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Korean Containership with Molten Salt Nuclear Reactor Gets ABS Approval
Korean researchers working with Samsung Heavy Industries have cleared a key hurdle in their efforts to develop designs for a…
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South Korea Asks North for Help in Search for Missing Sailor
Authorities in South Korea have asked for the North’s help in searching for a sailor who went missing while on…
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South Korea Asks North Korea For Help With Finding Missing Seaman Near Border
SEOUL, July 12 (Reuters) – South Korea’s unification ministry is seeking North Korea’s help to find a missing seaman near the two…
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South Korea Dispatches Icebreaker ‘Araon’ to Assess Arctic Shipping Potential
South Korea’s Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI) has dispatched its research icebreaker Araon on the country’s 17th Arctic expedition, with…
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South Korea Gears Up to Implement U.S. Shipbuilding Investment Plan
South Korea’s government-backed policy banks are gearing up for a well-publicized initiative to invest in the U.S. domestic shipbuilding industry,…
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Sale of South Korea’s K Shipbuilding (Formerly STX) Falls Through
A plan to sell South Korea’s mid-sized shipyard K Shipbuilding has fallen through, with the potential buyer reporting it had…
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North Korea Sees Nuclear Deterrent Role For Navy
By Sarina Yoo and Denny Thomas Jun 6, 2026 (Bloomberg) –North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the navy must become…
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South Korea Says Attack on Ship in Strait of Hormuz Likely Involved an Iranian Missile
South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that an attack on a cargo ship operated by local shipper HMM 011200.KS…
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South Korea Aims to Launch First Nuclear Submarine by the Mid-2030s
South Korea will seek to launch its first nuclear-powered submarine by the mid-2030s, under a new program aimed at countering…
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Chinese and Korean VLCCs Clear Hormuz as Iran Claims to Increase Traffic
Iran continues to control the flow of tankers through the Strait of Hormuz for political and propaganda gains as the…
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