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Military general tests positive for COVID-19 in 1st such case

Jun 29, 2021

A military general has tested positive for the new coronavirus, marking the first such case among the ranks, officials said Tuesday. The general, based in Seongnam, south of Seoul, was confirmed to ...
Moon taps new Air Force chief amid sex crime probe

Jun 28, 2021

The Ministry of National Defense said Monday a three-star Air Force general overseeing strategy planning at the Joint Chiefs of Staff was tapped to head the Air Force, which has recently been rocked ...
Sex crime victim’s family calls for fresh inquiry

Jun 28, 2021

SEONGNAM, Gyeonggi Province – On Monday, the family of the Air Force master sergeant who took her life after claiming she had been sexually assaulted by a colleague called on the National Assembly to...
Military begins providing 2nd COVID-19 vaccine shots to troops under 30

Jun 28, 2021

The military on Monday began administering the second doses of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine to troops aged under 30, the defense ministry said. A total of 395,677 troops, or 95.4 percent of the age ...
S. Korea's new amphibious assault ship to be put into operation in October

Jun 28, 2021

South Korea's new 14,500-ton amphibious assault ship will be deployed in October with improved combat capabilities developed with the country's own technologies, the military said Monday. Navy Chief...
Nearly 90% of troops aged under 30 receive first doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Jun 24, 2021

Nearly 90 percent of service members aged under 30 have received their first doses of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine since the vaccination campaign for younger soldiers began earlier this month, the de...
[Newsmaker] Air Force police under probe for leaving sexual abuse case out of report on soldier's death

Jun 24, 2021

Military prosecutors have launched an investigation into why the Air Force police left out a sexual abuse case suffered by a female noncommissioned officer when reporting her suicide to the defense m...
Military trivialized sexual assault complaint, despite evidence

Jun 23, 2021

Military police did little in response to a sexual assault complaint from an Air Force master sergeant who later took her life, the Criminal Investigation Command said Wednesday. The victim’s family...
‘Smaller drills won’t earn lasting inter-Korean detente’

Jun 22, 2021

As South Korea mulls reducing or skipping joint military drills with the US in August, experts warn that suspending the biannual exercises would do little to bring about a lasting detente with North ...
[Contribution] Standing out in the crowd? The CV-X from a European perspective

Jun 22, 2021

With its February 2021 decision to start work on building a light aircraft carrier, the CV-X, South Korea is set to join an exclusive club of countries that operate such vessels. The decision has pro...
80% of troops aged under 30 receive 1st doses of Pfizer's vaccine

Jun 22, 2021

About 80 percent of service members aged under 30 have received their first doses of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine since the vaccination campaign for younger soldiers began earlier this month, the def...
Military deploys anti-drone jamming system for pilot operation

Jun 22, 2021

The military on Tuesday began a pilot operation of a drone detection and jamming system to better respond to growing threats by small unmanned aerial vehicles, the arms procurement agency said. For ...
[Newsmaker] Most victims of military sexual violence are low-ranking personnel

Jun 21, 2021

Most female victims of sexual violence in the military were soldiers and civilian workers of less than five years in service, government data showed. A majority of the perpetrators were non-commissi...
Probe under way into hacking attempts against Daewoo Shipbuilding: govt.

Jun 21, 2021

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., a major South Korean shipbuilder specializing in submarine and other naval vessels, has suffered hacking attempts by unidentified entities, prompting the...
Defense minister vows to beef up space tech after lifting of curbs on missiles

Jun 21, 2021

Defense Minister Suh Wook said Monday that South Korea will enhance its space defense capabilities and establish a system for combined operations to deal with growing space threats following the rece...