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4 more newly enlisted soldiers at boot camp test positive for virus

Jul 16, 2021

Four more newly enlisted soldiers at an Army boot camp have tested positive for the new coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections recently reported at the base to 117. The enlistees at th...
S. Korea to bring home all members of virus-hit Cheonghae unit by aerial tankers

Jul 16, 2021

South Korea is preparing to send aerial tankers to Africa to bring home all members of a naval unit on an anti-piracy mission amid fears of a mass COVID-19 infection on their destroyer following rece...
[Newsmaker] Overseas anti-piracy unit suffers COVID outbreak

Jul 15, 2021

President Moon Jae-in on Thursday instructed the military to dispatch medical staff and supplies to forces abroad with members who have tested positive for the coronavirus and to take stronger steps ...
Cheonghae anti-piracy unit off Africa reports 6 COVID-19 cases

Jul 15, 2021

Six service members aboard a South Korean destroyer on anti-piracy missions off the coast of Africa have tested positive for the coronavirus, the defense ministry said Thursday, sparking fears of col...
Reserve training canceled on COVID-19 surges

Jul 14, 2021

South Korea is suspending training for its reserve forces for a second consecutive year, as the fourth wave of COVID-19 threatens to spiral out of control. The US provided Johnson & Johnson’s corona...
[Newsmaker] Air Force legal affairs chief booked for investigation over death of Air Force sexual abuse victim

Jul 14, 2021

The Air Force's chief legal affairs officer has been booked for investigation over allegations he failed to properly oversee an initial probe into sexual abuse of a female noncommissioned officer tha...
7 more soldiers at Army boot camp test positive for virus

Jul 13, 2021

Seven newly enlisted soldiers at an Army boot camp have tested positive for the new coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections recently reported at the base to 95, the defense ministry said...
Five injured after Army helicopter crash-lands

Jul 12, 2021

SEOUL/POCHEON -- Five people were injured after an Army ambulance helicopter crash-landed at a military base Monday, authorities said. The helicopter made an emergency landing on the airstrip at an ...
4 more soldiers at Army boot camp test positive for COVID-19

Jul 12, 2021

Four more newly enlisted soldiers have tested positive for the new coronavirus, bringing the total of recent infections at an Army boot camp to 88, the defense ministry said Monday. The enlistees at...
Military to tighten restrictions to curb spread of COVID-19

Jul 10, 2021

The military will enhance its own measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in line with government plans to impose tougher controls on the greater Seoul area to fight a new wave of infections, offi...
[Newsmaker] Sex crime victim awaited help that never came: military

Jul 9, 2021

The military failed in its response to a sexual assault complaint from an Air Force master sergeant, who later took her life, the Ministry of National Defense said Friday in its interim report. The ...
Military reports 3 COVID-19 cases

Jul 9, 2021

The military has reported three additional coronavirus cases, the defense ministry said Friday, as South Korea saw the highest-ever daily COVID-19 infections since the outbreak of the pandemic last y...
24 more soldiers at Army boot camp test positive for virus

Jul 8, 2021

Twenty-four more newly enlisted soldiers have tested positive for the new coronavirus, bringing the total of recent infections at an Army boot camp to 77, the defense ministry said Thursday, as South...
8 more soldiers at Army boot camp test positive for virus

Jul 8, 2021

Eight more newly enlisted soldiers have tested positive for the new coronavirus, bringing the total of recent infections at an Army boot camp to 61, the defense ministry said Thursday, as South Korea...
Over 600 cyber attacks against unification ministry detected last year: data

Jul 7, 2021

Over 600 hacking attempts against South Korea's unification ministry were detected last year, government data showed Wednesday. According to the data released by the ministry, 633 cyber attacks agai...