Tag: South Korea
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Defence Spending
Reflecting their maritime domain ambitions, three of the most vibrant economies in Asia have continued to increase their military spending. China, India and South Korea have been beefing up their […]
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Piracy Exercise
South Korea has conducted an exercise off its southeastern coast to help improve the country’s ability to deal with threats from Somali pirates. Two commercial ships, military personnel and government […]
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Compensation Claim
It seems that there is no end to the sheer audacity of Somali pirates. A group currently holding South Korean seafarers hostage are demanding the release of pirates held by […]
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On Trial
S. Korea’s first trial of foreign pirates to begin Monday. Four of the five Somali pirates arrested on charges of hijacking a South Korean freighter and shooting its captain will […]
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Cash Pledge
South Korea has pledged US$500,000 to the international trust fund aimed at combating piracy off the coast of Somalia, according to Seoul’s foreign ministry. The contribution was announced at a […]
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S.Korea to Discuss Piracy
South Korea’s Foreign Ministry has confirmed that representatives will attend a U.N. meeting to be held in New York next week to discuss counter-measures against piracy off the coast of […]
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Evidence Stacks Up
News sources in South Korea claim that the fingerprints of a Somali pirate, suspected of shooting a South Korean master during a rescue operation last month, matched those on a […]
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Neighbourly Approach
South Korea is considering forging agreements with some neighboring countries of Somalia to seek their help in handling captured pirates, according to official sources. The move came after Seoul was unable […]
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Robust Response
South Korean navy commandos have raided the hijacked vessel “Samho Jewelry” which was in the control of a group of Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. The attack reportedly resulted in the rescue of all the crew, […]
