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[Weekender] Should BTS get military exemption?

Oct 10, 2020

South Korea debates whether to exempt K-pop superstars from mandatory active duty
Defense chiefs of S. Korea, US reaffirm commitment to alliance

Oct 8, 2020

SEOUL/WASHINGTON -- Defense Minister Suh Wook and US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper held phone talks Thursday and reaffirmed their commitment to a strong alliance and a firm combined defense posture...
Defense chief says military exemption for BTS members not under consideration

Oct 7, 2020

The defense ministry is not considering granting South Korean K-pop boy band BTS an exemption of mandatory military service, but a deferral could be an option, Defense Minister Suh Wook said Wednesda...
NK to showcase strategic weapons on anniversary: defense minister

Oct 7, 2020

North Korea is preparing events for the Workers’ Party’s founding anniversary this Saturday, and a military parade is one of the choices to stage a show of force with new strategic weapons, South Kor...
BTS should be given preferential treatment for military: lawmaker

Oct 6, 2020

A prominent ruling party lawmaker said Tuesday members of K-pop superstar BTS should be offered preferential treatment in terms of their mandatory military duties. "Why is it OK for Son Heung-min bu...
Military chiefs of S. Korea, US vow to strengthen combined defense posture

Oct 6, 2020

New Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) chairman Gen. Won In-choul held phone talks with his US counterpart Mark Milley on Tuesday and vowed to strengthen the combined defense posture based on the ironclad a...
Air Force seeks name for fighter jet

Oct 4, 2020

South Korea’s Air Force is looking for a name for its next-generation fighter jet, known by the project name KF-X. Citizens can submit one candidate name each by the end of this month, and three win...
US conducts training, reconnaissance missions in East Sea

Oct 4, 2020

The United States recently conducted military training and reconnaissance missions in and around the Korean Peninsula amid fragile inter-Korean relations and an upcoming North Korean military parade ...
Controversy stirs over bidding process in Navy's destroyer project

Oct 3, 2020

Controversy has been heating up over the South Korean Navy's next-generation destroyers as a series of legal issues in the bidding process continued to pop up, industry sources said Saturday. In mid...
DMZ's image more associated with 'war' this year than last year: survey

Sept 30, 2020

The image of the Demilitarized Zone separating South and North Korea is associated more with war this year than last year, a local research institute said, as the inter-Korean peace process has stall...
Discussions on US intermediate missile deployment in S. Korea premature: US envoy

Sept 28, 2020

The United States is not ready yet to talk with allies about deployment of its specific military capabilities, a senior US official said Monday, as Washington is considering deploying intermediate-ra...
Coast Guard, Navy continue search for deceased fisheries official despite NK warning

Sept 27, 2020

South Korea's Coast Guard and Navy continued their search Sunday for the body and belongings of a fisheries official shot to death by the North Korean military at sea last week despite Pyongyang's wa...
S. Korea to repatriate 117 sets of remains of Chinese troops

Sept 26, 2020

The remains of 117 Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War were casketed Saturday to be sent back to their homeland the following day, the defense ministry said. In 2014, Seoul pledged to ...
Civilian killed by NK left no signs suggesting defection

Sept 25, 2020

The South Korean public official who was shot to death by North Korean officials Tuesday after going missing near the inter-Korean maritime border reportedly left no traces suggesting he may have int...
New defense chief to travel to US to resolve disputes

Sept 23, 2020

South Korea’s Defense Minister Suh Wook will attend an annual security meeting with the US in mid-October, military sources confirmed Wednesday. He is expected to facilitate the stalled defense cost-...