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US military in S. Korea to tighten coronavirus restrictionsNov 21, 2020The US Forces Korea was set to enforce new coronavirus restrictions for its members amid a resurgence of COVID-19 in South Korea. The US military said on its homepage Friday it will implement a two-... -
US commander says ‘premature’ to set date for wartime role handoverNov 20, 2020United States Forces Korea Commander Gen. Robert Abrams said Friday that it was premature to speculate on a date for South Korea taking wartime operational command from the US. Washington first exer... -
Defense committee passes bill allowing distinguished pop stars to defer enlistmentNov 20, 2020The National Assembly's defense committee on Friday approved a bill that would allow distinguished male pop culture artists to postpone their mandatory military duties. The committee gave its nod to... -
Taurus seeks joint development of advanced bunker buster missile with S. KoreaNov 20, 2020German-Swedish defense company Taurus Sytems GmbH hopes to develop a smaller, longer-range air-based cruise missile with South Korea for the country's envisioned KF-X fighters and other aircraft, the... -
Defense ministry seeks support for Korea peace process at ASEAN security meetingNov 19, 2020The defense ministry on Thursday drummed up support for Seoul's efforts to build peace on the Korean Peninsula during a videoconference held among defense officials from Southeast Asian and other maj... -
Military embarrassed by anti-tank missile test gone wrongNov 19, 2020An anti-tank missile veered off its intended trajectory and landed in a rice field near an army shooting range during a test Thursday, South Korea’s military said. No one was hurt. The test was emba... -
USFK veterans' association holds alliance conference for junior American soldiersNov 19, 2020An association of American veterans who served in South Korea held a conference Thursday to help junior US service members better understand the bilateral and security situations surrounding the Kore... -
South Korea, US, Japan military chiefs vow peace in Indo-PacificNov 19, 2020At a teleconference Thursday, the top military commanders of South Korea, the US and Japan said they would work for peace in the Indo-Pacific region as they continue addressing security concerns ther... -
S. Korea to wrap up this year's war remains excavation work inside DMZNov 19, 2020South Korea will wrap up this year's war remains excavation work at a former battlefield on the border with North Korea, the defense ministry said Thursday, with Pyongyang remaining unresponsive to c... -
S. Korean, US defense chiefs reaffirm ‘exemplary alliance’Nov 18, 2020Defense Minister Suh Wook and US acting Secretary of Defense Christopher C. Miller reaffirmed the two countries’ commitment to an “exemplary alliance” during their first phone call, the Ministry of N... -
S. Korea to spend over W80tr to boost defense industry in 5 yrs: ministerNov 18, 2020Over 80 percent of South Korea's 100 trillion won ($90 billion) budget set aside for boosting defense capabilities over the next five years will be spent on buying locally made weapons and hardware, ... -
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...
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