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Military begins annual mine removal operations

Apr 1, 2021

The military has launched an annual mission to remove land mines near the border with North Korea and elsewhere to promote local residents' safety and convenience, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) sai...
S. Korea to buy more attack choppers from abroad by 2028

Mar 31, 2021

South Korea decided Wednesday to buy dozens more advanced attack helicopters from abroad by 2028, the arms procurement agency said. The defense project promotion committee, presided over by Defense ...
UNC conducts training with S. Korea against illegal Chinese fishing boats

Mar 30, 2021

The US-led United Nations Command (UNC) said Tuesday it held a training exercise with South Korean law enforcement authorities last week to cope with Chinese fishing boats operating "in record number...
US starts joint anti-missile drill in Indo-Pacific

Mar 30, 2021

The US military held its first joint missile defense drill in the Indo-Pacific region involving four US bases -- in South Korea, Japan, Guam and Hawaii -- the US Army said. The Korean military confi...
S. Korea capable of intercepting NK short-range missiles: defense ministry

Mar 30, 2021

South Korea has the ability to intercept North Korea's short-range ballistic missiles, the defense ministry said Tuesday, after the North conducted a series of missile tests in recent weeks. On Thur...
Military reports 3 new COVID-19 cases

Mar 30, 2021

Two soldiers and an Army officer tested positive for the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Tuesday. One soldier stationed in the city of Yangju, north of Seoul, and the other one in the bor...
S. Korea calls for Russia's support to bring peace to Korean Peninsula

Mar 29, 2021

South Korea on Monday called for Russia's active support and cooperation for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, the defense ministry said Monday, days after the North fired two short-range...
Military closely monitoring NK amid report of activities at submarine shipyard

Mar 29, 2021

South Korea's military is keeping a close watch on North Korea, the defense ministry said Monday, amid a report that the North may be ready to roll out a new submarine capable of launching ballistic ...
[Newsmaker] JCS chairmen from 12 countries issue joint statement condemning violence in Myanmar

Mar 28, 2021

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Won In-choul has joined his counterparts from 11 countries, including the United States, in adopting a statement condemning Myanmar's military using "lethal force ...
Army soldier tests positive for COVID-19

Mar 26, 2021

An Army soldier has tested positive for the new coronavirus while on vacation in the central city of Daejeon, the defense ministry said Friday. The soldier, based in Namyangju, northeast of Seoul, w...
8 USFK soldiers test positive for virus, total exceeds 800

Mar 25, 2021

An American service member stationed in South Korea has tested positive for the new coronavirus, while seven other US troops have been confirmed to be infected with the virus following their arrival ...
Army soldier tests positive for COVID-19

Mar 25, 2021

A full-time Army reserve soldier has tested positive for the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Thursday. The soldier in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, was confirmed to have contracted COVID-19...
Army civilian employee tests positive for COVID-19

Mar 24, 2021

An Army civilian employee in Seoul has tested positive for the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Wednesday. The official was confirmed to have contracted the virus while in quarantine after...
Defense ministry opens new war remains identification center

Mar 24, 2021

South Korea was to open a new war remains identification center Wednesday to more efficiently carry out its project to discover and identify the remains of soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War, ...
S. Korean defense chief meets with UAE counterpart to discuss bilateral ties

Mar 23, 2021

South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook held in-person talks with his United Arab Emirates counterpart on Tuesday to discuss ways to boost the nations' defense and arms industry ties, the defense mini...