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Fri, February 26, 2021 | 02:21
Honoring fallen heroes
Honoring fallen heroes
Billboards in New York's Times Square, Monday (local time), commemorate United Nations forces who fought alongside South Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War, as part of the Korean War Commemoration Committee's efforts to mark the 70th anniversary of the war's outbreak. / Courtesy of Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs
2020-11-10 16:41
South Korea to launch new 3,000-ton submarine
South Korea to launch new 3,000-ton submarine
South Korea was set to launch a new 3,000-ton indigenous submarine featuring advanced combat and sonar systems Tuesday in an effort to boost underwater defense capabilities, the Navy said. The ceremony for the mid-class diesel-powered submarine, named after a prominent Korean independent fighter, Ahn Mu, was to take place at the Okpo Shipyard of Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine...
2020-11-10 11:44
Military under fire yet again over lax security
Military under fire yet again over lax security
More questions about the military's surveillance and defense capabilities have been raised following a North Korean's suspected attempt to defect to the South by crossing the border on the east coast.
2020-11-04 16:22
Unidentified individual detected near inter-Korean border: military
Unidentified individual detected near inter-Korean border: military
The military is searching for an unidentified person detected on surveillance equipment near the eastern inter-Korean border, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Wednesday, amid speculation a North Korean could have crossed the border in a defection attempt.
2020-11-04 09:47
  • North Korean man captured after crossing inter-Korean border
Cho becomes first female chopper pilot at Korean Marines
Cho becomes first female chopper pilot at Korean Marines
A female Marine Corps officer has been assigned to an aviation battalion after completing training as a helicopter pilot, becoming the Marines' first-ever female chopper pilot, officials said Sunday. Lieutenant Cho Sang-ah, 27, was assigned to Marine Corps' 1st Division 1st Battalion as a chopper pilot after successfully completing 9 months of training. This marks the first t...
2020-11-01 12:58
Biden vows not to extort South Korea with troop withdrawal threats
Biden vows not to extort South Korea with troop withdrawal threats
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden pledged Friday to strengthen the alliance with South Korea, rather than "extorting Seoul with reckless threats to remove our troops," and keep pressing toward North Korea's denuclearization through "principled diplomacy."
2020-10-30 11:43
  • Biden sends special contribution to South Korean state news agency
US Forces Korea puts Itaewon off-limits for Halloween weekend over virus concerns
US Forces Korea puts Itaewon off-limits for Halloween weekend over virus concerns
The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) has placed the popular nightlife district of Itaewon in central Seoul off-limits for the upcoming Halloween weekend to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. The multicultural district has been popular among foreigners and some South Koreans for Halloween celebrations, but concerns have risen over possible COVID-19 infections among partygoers....
2020-10-29 13:13
  • Coronavirus spread continues as distancing guidelines lowered
Possibility of USFK reduction growing
Possibility of USFK reduction growing
With the annual South Korean-U.S. ministerial defense talks ending without mentioning Washington's commitment to maintaining the current level of the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), speculation is sharply escalating that the U.S. government may withdraw some American troops from the Korean Peninsula, in much the same manner as it did from Germany.
2020-10-29 12:21
Honoring fallen heroes
Honoring fallen heroes
U.S. Ambassador to Korea Harry Harris pays tribute to the war dead at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul, Tuesday, during a memorial ceremony to honor fallen heroes who sacrificed themselves during the Battle of Jangjin Reservoir in South Hamgyong Province in 1950 during the Korean War. Yonhap
2020-10-27 16:57
First group of conscientious objectors begins 36-month alternative military service
First group of conscientious objectors begins 36-month alternative military service
Dozens of conscientious objectors entered a training camp for alternative military service Monday, marking the first such case since South Korea revised the law to allow those refusing to take up arms for religious reasons to do other forms of service without punishing them. By law, all able-bodied South Korean men must carry out military service for about two years. But the ...
2020-10-26 14:01
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