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[Newsmaker] Soldiers given substandard clothing, berets

May 20, 2021

South Korean soldiers have been using substandard exercise clothes and berets for years, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration said amid continued reports about poorly fed troops. According...
Govt. vows active communication with residents near THAAD base

May 20, 2021

The defense ministry said Thursday it will communicate more actively with residents around the US THAAD missile defense base as clashes continue to happen every time supplies are brought onto the bas...
[Newsmaker] Defense minister convenes meeting over soldiers' meal quality

May 20, 2021

Defense Minister Suh Wook convened a meeting of top military commanders Thursday to discuss troops' living conditions, his office said, amid continued complaints over poor meal quality, especially fo...
9 soldiers, military civilian employee test positive for COVID-19

May 20, 2021

Nine Army soldiers and a military civilian employee have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Thursday. Of them, eight soldiers were from a unit in Hongcheon, about 100...
USFK nominee calls joint US-S. Korea field exercises extremely important

May 19, 2021

WASHINGTON -- Joint field exercises between South Korean and US troops are extremely important to maintain their readiness, the nominee for commander of US Forces Korea (USFK) said Tuesday, adding he...
S. Korea to join US, Japan for Red Flag Alaska air drills next month

May 18, 2021

South Korea will take part in an annual US-led multinational air force exercise for the first time in three years next month, joining Japan and other countries in the maneuvers designed to improve in...
Military brings construction materials, daily necessaries onto THAAD base

May 18, 2021

Construction materials and daily necessaries were brought onto the US THAAD missile defense base in South Korea on Tuesday to improve living conditions for service members, the defense ministry said....
Military investigators raid arms procurement agency over alleged military secrets leak

May 18, 2021

Investigators from the defense intelligence command raided the arms procurement agency over allegations that an agency official leaked confidential information on major defense projects, officials sa...
Vaccinated Army member tests positive for COVID-19

May 18, 2021

A civilian worker for the military tested positive for the new coronavirus even though he received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, marking the fifth such case among the military population, t...
Military reports 4 new coronavirus cases

May 17, 2021

Three Army soldiers and an airman have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Monday. The three soldiers based in Yangju, just north of Seoul, were confirmed to have cont...
S. Korea purchases hydrogen powered-drones for pilot operation

May 17, 2021

The arms procurement agency said Monday it has signed a deal to purchase hydrogen powered-drones for a pilot operation at the Air Force to boost the military's surveillance capabilities. Under the 8...
S. Korea, US seek talks with Japan amid new NK policy

May 14, 2021

Senior South Korean and US defense officials agreed to hold three-way minister-level talks with Japan in the coming days, potentially to discuss security issues involving the Korean Peninsula, at a t...
Military to wrap up first dose vaccinations of troops over age 30 this week

May 14, 2021

The military is expected to complete the administration of the first doses of COVID-19 vaccinations to service members aged 30 and older this week, officials said Friday. As of Thursday, 97.5 percen...
Abrams says solid combined defense posture is 'single greatest' deterrent against NK threats

May 13, 2021

Outgoing US Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Robert Abrams said Thursday that a "rock solid" combined defense posture between South Korea and the United States is the "single greatest deterrent" ag...
Military reports 4 new COVID-19 cases

May 13, 2021

Two Marines and two Army soldiers have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Thursday. The Marines were confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 upon arrival in South Korea...