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Fri, February 26, 2021 | 02:16

Military to launch vegetarian diet next year

Military to launch vegetarian diet next year

The military will provide vegetarian and Muslim enlistees with a vegan diet excluding any meat and ham starting next year, the defense ministry said Sunday. From February, prospective draftees will be asked to mark if they are a vegetarian when they take physical examinations, the ministry said.

2020-12-27 11:09

South Korea conducted Dokdo defense drill earlier this month

South Korea conducted Dokdo defense drill earlier this month

South Korea staged an annual military exercise on and around its easternmost islets of Dokdo earlier this month, sources said Friday. The drill, involving the Navy, the Air Force and the Coast Guard, was held in a smaller scale than previous drills, given the coronavirus pandemic and other factors, according to the sources.

2020-12-25 10:28

First shipment of Moderna vaccine for USFK to arrive Friday: sources

First shipment of Moderna vaccine for USFK to arrive Friday: sources

U.S. Forces Korea (USKF) is expected to receive the first shipment of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine Friday, sources said.

2020-12-24 20:39

KATUSAs likely to get vaccinated soon

KATUSAs likely to get vaccinated soon

Korean Augmentation to the United States Army (KATUSA) soldiers and other civilian workers of the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) may be the first Koreans to get vaccinated for COVID-19 here, as vaccines for the USFK are expected to arrive as early as this week.

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-12-24 16:03

Chinese, Russian military aircraft violate Korea's air defense zone

Chinese, Russian military aircraft violate Korea's air defense zone

Nineteen Chinese and Russian aircraft entered Korea's air defense identification zone (KADIZ) Tuesday, prompting the ROK Air Force to scramble fighter jets in response, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). ROK refers to South Korea's official name, the Republic of Korea.

2020-12-22 21:13

'Military's decision to buy US helicopters could be diplomatic choice'

'Military's decision to buy US helicopters could be diplomatic choice'

The Korean military's recent decision to buy 12 maritime operational helicopters from the U.S. aerospace and defense giant Lockheed Martin is widely seen as a diplomatic choice favorable to Washington, according to military watchers.

Jung Da-min | 2020-12-22 16:51

17 US service members test positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Korea

17 US service members test positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Korea

Sixteen American service members have tested positive for the new coronavirus upon arrival in South Korea over the past few weeks, the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Monday.

2020-12-14 14:43

New virus infections under 1,000 on fewer tests

South Korea ranks 10th in world arms exports: report

South Korea ranks 10th in world arms exports: report

South Korea was the 10th-largest arms exporter in the 2015-2019 period, accounting for 2.1 percent of the world's total defense exports, an annual government report showed Monday. According to the Global Defense Market Yearbook 2020 published by the Defense Agency for Technology and Quality, Britain, Iraq and Indonesia were the main buyers of South Korea's defense products du...

2020-12-14 12:10

Environmental cleanup costs weigh on Korea

Environmental cleanup costs weigh on Korea

Despite an agreement on the return of 12 military sites from the United States to Korea, the party responsible for cleaning up environmental contamination at the sites remains an outstanding issue between the allies.

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-12-13 19:08

Yongsan military base back in Korean hands after 138 years

Yongsan military base back in Korean hands after 138 years

The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) for the first time returned part of the land inside Yongsan Garrison in central Seoul to the Korean government, Friday. The site - a sports field on South Post and a softball field adjacent to the National Museum of Korea with a combined size of 53,000 square meters - was a part of 12 returned properties nationwide formerly used to station America...

Yi Whan-woo | 2020-12-11 17:11

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