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Govt. examining possibility of S. Korean firms' sanctions violations after oil tanker transfers to NKJun 3, 2021The government is looking into the possibility of South Korean firms violating UN sanctions against North Korea amid a report that two oil tankers, previously owned by them, were added to Pyongyang's... -
Military to raise troops' daily meal cost next monthJun 3, 2021The military will raise the average daily meal cost for service members by 14 percent to 10,000 won ($9) next month, the defense ministry said Thursday, amid criticism soldiers, especially those unde... -
Military reports 6 more coronavirus casesJun 2, 2021Five service members and a civilian worker for the military tested positive for the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Wednesday. A soldier and an Air Force officer were confirmed to have be... -
Military prosecutors seek arrest warrant for Air Force officer in sexual harassment caseJun 2, 2021Military prosecutors sought an arrest warrant Wednesday for an Air Force noncommissioned officer on charges of sexually harassing a female colleague, the defense ministry said, amid mounting criticis... -
Defense ministry to investigate Air Force officer's suicide after harassmentJun 1, 2021The defense ministry said Tuesday it will directly investigate the death of an Air Force officer who died of apparent suicide, allegedly after suffering harassment by a colleague, amid criticism the ... -
Ministry brushes off speculation over Janssen vaccines from USJun 1, 2021Seoul’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday flatly denied speculation over the reasons behind Washington’s decision to send Janssen's COVID-19 vaccines for the Korean military, saying the vaccine type has be... -
Govt. to launch task force to improve troops' living conditionsJun 1, 2021The defense ministry will launch an interagency task force to come up with measures to improve troops' living conditions after a series of complaints over poor meal quality and other inconveniences, ... -
Military reports 3 more coronavirus casesJun 1, 2021An Air Force officer and two Army members tested positive for the new coronavirus, the latest in a series of infections at barracks, the defense ministry said Tuesday. The airman in the city of Osan... -
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[Newsmaker] Air Force officer dies in suicide after being sexually harassed by colleagueJun 1, 2021An Air Force officer has died in an apparent suicide after being sexually harassed by a colleague, officials said Tuesday. In March, the female master sergeant stationed in the central city of Seosa... -
S. Korea discovers more Korean War remains in DMZJun 1, 2021South Korea discovered 28 more bone fragments believed to be from troops killed in the 1950-53 Korean War as well as thousands of artifacts inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) so far this year, the d... -
S. Korea to develop diverse space launch platformsMay 31, 2021South Korea will push to develop diverse platforms to fire off space launch vehicles from air and sea, the defense ministry said Monday, after the United States lifted all restrictions on the country... -
Military to begin vaccinating troops under 30 next weekMay 31, 2021The military will begin administering coronavirus vaccines to service members aged under 30 next week, the defense ministry said Monday. "We plan to begin vaccinating those aged under 30 next week, ... -
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[Newsmaker] Korean expats seek alternative military serviceMay 30, 2021Advocacy groups for overseas Koreans are demanding for measures to protect the rights of expats living outside of South Korea in carrying out their mandatory military service, as a revision that rece... -
2 soldiers, 1 airmen test positive for coronavirusMay 30, 2021Two Army soldiers and an Air Force officer have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Sunday. The soldier in the border town of Cheorwon received a positive result for C... -
3 soldiers, 2 airmen test positive for coronavirusMay 28, 2021Three Army soldiers and two airmen have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Friday. The Army officers based in Hongcheon, some 100 kilometers east of Seoul, were confi...
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