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North Korea conducts drills simulating a nuclear counterattack in response to joint amphibious landing exercises by the United States and South Korea.
2023-03-20

The World Trade Organization rules that the United States violated the organization's rules when it significantly raised the tariff on some South Korean goods, from 9.49% to 59.72%, in May 2016.
2021-01-22

According to South Korean and United States officials, a missile test in North Korea ends in failure, with the missile exploding seconds after launch.
2017-03-22

South Korea and the United States start annual military drills despite North Korea's threats of nuclear attacks.
2016-08-22

A U.S. Apache helicopter crashes in South Korea's Gangwon Province, killing the pilot and one crew member.
2015-11-23

The United States is reportedly blocking a $400 million plan by South Korea to sell KAI T-50 Golden Eagle trainer jets, co-developed in 2006 with Lockheed Martin, to Uzbekistan, according to "The Korea Times". The aircraft uses Lockheed Martin technologies -- including avionics -- and as such requires permission under the U.S. Arms Export Control Act for its sale to other countries.
2015-10-26

South Korea and the United States raise their military watch alert to "vital threat" (level 2) ahead of an expected North Korean missile launch.
2013-04-10

2013 Korean crisis: The annual session of North Korea's Parliament, the Supreme People's Assembly, takes place in Pyongyang, following repeated threats of violence by the leader Kim Jong-Un against South Korea and the United States. Choi Bu-Il is appointed Minister of Internal Security.
2013-04-1

Indonesia suspends imports of beef from the United States after a dairy cow with mad cow disease is discovered in California.
2012-04-26

The President of South Korea, Lee Myung-bak, gives an address to a joint session of the United States Congress, emphasizing the importance of a recently-concluded free trade deal between South Korea and the United States, and expounding the need to improve relations with North Korea.
2011-10-13