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US forces to stay after OPCON transfer

U.S. forces will stay in South Korea and the South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command (CFC) will not be disbanded even after Seoul takes over wartime operational control (OPCON) from Washington, the defense minister said Tuesday. The comment comes as the two countries are speeding up negotiations for the takeover of OPCON for South Korean troops.

Defense Affairs | 2017-11-28 16:41

'The shorter skirts are the better,' says defense chief in pep talk

Of all the remarks to boost the morale of South Korean soldiers protecting the inter-Korean border, he picks the wrong one. Making a sexual remark may boost male soldiers’ morale, but Defense Minister Song Young-moo chose the wrong place at the wrong time when he visited the Joint Security Area (JSA) Monday. Two weeks after a North Korean soldier was shot five times when he d...

Defense Affairs | 2017-11-28 13:32

Defense minister visits JSA, defends troops

South Korean and U.S. troops stationed at the Joint Security Area (JSA) in the truce village of Panmunjeom took appropriate measures when responding to a North Korean soldier's defection and gunfire from the North earlier this month, Defense Minister Song Young-moo said Monday. Song made the remarks during his visit to the JSA, where he was briefed by U.S. Army Col. Steve Lee...

Defense Affairs | 2017-11-27 17:44

North Korean defector's dramatic escape latest chapter in 72-Hour Bridge's history

A North Korean soldier made a daring escape to the South through the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) last week and North Korea's landmark 72-Hour Bridge played a big role.

Defense Affairs | 2017-11-23 16:37

North Korean soldier regains consciousness

The North Korean soldier who has been in a critical condition after suffering gunshot wounds while fleeing to South Korea through the Joint Security Area (JSA) last week has regained consciousness, according to sources, Tuesday. The solider underwent surgery twice at Ajou University Hospital in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. Sources said the soldier has opened his eyes and begun breathing without a respirator.

Defense Affairs | 2017-11-21 16:44

Military response on soldier's defection was proper: lawmaker

The conservatives here are bashing the military for not returning fire when North Korean sentinels opened fire at a soldier who was escaping to the South, but experts lauded the decision that avoided full-scale war. Rep. Kim Jong-dae, a military expert-turned-lawmaker of the Justice Party, noted that rules of engagement at Panmunjeom aim at upholding peace for possible inter-Korean talks. “There, soldiers from the two Koreas are so close together, accidental shooting could definitely lead to death for many,” Kim said in an interview Thursday. In case of North Korea attacking in other borderl...

Defense Affairs | 2017-11-19 18:22

North Korean soldier gets 2nd surgery

The North Korean soldier who defected to South Korea through the Joint Security Area (JSA) Monday is still in critical condition after undergoing a second surgery Wednesday for his gunshot wounds, hospital officials said. The Ajou University Hospital in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, said the three-and-a-half-hour surgery was successful as the medical team led by Dr. Lee Cook-jong...

Defense Affairs | 2017-11-16 17:24

Rules of engagement at JSA in dispute

Controversy is growing over whether South Korean Armed Forces' rule of engagement should be applied to the Joint Security Area (JSA), after South Korean soldiers at the JSA did not return fire when North Korean sentinels opened fire at their comrade fleeing to the South, Monday.

Defense Affairs | 2017-11-16 16:03

Apaches fire Hellfire missiles in live-fire drill

The Republic of Korea Army successfully fired eight Hellfire air-to-surface missiles at targets in the sea in its first live-fire exercise, Monday. Twelve Apache (AH-64E) attack helicopters belonging to the Army’s Aviation Operations Command took part in the drill held at a firing range in waters off the western coastal city of Gunsan. Of them, eight fired one Hellfire missil...

Defense Affairs | 2017-11-13 16:44

US carriers begin drills in East Sea

The South Korean Navy and three U.S. aircraft carriers and their strike groups began joint exercises in the East Sea, Sunday, in yet another show of force against North Korea, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The rare drills involving the USS Ronald Reagan, USS Nimitz and USS Theodore Roosevelt are designed to show the allies’ overwhelming military power to bette...

Defense Affairs | 2017-11-12 16:48

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