US urges removal of S.Korean oysters from market
US health authorities have urged restaurants and food outlets to stop selling all fresh, frozen and canned oysters, clams and mussels that came from South Korea over contamination fears.
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US carrier to take part in exercises with Korean, Japanese navies
| The USS George Washington aircraft carrier is scheduled to return to the waters off South Korea this month, a move that in recent years has upset Chinese and … See all stories on this topic » |
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US, S. Korea, Japan to have joint naval exercise
WASHINGTON, June 13 (Xinhua) — The U.S. Department of Defense on Wednesday announced the United States, South Korea and Japan will conduct a …
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South Korean smokers finally start to feel the heat
After decades of indifference, big businesses and the government are turning up the heat on smokers in South Korea, a nation with one of the developed world's highest male smoking rates.
Sister remembers Long Branch servicewoman who died in training exercise as her …
| Chris Christie has ordered flags to fly at half-staff Thursday to honor a Long Branch servicewoman who died during a training exercise in South Korea. Pictured here is a flag flying at half-staff outside Newark City Hall earlier this year in honor of … See all stories on this topic » |
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Low-Radiation CT Scans Effective at Spotting Appendicitis: Study
WEDNESDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) — Lower levels of radiation during CT scans could be just as effective for diagnosing appendicitis as the standard radiation dose, according to a new study from South Korea.
South Korea says will continue to allow U.S. beef imports
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea will continue to allow U.S. beef imports after a cow was discovered with mad cow disease in California, the Korean agriculture ministry said on Wednesday. It said it will strengthen its quarantine inspections of imported U.S. beef until the U.S. authorities provide details of the outbreak situation, but stopped short of suspending inspections, which would have effectively prevented imports. “We have requested details from the U.S. side, as we need to determine which necessary measures should be taken,” a ministry official told reporters. U.S. …
Korea Exercise Lets Battalion Stretch Its Wings
By Jim Garamone WASHINGTON, April 19, 2012 – Exercise Foal Eagle – an annual training exercise in South Korea – has given a Hawaii-based battalion an opportunity to spread its wings. The exercise, which ends April 30, allows US and South Korean service …
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US, South Korean joint exercise Foal Eagle largest of year
| By Jon Rabiroff US and South Korean soldiers fire artillery Thursday during a live-fire exercise near Rodriguez Range in South Korea. The exercise was part of Foal Eagle, which is the largest alliance exercise of the year on the peninsula. See all stories on this topic » |
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South Korea to stage major military exercise in Yellow Sea
SEOUL: South Korea will hold a major military exercise near the disputed Yellow Sea border with North Korea later this month on the eve of a global forum in Seoul, officials said Wednesday. The drill involving warships, jet fighters and Marine units …
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Should US Continue Annual Military Exercise in South Korea?
| Then a February 27 Voice of America article announced this year's upcoming joint US-South Korean military exercises. The most striking thing about the article isn't the talk of North Korean intensified saber-rattling. This is something we've come to … See all stories on this topic » |
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South Korea, US Begin Military Exercises
South Korea and the United States began a major annual military exercise Monday despite North Korean threats of possible retaliation over what it calls a rehearsal for invasion. A spokesman for Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed the start of Key …
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