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S. Korea-US defense cost-sharing deal comes into effect

Sept 1, 2021

The new defense cost-sharing agreement between South Korea and the United States took effect Wednesday, the foreign ministry said, a day after the National Assembly ratified the deal on sharing the c...
Soldier welfare key to military spending next year

Aug 31, 2021

The military is spending drastically more on soldier welfare in its budget for next year by providing better meals, pay and terms for soldiers’ savings, the Ministry of National Defense said Tuesday ...
USFK reports 40 new COVID-19 cases, including those from cluster at Osan base

Aug 31, 2021

Thirty-six American soldiers and four affiliated individuals have tested positive for the new coronavirus, including those from a cluster infection at the Osan base, the US Forces Korea (USFK) said T...
S. Korea, US launch joint Korean War remains excavation project near DMZ

Aug 31, 2021

South Korea and the United States launched a joint project Tuesday to recover the remains of troops killed during the 1950-53 Korean War at a former battle site near the inter-Korean border, the defe...
Govt. agencies agree on need to extend peacekeeping missions in Lebanon, South Sudan

Aug 30, 2021

South Korean government agencies agreed Monday on the need to extend its peacekeeping missions in Lebanon and South Sudan, the foreign ministry said. Officials from the foreign, defense, finance and...
Advisory panel accuses military of sitting on human rights reforms

Aug 30, 2021

The Ministry of National Defense is not living up to its promise to better protect human rights, members of a civilian-led advisory panel said Monday. The 88-member panel – of which 15 have either l...
Air Force chief, US space commander agree to form consultative body on space policy

Aug 29, 2021

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Park In-ho has signed a deal with the chief of the US space operations and agreed to form a joint consultative body on space policy to strengthen cooperation, his office...
USFK reports cluster infection at Osan base after recent no-mask dance party

Aug 27, 2021

At least 33 American service members stationed at Osan Air Base tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said Friday, after the base came under fire for a no-mask dance party in disregard of so...
Pilot error caused crash-landing of medical chopper in July: Army

Aug 27, 2021

A pilot error caused July's crash-landing of an Army medical chopper, and the same type of helicopters will be allowed to resume operations, the Army said Friday. In July, five people were injured a...
Military reports 4 new COVID-19 cases

Aug 27, 2021

Three Army members and a Navy sailor tested positive for the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Friday, the latest in a series of infections among service members across the nation. The two ...
[Herald Interview] Prize of war is peace, freedom: Colombian veterans

Aug 26, 2021

Meanwhile, Lozano, 86, said he had not known of Korea but his friend inspired him to step up. Lozano volunteered for the Korean War as a conscript in the army and fought the first battle here with th...
NK propaganda outlet denounces S. Korea - US military drill as 'playing with fire'

Aug 26, 2021

A North Korean propaganda outlet on Thursday slammed South Korea and the United States over their summertime joint military drill, calling it "a dangerous playing with fire" that heightens tensions o...
3 more Army recruits test positive for COVID-19

Aug 26, 2021

An Army boot camp reported three more cases of the coronavirus Thursday, bringing the total caseload in the latest cluster infection there to 18, the defense ministry said Thursday. The three recrui...
S. Korea, US set to wrap up summertime combined exercise

Aug 26, 2021

South Korea and the United States on Thursday were set to conclude a major summertime combined exercise held in a scaled-back manner due to the coronavirus situation and peace efforts involving North...
Navy to hold training with British aircraft carrier

Aug 25, 2021

The Navy will hold training sessions with the UK’s HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier and its escort ships in waters off the Korean Peninsula as the carrier strike group called off a port call in S...