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S. Korea to implement 'Buy Korea Defense' plan this month

Aug 18, 2021

South Korea will try to spend up to 80 percent of its defense budget for local sourcing under a "Buy Korea Defense" project aimed at boosting local industries and securing key technologies, officials...
Independence fighter laid to rest in S. Korea, 78 years after death in Kazakhstan

Aug 18, 2021

The remains of Hong Beom-do, one of the most revered Korean independence fighters, were laid to rest at South Korea's national cemetery Wednesday, three days after being returned from Kazakhstan. An...
14 more USFK-affiliated individuals test positive for COVID-19

Aug 17, 2021

Fourteen people affiliated with US Forces Korea (USFK), including five American service members, have tested positive for the new coronavirus in the past four days, the US military said Tuesday. The...
Military to deploy amphibious bridging vehicles by 2027

Aug 17, 2021

The military plans to deploy advanced amphibious bridging vehicles by 2027 to boost operational capabilities, the arms procurement agency said Tuesday. Under a 500 billion-won ($426.5 million) contr...
Military reports 7 COVID-19 cases

Aug 17, 2021

Seven service members have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Tuesday, the latest in a series of infections across the country. Five Army members, one Navy officer an...
S. Korea, US start joint training amid N. Korea's protest

Aug 16, 2021

South Korea and the United States kicked off their annual joint military training Monday, undeterred by North Korea's strong protest and threats of a serious security crisis. The nine-day command po...
S. Korea, US to kick off scaled-back combined exercise this week

Aug 15, 2021

South Korea and the United States will kick off a major summertime combined exercise in a scaled-back manner on Monday, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) announced, after North Korea vowed to punish th...
Navy receives first 3,000-ton-class SLBM submarine

Aug 13, 2021

The Navy on Friday received the country's first 3,000-ton-class indigenous submarine capable of firing submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) to bolster underwater defense capabilities, offici...
Defense minister apologizes over death of alleged sexual abuse victim in Navy

Aug 13, 2021

Defense Minister Suh Wook on Friday apologized over the apparent suicide of a female Navy noncommissioned officer amid a probe into allegations a senior colleague sexually harassed her. The chief pe...
British submarine arrives in Busan ahead of aircraft carrier's port call

Aug 12, 2021

BUSAN/SEOUL -- A British nuclear-powered submarine accompanying the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier has arrived in the southern port city of Busan, the South Korean Navy said Thursday. The HMS ...
8 American service members in S. Korea test positive for COVID-19

Aug 11, 2021

Eight American service members stationed in South Korea have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Wednesday. Seven of them were from Osan Air Base in Pyeongtae...
Military reports 6 more COVID-19 cases

Aug 11, 2021

The defense ministry reported six additional coronavirus infections Wednesday, raising the total caseload among the military population to 1,542. The infected individuals include three Army soldiers...
Military to spend W37.5b for drone purchase next year

Aug 11, 2021

South Korea plans to spend 37.5 billion won ($32.6 million) next year to purchase domestic drones for the military as part of efforts to help the local industry have stable demand for growth, the def...
S. Korea, US to hold preliminary training this week ahead of main exercise

Aug 9, 2021

South Korea and the United States will conduct a preliminary training this week in the run-up to next week's main summertime military exercise that North Korea has warned against staging, sources sai...
[Newsmaker] Half of S. Koreans opposed to delaying allied military drills with US: Realmeter

Aug 9, 2021

Slightly more than half of all South Koreans do not support the idea of postponing the regular joint summertime military drills between Seoul and Washington, a poll showed Monday. In the poll of 500...