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Seoul in talks with Washington for communications with acting defense secretary

Nov 12, 2020

South Korea is in talks with the United States to continue close coordination on pending alliance issues following the appointment of Christopher Miller as the US acting defense secretary, Seoul's de...
S. Korea to launch online education for reserve forces

Nov 12, 2020

South Korea will open a two-hour online course for reserve forces next week, the defense ministry said Thursday, after their annual field training was called off due to the coronavirus pandemic. The...
Air Force officer indicted on bribery charges in 'emperor-like' military service case

Nov 10, 2020

Military prosecutors indicted an Air Force major Tuesday on charges of giving preferential treatment to an enlisted airman under his supervision, such as granting him frequent off-base trips, in retu...
S. Korea launches new 3,000-ton-class SLBM submarine

Nov 10, 2020

GEOJE -- South Korea launched a new 3,000-ton-class indigenous submarine on Tuesday capable of firing submarine-launched ballistic missiles in an effort to boost underwater defense capabilities. The...
Army secures new medical evacuation helicopters

Nov 9, 2020

The arms procurement agency said Monday it completed the delivery of new medical helicopters to the Army last week to improve the military's capabilities to carry out evacuations of troops and citize...
S. Korea to mark Korean War anniversary with veterans

Nov 9, 2020

The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs is hosting two days of events in Busan this week to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Korean War with UN veterans and dignitaries from their home c...
Korean, Malaysian military chiefs agree to boost defense cooperation

Nov 3, 2020

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Won In-choul held a video call with his Malaysian counterpart, Gen. Affendi Bin Buang, on Tuesday and vowed to strengthen exchanges and cooperation i...
Former US commander says S. Korea does not need extra missile defense

Nov 3, 2020

South Korea would need no extra American anti-missile defense against North Korea because the existing ones would work in tandem with other missile networks in place, former US Forces Korea Commander...
S. Korea establishes first Air Force reconnaissance wing for Global Hawk, other key assets

Nov 3, 2020

South Korea launched a new Air Force unit Tuesday in charge of operating the country's key reconnaissance assets, such as the RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft, in a move to enhance the country's capabilitie...
US flies reconnaissance plane near inter-Korean border: aviation tracker

Nov 2, 2020

A US reconnaissance plane flew over areas close to the inter-Korean border, an aviation tracker showed Monday, in an apparent move to monitor North Korean military movements ahead of the US president...
[News Focus] Steve Yoo starts second legal battle over entry ban

Nov 2, 2020

Korean American singer Steve Seung Jun Yoo, known here as Yoo Seung-jun, is waging yet another legal battle to win his way back into South Korea, his birth country. The Korean-born singer has repeat...
S. Korean Marines announce first female chopper pilot

Nov 1, 2020

A female Marine Corps officer has been assigned to an aviation battalion after completing training as a helicopter pilot, becoming the Marines' first-ever female chopper pilot, officials said Sunday....
Hyundai Heavy to be chosen as preferred bidder for Aegis destroyer project

Oct 30, 2020

The arms procurement agency plans to pick Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. as a preferred bidder for an indigenous Aegis-equipped destroyer development project despite a suspected leak of classified info...
S. Korea awards medals to USFK members to celebrate alliance

Oct 29, 2020

South Korea on Thursday presented medals to seven US Forces Korea members who are descendants of Korean War veterans, in an event to mark the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the conflict, the def...
Military says annual defense drill is defensive in nature amid NK criticism

Oct 29, 2020

The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Thursday an annual military exercise under way across the country is defensive in nature after North Korean propaganda outlets denounced it as an intolerable prov...