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Tue, May 30, 2023 | 17:49

S. Korea kicks off Hwarang defense drills

S. Korea kicks off Hwarang defense drills

South Korea's military kicked off an annual joint exercise with local governments, police and firefighting authorities Monday as part of efforts to maintain an integrated defense posture against North Korea's military threats.

2023-04-10 10:35

Korea to hold necessary discussions with US after CIA eavesdropping report

Korea to hold necessary discussions with US after CIA eavesdropping report

The presidential office said Sunday it will hold necessary discussions with the United States following a U.S. report accusing the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of intercepting Korean government communications regarding aid to Ukraine in war with Russia.

2023-04-09 17:05

Black Eagles put on show

Black Eagles put on show

The Black Eagles, an aerobatic display team of the Korean Air Force, conducts an air show above the 18th Fighter Wing in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, Sunday. The event was held as part of Space Challenge 2023 and marked the first time in four years that the fighter wing's base opened its doors to the public. Yonhap

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2023-04-09 16:37

Independence fighter to be recognized as Korean national 100 years after death

Independence fighter to be recognized as Korean national 100 years after death

South Korea will officially give honorary posthumous Korean nationality to Hwang Ki-hwan who died in New York a century ago after having taken part in Korea's independence movement from overseas against imperial Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule.

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-04-08 08:29

Academic exchange between Air Force, Hanwha

Academic exchange between Air Force, Hanwha

Lt. Gen. Lee Sang-hak, right, the superintendent of the Republic of Korea Air Force Academy, poses with Hanwha Aerospace President Son Jae-il after they signed an academic exchange agreement to enhance the capabilities of the Air Force at the academy in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, Wednesday. The company manufactures engines for the KF-21, the nation's first domestic...

Kang Seung-woo | 2023-04-06 13:43

S. Korea, US hold air drills involving B-52H strategic bomber: defense ministry

S. Korea, US hold air drills involving B-52H strategic bomber: defense ministry

South Korea and the United States held combined air drills, involving at least one U.S. B-52H strategic bomber, Wednesday, Seoul's defense ministry said, amid joint efforts to sharpen deterrence against evolving North Korean threats.

2023-04-05 17:45

F-15K pilot named Best Pilot of 2022

F-15K pilot named Best Pilot of 2022

Republic of Korea Air Force Maj. Won Joong-sik from the 122nd Fighter Squadron of the 11th Fighter Wing has been named the Best Pilot of 2022, according to the military branch. The Air Force on Tuesday held an award ceremony at its headquarters in Gyeryongdae, South Chungcheong Province, presided over by Chief of Staff Gen. Jeong Seung-hwa.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2023-04-05 11:03

S. Korea, US, Japan hold maritime drills involving USS Nimitz carrier

S. Korea, US, Japan hold maritime drills involving USS Nimitz carrier

South Korea, the United States and Japan kicked off a trilateral naval exercise, involving an American aircraft carrier, in waters south of the Korean Peninsula on Monday, Seoul's defense ministry said, amid joint efforts to reinforce deterrence against growing North Korean threats.

2023-04-03 09:51

Top US general cancels plan to visit S. Korea due to time constraints

Top US general cancels plan to visit S. Korea due to time constraints

U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Gen. Mark A. Milley canceled a plan to visit South Korea late last month due to time constraints, according to his spokesperson Saturday.

2023-04-01 11:23

KA-1 crash in Dec. caused by maintenance error, pilot's ineptitude: Air Force

KA-1 crash in Dec. caused by maintenance error, pilot's ineptitude: Air Force

The South Korean Air Force on Thursday attributed the crash of a KA-1 light attack aircraft in December to a maintenance error that caused an engine abnormality, as well as the pilot's ineptitude.

2023-03-30 15:43

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