Top naval commanders from Korea, U.S. and Japan meet to enhance maritime security cooperation

Top naval commanders of South Korea, the United States and Japan gathered in Seoul on Wednesday to hold a series of talks aimed at strengthening their trilateral maritime security cooperation, the South Korean Navy said.

2026-04-15

Top admirals of Korean, U.S., Japanese naval forces to meet in Seoul to discuss trilateral cooperation

Top admirals from Korea, the United States and Japan will meet for talks in Seoul this week to discuss ways to bolster trilateral maritime security cooperation, military officials said Tuesday.

2026-04-14

New oceans minister vows efforts to turn southeastern region into Korea's maritime capital

New Oceans Minister Hwang Jong-woo on Wednesday vowed continued efforts to make the southeastern region into Korea's maritime capital, with an aim to foster balanced regional growth.

2026-03-25

Korea Maritime & Ocean University opens student dormitory in collaboration with Busan city, Yeongdo District

Busan announced Wednesday it opened an international student dormitory for Korea Maritime & Ocean University, with another dorm set to open next week. The newly opened accommodation is located in Cheonghak-dong in Yeongdo District, Busan.

2026-03-11

Officials from UN maritime body visited North Korea last month for technical audit

An international maritime agency under the United Nations sent its officials to North Korea last month for a technical audit to assess the implementation of obligations as a member state, the UN website showed Tuesday.

2025-12-16

Shipping sector sales surpass 250 trillion won in 2024 on increased cargo, transport fees

Sales of Korea's transport industry rose to above 250 trillion won ($171.1 billion) last year, mainly due to an increase in cargo shipping rates, data showed Thursday.

2025-12-11

HD Hyundai seeks strategic partnership with India as New Delhi makes maritime expansion push

HD Hyundai is moving to establish a strategic partnership with the Indian government as part of India’s national maritime development initiative.

2025-11-13

Chinese ships confronted Korean vessel investigating Yellow Sea structures, U.S. think tank says

Chinese coast guard vessels blocked a Korean ship last month in an overlapping zone of the Yellow Sea while it was inspecting Chinese-built structures, causing a standoff, a U.S. think tank has said.

2025-10-28

U.S. stresses commitment to combating maritime North Korean sanctions evasion activities

The United States on Friday reaffirmed its commitment to addressing maritime activities that evade sanctions against North Korea, as it co-hosted a maritime security conference in Ivory Coast this week.

2025-07-19

Japan to export used destroyers to Philippines to deter China, Yomiuri reports

Japan will export used navy destroyers to the Philippines to strengthen its deterrence against China's maritime expansion, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday, as the two U.S. allies increase cooperation to counter Beijing.

2025-07-06

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