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22.04.2026 14:30 On April 10, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu‑back told researchers at the Agency for Defense Development that the Ministry would lower unnecessary institutional barriers and ensure stable research conditions, allowing them to conduct the research they wish. Minister Ahn made the remarks when he met with researchers at the ADD, saying, "The creative ideas and frontier spirit of young researchers are the core driving force of future defense capabilities."

22.04.2026 14:30 Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back presented "communication and empathy" as key elements for leadership to Air Force squadron commanders and urged small acts of interest and empathy toward subordinates on April 7. Defense Minister Ahn has attributed recent military camp accidents to failures in establishing fundamental discipline and operations. He presented Bonrip-Doseong—meaning "if the fundamentals are solid, the path forward will become clear"—as the core principle for commanders' leadership roles.

22.04.2026 14:30 Korea and France, which fought and shed blood together to defend the South Korea's liberal democracy during the Korean War, decided to strengthen defense and defense industry cooperation. The two countries also pledged to cooperate in future security domains, including military training and space.

22.04.2026 14:30 Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back met with US senators at the Defense Ministry in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, on April 2 and exchanged views on the development of the ROK-US alliance and other outstanding issues.

22.04.2026 14:30 The US military has dangerously depleted its arsenal of critical missiles following its seven-week campaign of aggression against Iran, creating a "near-term risk" of ammunition shortages in any future major conflict, defense experts and sources familiar with internal Pentagon assessments say.

22.04.2026 14:30 US President Donald Trump claimed Tuesday that he will extend the ceasefire with Iran, as the current two-week truce is due to expire on Wednesday night. The move was described by The New York Times as striking a "starkly different tone" from his remarks earlier Tuesday, when he threatened military action if Iran did not agree to US demands.

22.04.2026 14:30 Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran knows well how to confront restrictions and defend itself, following the US seizure of an Iranian commercial vessel in the Sea of Oman.

22.04.2026 14:30 China's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan, has recently departed Shanghai for the South China Sea to conduct scientific research trials and training exercises, according to the navy.

22.04.2026 14:30 Chinese President Xi Jinping and Mozambican President Daniel Francisco Chapo held talks in Beijing on Tuesday, and the two heads of state agreed to upgrade bilateral ties to a China-Mozambique community with a shared future in the new era.

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22.04.2026 14:30 In a provocative double-stroke that has sent geopolitical tremors through East Asia, Japan's decision to greenlight the export of lethal weapons coincided directly with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ritual offering to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine. The synchronized moves ignited a firestorm of condemnation from China on Tuesday.

22.04.2026 14:30 China is gravely concerned by the move, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun on Tuesday in response to Japan's revision of Three Principles on Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology and their implementation guidelines, allowing overseas sales of lethal weapons in principle.

22.04.2026 14:30 The Japanese government has amended its arms export regulations, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara announced at a press conference.

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