Tag: Dokdo

  • New LPH for S. Korea

    Marado LPH launched. South Korea changes mission for its newly launched assault ship By: Jeff Jeong SEOUL, South Korea ― The South Korean Navy launched its second 14,500-ton Dokdo-class amphibious assault […]

  • Japan sends envoy to soothe ties with South Korea

    In an attempt to soothe diplomatic relations following a prolonged row over disputed islands, Japan has sent an envoy to meet the South Korean president-elect. Japan sends envoy to soothe […]

  • Island Mania

    Why do islands capture imaginations and fire competitive passions at this particular moment in Asian history? From the Spratlys and Paracels to the south to the Senkakus/Diaoyutais near the midpoint […]