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Navy urged to spell out W2tr weapon projectMar 1, 2021South Korea’s Navy saw its yearslong dream come true on Feb. 22, when the Ministry of National Defense approved a plan to build the nation’s first light aircraft carrier by 2033. But experts say that... -
S. Korea to roll out prototype of first homegrown fighter jet next monthMar 1, 2021South Korea will showcase a prototype of the country's first indigenous fighter jet in April, the arms procurement agency has said. Jung Kwang-sun, heading the KF-X program at the Defense Acquisitio... -
S. Korea, US near deal on sharing troop costsFeb 28, 2021South Korea and the United States are close to inking an agreement that could settle a prolonged dispute over how they should share the cost of maintaining 28,500 US troops here, the Wall Street Jour... -
COVID-19 vaccines transported to Ulleung Island via military helicopterFeb 28, 2021The defense ministry said Sunday it transported a batch of COVID-19 vaccines to Ulleung Island in the East Sea to help inoculate local residents, where access through commercial transportation is rel... -
Nearly 1,000 conscientious objectors allowed to do alternative military dutyFeb 26, 2021A total of 984 people have been approved to substitute their mandatory military service for other public service due to their religious and other personal beliefs since a related act took office in 2... -
Court recognizes 1st conscientious objector on ethical groundsFeb 25, 2021Conscientious objectors in South Korea will now be able to perform alternative service instead of reserve forces training if they demonstrate personal beliefs in nonviolence, South Korea’s Supreme Co... -
14 USFK-affiliated people test positive for coronavirusFeb 25, 2021Twelve American service members and two of their family members have tested positive for the coronavirus upon arrival here from the United States recently, US Forces Korea (USFK) said Thursday. Seve... -
Discussions still under way on upcoming S. Korea-US combined exercise: defense ministryFeb 25, 2021South Korea and the United States have yet to finalize the schedule and other details of a planned combined springtime military exercise, the defense ministry said Thursday. The joint computer-simul... -
Army soldier tests positive for COVID-19Feb 25, 2021An Army soldier based in Paju, north of Seoul, has tested positive for the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Thursday. The soldier was confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 in a virus test ... -
1st conscientious objector recognized on ethical, not religious, groundsFeb 24, 2021A conscientious objector received approval on Wednesday to perform alternative service instead of undergoing mandatory conscription. He is the first conscientious objector in South Korea to qualify f... -
American soldier at Seongnam air base tests positive for COVID-19Feb 23, 2021An American service member stationed at an air base in Seongnam, south of Seoul, has tested positive for the new coronavirus, the US Forces Korea said Tuesday. The soldier at K-16 Air Base was confi... -
Defector’s entry exposes diminishing military readiness at borderFeb 23, 2021It took South Korea’s military at least three hours to detect a border breach by a North Korean defector who swam across the eastern maritime border on Feb. 16, in what appeared to be an indisputable... -
Defense minister readies for nationwide vaccine rolloutFeb 22, 2021South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook on Monday chaired a teleconference reviewing the last-minute preparations for the first round of coronavirus vaccinations to begin Friday. The military has pra... -
US generals warn against rush for OPCON transferFeb 21, 2021South Korea’s push to take over its wartime operational command from the US, which has been responsible for it since the 1953 Korean War armistice, has taken a more serious hit after a former US comm... -
2 Army soldiers, Marine test positive for COVID-19Feb 19, 2021Two Army soldiers and a Marine have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Friday. The Marine was confirmed to have been infected with COVID-19 in a test required before ...
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