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Fri, August 19, 2022 | 22:22

Defense ministry begins relocation for presidential office

Korea's defense ministry set in motion phased relocation work Friday to empty its main building in the central Seoul district of Yongsan for use as the country's new presidential office starting in May.

2022-04-08 11:28

Yoon to start term in new, temporary presidential office in Yongsan

As he wished, President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol will begin his term in Yongsan after his inauguration, May 10, but he will have to work out of a temporary office, according to his transition team, Thursday. Yoon had wanted to move the presidential office to the defense ministry building in Yongsan before taking office on May 10, but due to concerns over a possible national securi...

2022-04-07 15:30

Defense ministry begins relocation preparations following budget approval

The defense ministry started full-fledged preparations Wednesday for its relocation to a nearby building and other facilities inside its compound in Seoul, after the current Cabinet approved a budget for moving the presidential office to the site.

2022-04-06 13:03

Cabinet approves funds for presidential office relocation

USFK chief expresses condolences over deaths of 4 pilots in KT-1 crashes

U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) commander General Paul LaCamera expressed his condolences Tuesday to the families of four pilots who died after two trainer jets collided and crashed last week.

2022-04-05 15:40

Yoon's plan for Korean version of NASA seen as half-baked

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol and his incoming administration should be more specific in their pledges to establish a control tower directing the nation's space policies, while conducting a fundamental review of its necessity and roles, according to aerospace experts. This advice has come amid intensifying conflict among local governments over the location of the Korean versi...

2022-04-05 14:37

Yoon's spokeswoman defends Seoul's right to launch preemptive strike

A preemptive strike remains an option South Korea can take in the case of an impending threat, President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's spokesperson said Tuesday, after North Korea slammed Defense Minister Suh Wook, accusing him of threatening such action.

2022-04-05 14:23

Nat'l Assembly launches independent investigation for dead Air Force officer

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) and the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) agreed Monday to launch an independent counsel to investigate the death of a female Air Force officer who killed herself after reporting sexual assault last year.

2022-04-04 17:03

Air Force retrieves black boxes from trainer jets after crash

The Air Force said Sunday it had retrieved the black boxes from the recent crash involving two KT-1 trainer jets, allowing its investigation into the cause of the incident to pick up speed.

2022-04-03 14:56

Minister stresses military's 'accurate, swift' strike capabilities

Defense Minister Suh Wook underscored, Friday, South Korea's missile capabilities to "accurately and swiftly strike any targets in North Korea" amid tensions heightened by Pyongyang's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch last week.

2022-04-01 14:15

Korea, US sign military document for war plan update

The top military officials of South Korea and the United States have signed a document directing the update of joint wartime contingency plans, Seoul officials said Thursday, following North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch last week.

2022-03-31 17:45

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