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Fri, July 19, 2019 | 07:18

Anti-aircraft missile misfire due to 'mistake': Air Force

An Air Force investigation team said Thursday that this week's unintentional launch, and mid-air explosion, of an anti-aircraft guided missile was caused by a mistake during a routine maintenance check.

2019-03-21 14:24

Draft for Seungri delayed for three months

The military recruitment agency has approved singer Seungri's application for a delay in his enlistment while he is being investigated for allegations related to criminal activities at several nightclubs in the Gangnam area including Burning Sun of which he was an executive in charge of PR.

2019-03-20 16:58

'It was bluffing': Seungri denies accusations in first interview since scandal

New method of dodging military service comes to light

The military recruitment agency has uncovered a new method used by some able-bodied men to dodge military service - inducing transient hearing impairment by exposing themselves to excessively loud noise right before their physical check.

2019-03-19 16:38

8 men accused of faking hearing impairment to dodge draft

South Korea's military recruitment agency has accused eight men of having dodged or attempted to evade military service by feigning hearing impairment, its investigators said Tuesday. The Military Manpower Administration (MMA) said that six of the men falsely registered as hearing-impaired after intentionally exposing themselves to the high-pitched sounds of bicycle and air h...

2019-03-19 15:18

Anti-aircraft missile explodes in midair after unintentional launch

An anti-aircraft guided missile exploded in midair on Monday after being unintentionally launched during a routine maintenance check and no one was injured, an Air Force official said. The Cheongung medium-range surface-to-air missile blew up near an Air Force base in Chuncheon, 85 kilometers northeast of Seoul, at around 10:38 a.m. It is designed to explode in the air if its...

2019-03-19 09:55

Defense ministry pushing forward 'smart' reform plan

The Ministry of National Defense is pushing forward its expansive initiative to restructure and modernize the Republic of Korea Armed Forces to counter the demographic cliff the country faces.

2019-03-15 17:13

South Korea, US defense chiefs to meet later this month

Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said Thursday that he and South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo plan to meet later this month. The two would be meeting for the first time since Shanahan took office this year upon the resignation of Defense Secretary James Mattis. "The minister of defense for South Korea ... will come see me at the end of this month," S...

2019-03-15 09:22

Seoul says North Korea unlikely to activate missile site

The Ministry of National Defense said Thursday a process of rebuilding a portion of a facility earlier used to test long-range missile engines in North Korea was “almost complete.”

2019-03-14 17:26

Navy's anti-piracy unit marks 10th anniversary

The Republic of Korea Navy's Cheonghae unit, operating the country's first overseas anti-piracy mission, in waters off Somalia, will mark its 10th anniversary on Wednesday.

2019-03-12 17:36

Five AWOL KATUSA soldiers charged

Five soldiers serving with the Korean Augmentation to the United States Army (KATUSA) have been handed over to the Korean military for punishment on charges of being absent without leave, according to the Republic of Korea Army Headquarters, Sunday.

2019-03-10 18:35

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