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South Korea's defense ministry says it doubts North Korea has the ability to launch a nuclear-armed ballistic missile as claimed in a report by the United States Defense Intelligence Agency.
2013-04-12

A senior South Korean government official says that North Korea may be preparing for its fourth nuclear test, as increased activity is detected at its main test site. However, the South Korean Defence Ministry denied having clear signs that the test may be imminent.
2013-04-8

South Korea's Ministry of Unification says that North Korea is denying workers entry to joint-Korean Kaesong complex amid tensions on the peninsula. The Ministry of Defence will consider a military action if the workers' security is threatened. The U.S. Navy sends USS "John McCain" and USS "Decatur" into the area.
2013-04-3

The South Korean defence ministry says the launch of a satellite into space by North Korea was a disguised test of a 10,000 km range missile.
2012-12-23

The South Korean Ministry of National Defense states that a North Korean soldier has defected to South Korea after killing two of his superiors.
2012-10-6

The Yonhap news agency reports that sources have advised them that North Korea is plotting to assassinate Kim Kwan-jin, currently South Korea's defence minister.
2011-08-10

South Korea's defence minister-designate Kim Kwan-jin threatens North Korea with air strikes if the shelling of Yeonpyeong is repeated. The shelling was in response to South Korean naval exercises.
2010-12-3

North Korea accuses South Korea of using "human shields" during the incident.
2010-11-27

South Korea suspends flood aid to North Korea following the attack.
2010-11-24

The South Korean Defence Minister Kim Tae-Young announces that investigators have found traces of explosives in the wreck of the ROKS "Cheonan" that sank in March. [http:--news.bbc.co.uk-1-hi-world-asia-pacific-8672489.stm (BBC)] [http:--news.xinhuanet.com-english2010-world-2010-05-10-c_13285608.htm (Xinhua)] [http:--home.kyodo.co.jp-modules-fstStory-index.php?storyid=499884 (Kyodo)]date=August 2019
2010-05-10