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Navy launches new frigate equipped with anti-submarine torpedoSept 8, 2021The Navy was to hold a launching ceremony Wednesday for a new 2,800-ton frigate with improved anti-submarine capabilities. The new warship Pohang is the sixth of the country's FFX Batch II frigates ... -
South Korea tests first SLBMSept 7, 2021South Korea has become the first non-nuclear state to develop a submarine-launched ballistic missile, having run a test-firing from a newly built submarine, sources said Tuesday. SLBMs have been dev... -
Military reports 3 COVID-19 casesSept 7, 2021An Air Force officer and two Army soldiers have tested positive for the new coronavirus, raising the total caseload reported among the military population to 1,644, the defense ministry said Tuesday.... -
Military eases antivirus rules amid high vaccination rateSept 6, 2021The defense ministry on Monday eased monthslong restrictions on service members' vacation and off-installation activities as the military has a high COVID-19 vaccination rate of about 94 percent, off... -
Arms procurement agency seeks W1.5tr for defense R&D next yearSept 6, 2021The arms procurement agency has allocated 1.485 trillion won ($1.3 billion) for defense technology research and development (R&D) next year in a budget request submitted to the parliament, it said Mo... -
Military to resume search for Korean War deadSept 3, 2021The military is resuming its search for the remains of Korean and UN soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War, the Ministry of National Defense said Friday. The first search, from April 2019 to Jun... -
Military to build ‘Korean Iron Dome,’ enhance strike capabilitySept 2, 2021The military said Thursday it will pursue a homegrown missile defense system and a greater strike capability as part of a 315 trillion-won ($271 billion), five-year plan starting next year. About 10... -
S. Korea developing massive ballistic missile as powerful as tactical nuclear weaponSept 2, 2021South Korea has been developing a massive ballistic missile as powerful as a tactical nuclear weapon, sources said Thursday, after the full lifting of US-imposed restrictions on missile development. ... -
USFK commander calls for more achievements after summertime Korea-US exerciseSept 2, 2021US Forces Korea (USFK) commander Gen. Paul LaCamera has said that the latest joint exercise between South Korea and the United States served as a chance to display readiness and strengthen the bilate... -
Air Force officer tests positive for virus after return from Afghan missionSept 1, 2021An Air Force officer has tested positive for the new coronavirus after taking part in a mission to evacuate Afghan people from the war-torn nation last month, officials said Wednesday. The officer, ... -
S. Korea-US defense cost-sharing deal comes into effectSept 1, 2021The new defense cost-sharing agreement between South Korea and the United States took effect Wednesday, the foreign ministry said, a day after the National Assembly ratified the deal on sharing the c... -
Soldier welfare key to military spending next yearAug 31, 2021The military is spending drastically more on soldier welfare in its budget for next year by providing better meals, pay and terms for soldiers’ savings, the Ministry of National Defense said Tuesday ... -
USFK reports 40 new COVID-19 cases, including those from cluster at Osan baseAug 31, 2021Thirty-six American soldiers and four affiliated individuals have tested positive for the new coronavirus, including those from a cluster infection at the Osan base, the US Forces Korea (USFK) said T... -
S. Korea, US launch joint Korean War remains excavation project near DMZAug 31, 2021South Korea and the United States launched a joint project Tuesday to recover the remains of troops killed during the 1950-53 Korean War at a former battle site near the inter-Korean border, the defe... -
Govt. agencies agree on need to extend peacekeeping missions in Lebanon, South SudanAug 30, 2021South Korean government agencies agreed Monday on the need to extend its peacekeeping missions in Lebanon and South Sudan, the foreign ministry said. Officials from the foreign, defense, finance and...
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