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Nearly half of Korean workers at US military camps face furloughs

Mar 20, 2020

Nearly half of South Koreans working at US military camps here may face furloughs next month as the two countries failed to narrow their differences during the latest round of cost-sharing negotiatio...
JCS chief orders commanders to strengthen guard duty following series of security breaches

Mar 19, 2020

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Park Han-ki on Thursday ordered all troops to strengthen their guard operations following a series of civilian intrusions into military bases, his office said. Pr...
USFK completes sorting out Korean employees to be excluded from potential furlough

Mar 19, 2020

US Forces Korea (USFK) said Thursday it has completed sorting out South Korean employees providing essential duties to be excluded from a potential furlough in case Seoul and Washington fail to work ...
Top military officer to convene emergency meeting over series of security breaches

Mar 19, 2020

Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Gen. Park Han-ki called an emergency meeting of major military commanders on Thursday in the wake of a series of civilian intrusions into military bases, the defe...
Military reports no additional cases of new virus for 8th day

Mar 19, 2020

The military has reported no additional cases of the new coronavirus among service personnel for the eight day in a row, the defense ministry said Thursday. The total number of COVID-19 infections i...
Number of coronavirus cases in military remains unchanged for week

Mar 18, 2020

The military reported no additional cases of the new coronavirus among service personnel for the seventh straight day Wednesday, with the total number of infections remaining unchanged at 38, the def...
S. Korea, US resume defense cost-sharing negotiations

Mar 18, 2020

South Korea and the United States have opened a new round of defense cost-sharing talks in Los Angeles, the foreign ministry said Wednesday, as Korean workers in the US Forces Korea (USFK) face unpai...
USFK commander praises S. Korea's handling of coronavirus outbreak

Mar 17, 2020

US Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Robert Abrams has praised South Korea's response to the coronavirus outbreak, commending local health authorities as "extraordinary partners" for their professio...
US rejects side deal on labor costs for USFK workers

Mar 17, 2020

The US State Department reiterated Monday its earlier stance opposing a South Korean proposal to discuss labor costs for US Forces Korea. If the two countries fail to reach an agreement in the ongoin...
Military reports no additional cases of new coronavirus for 6th day

Mar 17, 2020

The military has reported no additional cases of the new coronavirus among service personnel for six days in a row, the defense ministry said Tuesday, amid signs the outbreak is slowing down in South...
US maintains positions ahead of new defense talks with S. Korea

Mar 17, 2020

The US State Department on Monday reiterated its commitment to a "fair and equitable" agreement on defense cost-sharing with South Korea as the two sides are set to continue negotiations this week. ...
Military under fire for lax discipline over series of civilian intrusions into bases

Mar 16, 2020

A civilian intruded into an Army outpost in the capital area Monday, officials said, in the latest in a series of similar cases that have sparked criticism of the military's lax security. The man in...
Military reports no additional case of new virus for 5th day

Mar 16, 2020

The military reported no additional cases of the new coronavirus among service personnel for the fifth straight day Monday, with the total number of infections remaining unchanged at 38. Of the tota...
S. Korea, US resume talks on defense cost-sharing

Mar 15, 2020

South Korea and the United States will resume talks Tuesday in Los Angeles to discuss the upkeep of 28,500 American troops here and 9,000 Koreans working for US Forces Korea, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry...
S. Korea, US to hold defense cost-sharing talks in LA next week

Mar 13, 2020

South Korea and the United States will hold a new round of defense cost-sharing talks in Los Angeles next week, the foreign ministry said Friday, amid growing concerns over potential furloughs for Ko...