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Defense acquisition agency to retire 13 senior officials early

DefenseJun 28, 2011

Thirteen senior officials of the state weapons acquisition agency will take early retirement later this month as the agency strives to slim-down its organization and improve its efficiency, officials...
Army, university to create cyber defense course

DefenseJun 28, 2011

The Army signed an accord with Korea University on Tuesday to establish a department for nurturing cyber warfare specialists as South Korea strives to bolster its capabilities to deal with North Kore...
S. Korea to send Navy elite forces to the UAE

PoliticsJun 27, 2011

South Korea will dispatch 10 members of its Navy’s Underwater Demolition Team to the United Arab Emirates next month to help train troops in the Middle East country, an official at the Ministry of Na...
Defense Ministry steps up anti-corruption programs

DefenseJun 27, 2011

The Ministry of National Defense will implement a stringent inspection system next month as the government strives to root out corruption and enhance public trust, officials said Monday. From Octobe...
Samhwa Mutual Savings Bank declared bankrupt

Social affairsJun 24, 2011

The Samhwa Mutual Savings Bank, one of the local banks troubled with capital shortages, was declared bankrupt Friday. The savings bank filed for bankruptcy on May 19. In January, the Financial Servi...
Veterans see fruits of their sacrifices

DefenseJun 24, 2011

Robert Hoyt (right), a Korean War veteran, and his grandson Quentin Backstrom pose for a photo after their visit to the Demilitarized Zone in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, Thursday.(Chung Hee-cho/The Kore...
Officials lie low under corruption watch

PoliticsJun 22, 2011

Public servants refrain from drinking, dining out, golfing These days, the staff cafeteria of the Financial Supervisory Service is jam-packed with its employees. They are reluctant to eat out for f...
Critics say public officials’ conduct code is unrealistic

Social affairsJun 22, 2011

Attention is being drawn to the code of conduct for civil servants as a recent string of corruption cases involving public officials has upset the public, seriously tarnishimg the government’s vision...
S. Korea, Sweden ministers discuss military cooperation

DefenseJun 21, 2011

Defense chiefs of South Korea and Sweden discussed ways to enhance bilateral military exchanges and cooperation in the defense industry during their talks in Seoul on Tuesday, officials at the Minist...
Two rockets strike Korea’s Afghan base

PoliticsJun 21, 2011

Two rockets fell inside an Afghanistan base where South Korean aid workers and troops were stationed on Monday night, but there were no injuries, Foreign Ministry officials said Tuesday. The attack ...
Training plane crash kills two pilots

PoliticsJun 21, 2011

An Air Force training plane crash-landed during flight training in Cheongwon, North Chungcheong Province, killing two pilots, officials said Tuesday. The T-103 plane crashed about 2 kilometers away ...
Defense chiefs of S. Korea and Sweden to hold talks

DefenseJun 20, 2011

Defense chiefs of South Korea and Sweden will hold talks in Seoul on Tuesday to discuss ways to enhance bilateral military exchanges and cooperation in the defense industry, officials at the Ministry...
‘No need for tactical nukes on peninsula’

DefenseJun 20, 2011

USFK commander says timing of Seoul’s defense reform efforts is ‘right’ U.S. Forces Korea commander Gen. Walter Sharp said Monday that tactical nuclear weapons do not need to be redeployed here, und...
Two non-commissioned officers die during physical fitness tests

DefenseJun 17, 2011

Two non-commissioned officers died on Friday due to an apparent cardiac arrest while undergoing separate physical tests, Army officials said. A 40-year-old warrant officer, identified only by his su...
N.K. threatens to ‘dispose’ of assets at Geumgang

North KoreaJun 17, 2011

North Korea said Friday that it would dispose of South Korean assets seized or frozen at its Mount Geumgang resort under a newly established law, a move that could further aggravate already chilled i...