Choi Si-young
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Articles by Choi Si-young
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Key takeaways from COVID-hit warshipDefenseJul 27, 2021The military has recently seen its biggest coronavirus outbreak since the pandemic began, which forced its anti-piracy warship to come home last week. The 301-strong Cheonghae Unit, which left the co... -
Seamen from COVID-hit warship blame food suppliesDefenseJul 23, 2021Seamen on South Korea’s unvaccinated anti-piracy mission who returned home from Africa this week because of a massive COVID outbreak aboard their warship said Friday that the coronavirus could have s... -
Inspection into COVID-hit warship brings doubtDefenseJul 23, 2021The military’s decision to launch an inspection into the COVID-19 outbreak that forced its anti-piracy unit to return home from Africa has sparked concerns, as the military plans to run the examinati... -
Ministry launches inspection into COVID-hit warshipDefenseJul 22, 2021The Ministry of National Defense has launched a sweeping inspection into the massive COVID-19 outbreak that forced its unvaccinated anti-piracy unit to return home after five months off the coast of ... -
Anti-piracy omitted from vaccination planDefenseJul 21, 2021Military and health authorities had not looked to vaccinate the country’s anti-piracy warship off the coast of Africa, despite opportunities along the way. And when the COVID-19-hit unit returned hom... -
Assault rifle project suspended over suspected security breachDefenseJul 20, 2021South Korea’s arms procurement agency recently suspended its project to replace the K1A assault rifle for special forces after it found the defense firm contracted for the job had unauthorized access... -
Defense chief apologizes for worst COVID outbreak aboard shipDefenseJul 20, 2021Poor decision-making was behind the failure to vaccinate the 301-strong crew on an anti-piracy ship before they left for Africa, Defense Minister Suh Wook said as he apologized Tuesday for a huge COV... -
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[Newsmaker] Outbreak forces anti-piracy unit to return home from African coastDefenseJul 18, 2021South Korea’s anti-piracy Cheonghae Unit is returning home this week after 68 seamen tested positive for the coronavirus aboard a warship off the coast of Africa, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Sunda... -
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[Newsmaker] Overseas anti-piracy unit suffers COVID outbreakDefenseJul 15, 2021President 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 ... -
Reserve training canceled on COVID-19 surgesDefenseJul 14, 2021South 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] Sex crime victim awaited help that never came: military](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2021/07/09/20210709000626_0.jpg)
[Newsmaker] Sex crime victim awaited help that never came: militaryDefenseJul 9, 2021The 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 ... -
Critics dismiss ruling party’s olive branch to North KoreaPoliticsJul 7, 2021The ruling Democratic Party of Korea is desperately seeking to carry on President Moon Jae-in’s legacy and revitalize inter-Korean ties, but with North Korea still unwilling to engage, its last-minut... -
New US general stresses team spirit amid disputesDefenseJul 2, 2021PYEONGTAEK, Gyeonggi Province -- Gen. Paul LaCamera, the new US military chief in South Korea, said he is looking to work with Seoul as one team and take the Seoul-Washington alliance to greater heig... -
South’s key defense firms hacked by N. Korea: lawmakerDefenseJul 1, 2021North Korea hacked key South Korean defense firms, including Korea Aerospace Industries, which is building the country’s first homegrown fighter jet, Rep. Ha Tae-keung of the main opposition People P... -
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[Herald Interview] Clumsy probe bred conspiracy theories, Cheonan captain saysDefenseJun 30, 2021Conspiracy theories over the 2010 sinking of the warship Cheonan still hold sway over a significant portion of South Koreans because Seoul bungled the initial probe, the ship’s former captain says. ...
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