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S. Korean, US armies stage combined training exercises in CaliforniaNov 18, 2020Dozens of South Korean troops visited a US military training center in California and staged combined training exercises with American service members, officials said Wednesday. Around 50 Army membe... -
S. Korean defense chief, US army chief reaffirm allianceNov 17, 2020Defense Minister Suh Wook and US Army Chief of Staff Gen. James C. McConville reaffirmed commitment to alliance, while discussing ways to strengthen it and expand cooperation, the Ministry of Nationa... -
Ex-Navy officer sentenced to 18 months in prison for secret leak in destroyer projectNov 17, 2020A former Navy officer was sentenced to a year and a half in prison on Tuesday for leaking confidential information related to a project to build a next-generation destroyer, the defense ministry said... -
Air Force chief to visit Hawaii for talks with US space, air forces commandersNov 17, 2020Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Lee Seong-yong will visit Hawaii this week for talks on alliance issues with US military leaders in charge of space and air operations, his office said Tuesday. Lee wil... -
Govt. enacts law on noise damage compensation for residents near military airports, rangesNov 17, 2020The Cabinet approved an enforcement ordinance Tuesday to compensate local residents suffering from noise from military airport and shooting ranges. Under the law, people residing near military airpo... -
Navy provides facial masks, hand sanitizers to PhilippinesNov 17, 2020The Navy provided 10,000 facial masks and 2,000 units of hand sanitizers to the Philippines on Tuesday to express thanks to the country for fighting alongside South Korea during the 1950-53 Korean Wa... -
Military toughens distancing rules as COVID-19 cases riseNov 16, 2020On Monday, South Korea’s military raised the social distancing rules in Greater Seoul to Level 1.5, a notch higher than its least restrictive level now, as coronavirus cases started rising. The milit... -
Defense minister meets US Army chief, discusses alliance, cooperationNov 16, 2020Defense Minister Suh Wook met with US Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville Tuesday and discussed ways to further boost military cooperation and the bilateral alliance, Seoul's defense ministry s... -
S. Korea should send strong message to N. Korea. not to make provocations: ex-UN chiefNov 13, 2020South Korea should send strong message to North Korea to make it refrain from provocations, former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday, amid speculation Pyongyang could soon launch missiles ... -
S. Korea completes deployment of K-9 howitzerNov 13, 2020South Korea has completed the deployment of the K-9 self-propelled howitzer, about 20 years after it was first put into force in the country, the arms procurement agency said Friday. Manufactured by... -
Seoul in talks with Washington for communications with acting defense secretaryNov 12, 2020South Korea is in talks with the United States to continue close coordination on pending alliance issues following the appointment of Christopher Miller as the US acting defense secretary, Seoul's de... -
S. Korea to launch online education for reserve forcesNov 12, 2020South Korea will open a two-hour online course for reserve forces next week, the defense ministry said Thursday, after their annual field training was called off due to the coronavirus pandemic. The... -
Air Force officer indicted on bribery charges in 'emperor-like' military service caseNov 10, 2020Military prosecutors indicted an Air Force major Tuesday on charges of giving preferential treatment to an enlisted airman under his supervision, such as granting him frequent off-base trips, in retu... -
S. Korea launches new 3,000-ton-class SLBM submarineNov 10, 2020GEOJE -- South Korea launched a new 3,000-ton-class indigenous submarine on Tuesday capable of firing submarine-launched ballistic missiles in an effort to boost underwater defense capabilities. The... -
Army secures new medical evacuation helicoptersNov 9, 2020The arms procurement agency said Monday it completed the delivery of new medical helicopters to the Army last week to improve the military's capabilities to carry out evacuations of troops and citize...
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