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Navy urged to spell out W2tr weapon projectDefenseMar 1, 2021South Korea’s Navy saw a 15-year journey take off on Feb. 22, when the Ministry of National Defense approved a plan to build the nation’s first light aircraft carrier by 2033. But experts say that th... -
COVID response blocks N. Korea aid efforts: US State Dept.North KoreaMar 1, 2021The US State Department said North Korea’s border shutdowns to combat the pandemic are preventing the country from receiving outside help from humanitarian aid groups. “These severe measures have si... -
S. Korea, US near deal on sharing troop costsDefenseFeb 28, 2021South Korea and the United States are close to inking an agreement that could settle a prolonged dispute over how they should share the cost of maintaining 28,500 US troops here, the Wall Street Jour... -
Court recognizes 1st conscientious objector on ethical groundsDefenseFeb 25, 2021Conscientious objectors in South Korea will now be able to perform alternative service instead of reserve forces training if they demonstrate personal beliefs in nonviolence, South Korea’s Supreme Co... -
1st conscientious objector recognized on ethical, not religious, groundsDefenseFeb 24, 2021A conscientious objector received approval on Wednesday to perform alternative service instead of undergoing mandatory conscription. He is the first conscientious objector in South Korea to qualify f... -
Defector’s entry exposes diminishing military readiness at borderDefenseFeb 23, 2021It took South Korea’s military at least three hours to detect a border breach by a North Korean defector who swam across the eastern maritime border on Feb. 16, in what appeared to be an indisputable... -
Defense minister readies for nationwide vaccine rolloutDefenseFeb 22, 2021South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook on Monday chaired a teleconference reviewing the last-minute preparations for the first round of coronavirus vaccinations to begin Friday. The military has pra... -
US generals warn against rush for OPCON transferDefenseFeb 21, 2021South Korea’s push to take over its wartime operational command from the US, which has been responsible for it since the 1953 Korean War armistice, has taken a more serious hit after a former US comm... -
Defense chief apologizes over border security breachDefenseFeb 18, 2021South Korea’s Defense Minister Suh Wook on Wednesday apologized for the latest lapse in border security after a North Korean man swam across the eastern maritime border unnoticed. The man, who was t... -
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[Newsmaker] Another North Korean makes it to South unnoticedDefenseFeb 17, 2021A North Korean who was taken into custody Tuesday is believed to have swum across the eastern maritime border, the military said Wednesday. The military failed to capture him until it spotted him wa... -
First COVID case reported at military headquartersDefenseFeb 16, 2021South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff reported Tuesday the first coronavirus case at its headquarters in Seoul. A civilian office worker tested positive the previous day, leading to about 20 personnel... -
South Korea, US will start military drillsDefenseFeb 14, 2021South Korea and the US will begin their biannual joint military exercises in the second week of March, carrying out computer simulations of war against North Korea for nine days, sources said Sunday.... -
Discharged transgender soldier struggles to make a returnDefenseFeb 12, 2021Byun Hee-soo, South Korea’s first transgender soldier, who was discharged from the military last year after undergoing sex reassignment surgery, is battling her way back into the Army. In January 20... -
Defense minister rekindles debate over volunteer militaryDefenseFeb 11, 2021Mandatory military service is a rite of passage for every able-bodied man in South Korea, which technically remains at war with North Korea since the 1953 Korean War armistice. A military made up of ... -
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[Eye Plus] A glimpse at a traditional Chinese garden in SuwonTravelFeb 6, 2021Wolhwawon, a traditional Chinese garden located in the center of Suwon, the largest city of Gyeonggi Province, is open to the surrounding landscape, erasing boundaries between indoors and outdoors an...
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