The Korea Herald

Hyun Bin voted as conscription role model

Aug 18, 2011

A popular TV actor who enlisted in the Marine Corps for his conscription has been voted as the defining symbol of military mandatory service by netizens, the military recruitment agency said on Thurs...
S. Korean, U.S. marines engage in anti-terrorism exercise

Aug 17, 2011

South Korean and U.S. marines are conducting a joint anti-terrorism exercise in the southeastern port city of Pohang in efforts to enhance their combined operational skills and bilateral alliance, th...
Allies begin annual military drill

Aug 16, 2011

S. Korea, U.S. mobilize 86,000 troops for Ulchi Freedom Guardian South Korea and U.S. forces on Tuesday launched their annual joint exercise in their latest attempt to improve their defense posture ...
S. Korea to deploy powerful anti-sub missile this month

Aug 15, 2011

A Korean-made powerful anti-submarine missile is expected to be deployed on one of the Navy’s Aegis-equipped destroyers later this month in a move to bolster its maritime defense capabilities. Dubbe...
Personal information on retired special forces leaked on Internet

Aug 14, 2011

South Korean military authorities said Saturday they were investigating the online leak of the personal information of thousands of retired army special forces troops. Private information of 3,664 f...
Convicted draft dodgers to be forced to join military

Aug 12, 2011

Those who have served jail time for using deception to avoid military service will still have to join the armed services under a tougher conscription rule to take effect next year, the military recru...
N.K. says ‘firing’ noise was construction

Aug 11, 2011

S. Korea says no need to respond to Pyongyang’s ‘hackneyed’ claim South Korea’s military on Thursday flatly rejected North Korea’s claim that the South mistook construction work blasting for coastal...
N.K. claims artillery fire was construction work

Aug 11, 2011

S. Korea says no need to respond to ‘hackneyed’ claims South Korea’s military on Thursday flatly rejected North Korea’s claim that the South mistook construction work blasting for coastal artillery ...
Koreas exchange fire near sea border

Aug 10, 2011

The South Korean Navy returned fire after North Korea shot artillery near the tense western sea border, military officials said Wednesday. The Navy heard three shots, one of which fell near the Nort...
Koreas exchange fire twice near border

Aug 10, 2011

North Korea twice fired shells near the flashpoint Yellow Sea border with South Korea Wednesday, prompting warning shots from the South's marines in response, Seoul's military said. The incidents fu...
N. Korea reportedly attempting to assassinate S. Korean defense chief: sources

Aug 10, 2011

North Korea is apparently trying to assassinate South Korea's defense chief known for his hard-line stance against Pyongyang, government sources here said Wednesday. A source said Seoul has "receive...
S. Korea, U.S. to stage drill for WMD removal

Aug 7, 2011

South Korea and the U.S. will form a joint taskforce to practice detecting and eliminating North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction during the upcoming annual joint military exercise later this mont...
Controversy over Jeju naval base mounts

Aug 7, 2011

Opponents call for halt to plan; ministry vows to push for its construction Controversy over the ongoing project to build a strategic naval base on Jeju Island is escalating as opponents vehemently ...
Lockheed denies involvement in espionage case

Aug 5, 2011

After a former South Korean air force chief was indicted on charges of leaking military secrets to Lockheed Martin, the U.S. defense firm Thursday denied any illicit activity on its side. South Kore...
Korea gets first early warning aircraft

Aug 1, 2011

‘Peace Eye’ expected to bolster military reconnaissance capabilities The first early warning and control aircraft, which will significantly bolster South Korea’s reconnaissance capabilities, arrived...