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Grey naval destroyer sailing on open water beneath dramatic cloud cover.

Hanwha Ocean signs 7.8 trillion won contract to build Korea's next-generation destroyer

The deal comes after a month of negotiations with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration to design and build the first homegrown Aegis-class warships, with the lead ship of the program scheduled to enter service in 2032.

2026.7.31

The second battle of Yeonpyeong and an unfinished war (KOR)

A look back at the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong shows how a deadly 2002 clash with North Korea underscores the Korean War’s unresolved legacy.

2026.6.29

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The second battle of Yeonpyeong and an unfinished war

A look back at the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong shows how a deadly 2002 clash with North Korea underscores the Korean War’s unresolved legacy.

2026.6.28

Commander Park Yeon-soo, salutes in front of the frigate ROKS Cheonan on Monday at the South Korean Navy's 2nd Fleet in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi. Park was inaugurated as the new captain of the ROKS Cheonan. [REPUBLIC OF KOREA NAVY / YONHAP]

Survivor of Cheonan sinking assumes captaincy of reincarnated frigate

A lieutenant who survived the sinking of the corvette ROKS Cheonan, Commander Park Yeon-soo, has become captain of the newly reincarnated frigate that bears its sunken predecessor's name, the South Korean Navy said Monday.

2024.1.22

Wreckage from North Korea's failed spy satellite launch is shown to the press at the headquarters of the Korean Navy's Second Fleet on June 16. [YONHAP]

JCS says North's spy satellite had 'no military utility'

The military spy satellite launched by North Korea in May had “no military utility,” Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said as they revealed Wednesday that the South Korean military had concluded its mission to retrieve wreckage from the launch.

2023.7.5

The nuclear-powered guided missile submarine USS Michigan docks in Busan on Friday. [YONHAP]

USS Michigan docks in Busan after North's missile launches

A U.S. nuclear-powered guided missile submarine (SSGN) docked in Busan on Friday, marking the first such visit in six years, Seoul's Defense Ministry said.

2023.6.16

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Some 13 warships from the Korea Navy 2nd fleet including the Eulji Mundeok destroyer and the frigate Gyeonggi train off Taean, South Chungcheong on Wednesday

2023.1.5

Tag: south korean navy

south korean navy

Latest News

Hanwha Ocean signs 7.8 trillion won contract to build Korea's next-generation destroyer

The second battle of Yeonpyeong and an unfinished war (KOR)

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The second battle of Yeonpyeong and an unfinished war

Survivor of Cheonan sinking assumes captaincy of reincarnated frigate

JCS says North's spy satellite had 'no military utility'

USS Michigan docks in Busan after North's missile launches

Staying ready