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Ministry imposes lightest punishment on singer Rain

Jan 8, 2013

K-pop star Rain, a military corporal, received the lowest punishment from the Defense Ministry on Tuesday for dating actress Kim Tae-hee while on official duty. A disciplinary panel at his battalion...
Normalized tours impossible this year: USFK

Jan 4, 2013

The U.S. military in South Korea said Friday it will again be unable this year to normalize tours of its troops here where more troops will be accompanied by their family members. The U.S. military ...
Allies set up joint working group on new command

Jan 4, 2013

The South Korean and U.S. militaries have set up a joint working group to discuss their new combined command structure to be established following Seoul’s retaking of wartime operational control slat...
USFK's dream of 'tour normalization' hamstrung by military budget cut

Jan 4, 2013

The Pentagon's shoestring budget is taking its toll on a dream of U.S. soldiers to bring their families to South Korea -- the so-called "tour normalization" program. Concerns are growing that South ...
Korea to buy U.S. Seahawk choppers for naval use

Jan 2, 2013

South Korea has decided to buy eight advanced multi-purpose maritime helicopters from the United States for its Navy, military sources said. The MH-60R Seahawk helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Ai...
Security officials concerned by defense cuts

Jan 2, 2013

Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin and other top security officials expressed regret Wednesday after the parliament scaled down the defense budget despite growing threats from North Korea and fast changin...
Korea to buy U.S. Seahawk choppers for naval operation

Jan 1, 2013

South Korea has decided to buy eight advanced multi-purpose maritime helicopters from the United States for its Navy, military sources said Tuesday. The MH-60R Seahawk helicopter manufactured by Sik...
Tour bus crash in Oregon kills 9, including Koreans

Dec 31, 2012

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) -- A tour bus careened through a guardrail along an icy Oregon highway and 100 feet down a steep embankment Sunday, killing nine people and injuring more than 20 others, authorit...
S. Korea snubs Japan's protest over Dokdo

Dec 31, 2012

South Korea has rejected a protest by Japan over Seoul's annual defense report that reaffirms its bid to protect the easternmost islets of Dokdo, a senior official said Monday. Japan recently sent t...
Hyundai Capital hacking suspect caught in Philippines

Dec 26, 2012

A hacker suspected of stealing customer data last year from Hyundai Capital, a subsidiary of South Korea’s top automaker, has been arrested in the Philippines, police here said Wednesday. The 39-yea...
Korea considers competitive bidding for spy drone acquisition

Dec 26, 2012

Global Hawk advanced spy drone on display inside a hangar. (Yonhap News) With the United States moving toward the sales of Global Hawk advanced spy drones at a higher than expected price, South Kore...
S. Korea considers competitive bidding for spy drone acquisition

Dec 26, 2012

A model of Global Hawk surveillance drone, made by U.S.-based Northrop Grumman Corp. (AP) With the United States moving toward the sales of Global Hawk advanced spy drones at a higher than expected ...
U.S. plans to sell Global Hawks to S. Korea for $1.2 bln

Dec 25, 2012

The Pentagon has formally informed Congress of a plan to sell four Global Hawk surveillance drones to South Korea, a related agency said Monday. The deal under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) progr...
Allies tracking N.K. HEU facilities: Seoul

Dec 21, 2012

South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense said on Friday that the country and its U.S. ally have been sharing intelligence and tracking down potential North Korean facilities used to develop highly ...
Ministry allows giant Xmas lighting near N.K. border

Dec 20, 2012

The Defense Ministry said Thursday that it will allow a local church to light up a Christmas tower near the tense border with North Korea, reversing its reluctant attitude over the sensitive traditio...