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🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
World

Debate between 'Grok' and an Expert on Korean Affairs over Claims of Kim's Daughter Appointed in Missile Command

A social media debate erupted following a South Korean newspaper report claiming Kim Jong-un appointed his daughter Kim Ju-ae to a role in missile command, raising concerns about her age and the responsibilities of such a position.

Feb 26 • 08:47 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

New American Attack on Alleged Drug Boat in the Caribbean

The U.S. military has carried out another attack on a vessel suspected of drug trafficking in the Caribbean, resulting in the death of three individuals on board.

Feb 23 • 19:05 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

The Transition of Command Authority: Preparing for 'What Comes Next'

The article discusses the upcoming transition of wartime operational control from the US back to South Korea and the implications this has for military command structures.

Feb 23 • 10:08 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

[Exclusive] Military Special Investigation Unit charges former head of the Defense Security Command with directing seizure of the Central Election Commission

The Military Special Investigation Unit has charged several military personnel, including former Defense Security Command chief Jeong Seong-woo, for directing an effort to seize control of the Central Election Commission and the National Assembly during the state of emergency.

Feb 22 • 04:49 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

DMZ has been under UN Command’s jurisdiction for 70 years? Not exactly

The United Nations Command asserts that any legislative efforts by South Korea to access the DMZ for civilian purposes violate the historical terms of the Korean Armistice Agreement.

Feb 22 • 02:28 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Court: Police Command, Due to Martial Law, Deployed Maximum 2,036 Officers to Block National Assembly

A South Korean court concluded that the police command mobilized the maximum available force to block access to the National Assembly on the day martial law was declared.

Feb 20 • 09:54 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

UN Command Half-Removes Police Disguise from DMZ Soldiers... That's the Conflict with the Armistice Agreement

South Korea's Defense Minister visited DMZ troops donning military police armbands, which raises questions about compliance with the 1953 Armistice Agreement that restricts military access to the area.

Feb 20 • 01:41 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
World

Top US military commander visits Venezuela, meets new leader following operation to capture Maduro

The head of U.S. Southern Command visited Venezuela to meet with the acting president shortly after the capture of former leader Nicolás Maduro.

Feb 19 • 17:11 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Judge Jigi-yeon: Kim Yong-hyun led preparations for martial law... Jo Ji-ho allowed military access to the National Assembly

The court sentenced former President Yoon Seok-yeol to life imprisonment for leading a coup, highlighting the importance of shared awareness of constitutional disruption among military command.

Feb 19 • 13:21 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

'We should command AI...', said PM Modi

PM Modi emphasizes the importance of democratizing AI to ensure it promotes inclusion and empowerment, particularly for the Global South.

Feb 19 • 11:37 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

‘Designer of the Emergency Martial Law’ Noh Sang-won Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison… Police Chiefs Jo Ji-ho and Kim Bong-sik Sentenced to 12 and 10 Years

A South Korean court sentenced former Intelligence Command Chief Noh Sang-won to 18 years in prison for his role in a coup attempt, along with significant sentences for two former police chiefs.

Feb 19 • 08:04 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
World

Eleven killed in American attacks on three boats in Central America

The U.S. Southern Command reports that eleven people died in attacks on three boats accused of drug trafficking in Central America.

Feb 17 • 16:17 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

The National Intelligence Service: Kim Ju-ae has entered the successor designation phase... her status as 'second in command' will become apparent from the end of the year

The National Intelligence Service of South Korea has assessed that Kim Ju-ae, the daughter of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un, has entered the phase of being designated as a successor.

Feb 12 • 05:52 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Is the ‘DMZ jurisdiction’ under the UN Command?... There are no such provisions in the Armistice Agreement

Officials from the United Nations Command (UNC) stated that a bill currently under discussion in the South Korean National Assembly regarding the peaceful use of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) would directly clash with the Armistice Agreement.

Feb 8 • 00:20 UTC
🇨🇳 South China Morning Post
National & Local

China’s military command tightens discipline at the top in generals’ wake

China's military command has introduced stricter disciplinary rules in response to recent corruption scandals involving senior generals.

Feb 7 • 11:00 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

‘Political life stakes’ demanded by Jang Dong-hyuk… “Command of more than 70% support from party members, suppress the plants in the greenhouse”

Jang Dong-hyuk of the People Power Party set two conditions regarding demands for a 'party member vote for reappointment,' emphasizing that the person making such demands must also stake their political life, amid significant internal party backlash.

Feb 6 • 03:20 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Can Korea regain OPCON by 2028? Next step to be reviewed at October SCM

South Korea and the US are set to review the full operational capability of a future joint command during their upcoming annual security talks in October, which is a crucial step toward Korea regaining wartime operational control.

Feb 5 • 09:48 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Ministry of National Defense to Hold Disciplinary Committee for Four Generals Including Former Drone Commander Involved in 'Pyongyang Drone Operations'

The South Korean Ministry of National Defense has announced a disciplinary committee meeting for four generals, including former drone command chief Kim Yong-dae, over allegations related to the emergency martial law and the execution of a 'Pyongyang drone' operation.

Feb 5 • 02:36 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
World

Hyunmoo-5 and Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile [Eureka]

The article discusses the role assigned to South Korea by the United States in its national defense strategy, particularly in terms of deterring North Korea and the implications for military support and command authority.

Feb 4 • 07:31 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
World

[Guest essay] UNC is not the boss here — Korea needs to say so

This guest essay argues that the United Nations Command's opposition to South Korea's legislation regarding the peaceful use of the DMZ contradicts established norms in international alliances.

Feb 3 • 09:45 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

The Yoon Seok-yeol government’s intelligence agency investigated former lawmaker Choi Kang-wook

Documents have emerged indicating that the National Defense Intelligence Command monitored former Democratic Party lawmaker Choi Kang-wook during the Yoon Seok-yeol administration.

Feb 2 • 12:52 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
World

UN Command's 'Occupying Army Behavior' Must No Longer Be Tolerated

The UN Command's recent public opposition to South Korea's legislation on the peaceful use of the DMZ raises concerns about breaches of international law and the autonomy of sovereign states.

Feb 2 • 12:22 UTC
🇨🇳 South China Morning Post
National & Local

Trump pick for South America command sidesteps China questions at Senate hearing

Lieutenant General Francis Donovan, Trump's nominee to command US forces in Latin America, faced frustration from senators over his refusal to address Chinese influence during a recent Senate hearing.

Jan 16 • 10:00 UTC
🇨🇳 South China Morning Post
World

Could China execute a special forces operation like the US precision Maduro abduction?

Analysts examine whether China's special forces can perform complex surgical strikes similar to the US operation to capture Venezuelan leader Maduro, noting current limitations in their logistics and command structure.

Jan 11 • 14:00 UTC

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