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4 Marines, 3 Army soldiers test positive for virus

May 12, 2021

Four Marines and three Army soldiers have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Wednesday. The Marines, based in the southeastern city of Pohang, were confirmed to have ...
S. Korea, US to hold regular defense talks on N. Korea, OPCON transfer

May 12, 2021

South Korea and the United States were to hold biannual defense talks in Washington on Wednesday to discuss regional security situations and major bilateral issues, such as the transition of the wart...
Military to complete first dose vaccination of troops over 30s this week

May 11, 2021

The military is expected to wrap up giving the first jabs of coronavirus vaccines to service members aged 30 and older this week, the defense ministry said Tuesday. As of Monday, 93 percent of about...
S. Korea develops autonomous technology for UAVs

May 11, 2021

A state-run defense development agency said Tuesday it has developed a new technology for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to autonomously steer clear of threats and dangers. The technology allows UA...
Gen Z call for fairness puts military in focus

May 10, 2021

South Korea’s military is looking to revamp living conditions for conscripts as soldiers of Generation Z – those born between mid-1990s to early 2010s – have hit out at the military over subpar livin...
Defense ministry to look into 21 officials over suspected real estate speculation

May 10, 2021

The defense ministry said Monday it will look into 21 officials over suspected real estate speculation amid public fury in the wake of massive speculation cases involving employees of the state land ...
S. Korea seeks to develop advanced robot for ground surveillance

May 10, 2021

South Korea is seeking to develop an advanced robot to conduct surveillance missions in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and other risky regions, the arms procurement agency said Monday. The Defense Acq...
Military reports 2 more virus cases

May 10, 2021

Two more Army soldiers have tested positive for the new coronavirus, raising the total caseload reported among the military population to 837, the defense ministry said Monday. A soldier based in th...
[Newsmaker] Chinese rocket debris falls into Indian Ocean

May 9, 2021

Debris from a Chinese space rocket fell into the Indian Ocean on Sunday, the science ministry said. Remnants of the Long March 5B rocket landed in waters southeast of India around 11:30 a.m., the mi...
Military to improve soldier meal quality following criticism

May 7, 2021

The military will try to raise the average daily meal cost for service members to 10,500 won ($9) next year, the defense ministry said Friday, after coming under criticism that soldiers are poorly fe...
Five more Navy sailors from same vessel test positive for COVID-19

May 7, 2021

Five Navy sailors tested positive for the new coronavirus while on the same naval ship, bringing the total caseload from the vessel to 38, the defense ministry said Friday. Last month, the Navy repo...
S. Korea, US discuss joint responses to falling Chinese rocket debris

May 7, 2021

South Korea and the United States on Friday discussed ways to jointly respond to remnants of a Chinese rocket expected to crash into Earth this weekend, the Air Force said. The Long March 5B rocket ...
10 service members test positive for COVID-19

May 6, 2021

Six Army members and four Air Force officers tested positive for the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Thursday, the latest in a series of infections across the nation. Three of the four ai...
USFK eases quarantine rules for fully vaccinated new arrivals

May 6, 2021

US Forces Korea (USFK) has eased its quarantine rules for fully vaccinated, newly arrived members, allowing them access to duty location and other on-post activities during their 14-day mandatory qua...
New USFK chief expected to take office in around June: sources

May 6, 2021

Gen. Paul LaCamera is expected to take office as the new commander of the US Forces Korea (USFK) around next month if his confirmation process goes smoothly, sources said Thursday. LaCamera, who cur...