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Joint military exercises key to ensuring defense readiness of S. Korea, US: Pentagon

May 27, 2021

Joint military drills are a key measure to ensure the readiness of South Korean and US forces, a Pentagon spokesman said Wednesday, even as the pandemic has thrown the timetable out the window. The ...
3 Army soldiers test positive for COVID-19

May 27, 2021

Three more Army soldiers have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Thursday. Two soldiers, based in Goyang, northwest of Seoul, and the border county of Cheorwon, respe...
Military cooks ‘overworked’ amid quarantine meals furor

May 26, 2021

As the military scrambles to improve meals amid continued reports of underfed conscripts in quarantine, overworked military cooks may be overlooked. Army cooks work nonstop from 5 a.m. through 8 p.m...
Veterans affairs minister holds talks with Colombian president Duque

May 26, 2021

Veterans Affairs Minister Hwang Ki-chul held talks with Colombian President Ivan Duque during a visit to the Latin American country aimed at expressing thanks to the country's Korean War veterans, hi...
Military reports 6 new COVID-19 cases

May 26, 2021

Five Army members and an Air Force officer tested positive for the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Wednesday. Two Army officers from the same unit in the county of Gapyeong were confirmed...
Military reports 6 new COVID-19 cases

May 25, 2021

Three Marines and three Army members tested positive for the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Tuesday, the latest in a series of confirmed cases at barracks across the country. The Marines...
Veterans affairs minister in Colombia to express thanks for Korean War participation

May 25, 2021

The veterans affairs minister is on a visit to Colombia this week to pay tribute to the country's 1950-53 Korean War veterans, his office said Tuesday. Minister Hwang Ki-chul arrived in the Latin Am...
Military prepares to receive new US vaccines

May 24, 2021

The Ministry of National Defense said Monday that it will consult with health authorities as it prepares to receive new coronavirus jabs from the US to vaccinate 550,000 Korean soldiers. The supply c...
Military reaches out to villagers over hosting US missile shield

May 24, 2021

Senior officials from the Ministry of National Defense met on Monday with villagers protesting the military’s decision to host a US anti-missile system near their homes. It was their first in-person ...
Military extends antivirus scheme for another three weeks

May 24, 2021

The defense ministry on Monday extended the current social distancing rules for the military for another three weeks, which allow service members to take vacations in a limited manner. The Level 2 s...
Defense ministry to hold meeting with residents near THAAD base

May 24, 2021

Defense ministry officials were to hold a meeting with residents around a US THAAD missile defense base Monday in an effort to address their concerns, the ministry said, as protests against the base ...
Military reports four more COVID-19 cases, raising total to 929

May 23, 2021

South Korea's military announced four additional COVID-19 cases Sunday, including two Army soldiers. A ranking Army officer based in Pocheon, north of Seoul, was diagnosed with the coronavirus after...
9 service members test positive for COVID-19

May 21, 2021

Four Army officers and five soldiers tested positive for the new coronavirus, the latest in a series of infections at barracks, the defense ministry said Friday. Of them, four soldiers were from the...
S. Korea to conduct chopper landing drills for better disaster responses

May 21, 2021

The Navy, the Coast Guard and police were to stage joint helicopter landing drills on an amphibious assault ship Friday in an effort to enhance their disaster relief capabilities, officials said. Th...
[Newsmaker] Soldiers given substandard clothing, berets

May 20, 2021

South Korean soldiers have been using substandard exercise clothes and berets for years, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration said amid continued reports about poorly fed troops. According...