [AP/YONHAP]

North Korea condemns Britain over warships' visit to South Korean port

North Korea condemned Britain's deployment of warships to South Korea, labeling it a 'war expedition' and warning it could worsen regional security tensions.

2025.8.21

A North Korean warship is pictured in this screen capture of a satellite image from the Center for Strategic and International Studies website. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Semi-capsized North Korean naval destroyer refloated

North Korea successfully corrected the flotation of a newly launched 5,000-ton warship that capsized during its launch last month, state media reported Friday.

2025.6.6

This satellite image, taken May 15, 2025, and provided by South Korea's Ministry of Unification on May 22, shows a North Korean warship under preparation for launch after being constructed in the northeastern port city of Chongjin. [MINISTRY OF UNIFICATION]

North Korea launches damaged warship after putting it in upright position: KCNA

North Korea said Friday it has successfully put in an upright position a warship that was partially capsized during a launch ceremony last month, and launched it.

2025.6.6

This satellite image, taken May 15, 2025, and provided by South Korea's unification ministry on May 22, shows a North Korean warship under preparation for launch after being built in the northeastern port city of Chongjin. [MINISTRY OF UNIFICATION]

Military says damaged North Korean destroyer now in upright position

South Korea's military said Thursday a North Korean warship that was partially capsized during a botched launch ceremony last month is now in an upright position, with restoration efforts under way.

2025.6.5