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Sun, January 17, 2021 | 09:27

Development restrictions in military facility protection zones to be lifted

Development restrictions in military facility protection zones to be lifted

The government announced Thursday that development restrictions in regional military facility protection zones across the country are set to be lifted from next Tuesday.

Jung Da-min | 2021-01-14 17:24

South Korea plans underwater test of indigenous SLBM: source

South Korea plans underwater test of indigenous SLBM: source

South Korea is expected to carry out underwater tests of a home-grown submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) this year, having concluded ground tests, a source said Wednesday.

2021-01-13 21:20

Navy officer found dead in Yellow Sea after going missing while on duty

Navy officer found dead in Yellow Sea after going missing while on duty

A Navy officer was found dead Saturday after going missing while on duty aboard a patrol boat off the western border island of Baengnyeong, according to the military authorities. The chief petty officer disappeared at around 10 p.m. Friday in waters south of the island in the Yellow Sea, as the 450-ton “patrol killer” he was aboard was conducting night operations, the Joint C...

2021-01-09 16:08

American soldier in South Korea dies in accident during training

American soldier in South Korea dies in accident during training

An American service member stationed in South Korea died earlier this week in a car accident during a military training, the U.S. military said Friday. Staff Sgt. James Wento, 34, was pronounced dead at the scene Tuesday, as the military vehicle he was driving overturned during the training event of his unit at the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex in Pocheon, northeast of Seoul, a...

2021-01-08 10:43

KF-16 pilot honored as Air Force's Top Gun

KF-16 pilot honored as Air Force's Top Gun

Maj. Han Jae-seok, a KF-16 fighter pilot has been named the Air Force's “Top Gun” for 2020 after exhibiting a stellar performance in an annual live-firing contest. According to the Air Force, Wednesday, Han who serves in the 123rd Fighter Squadron of the 20th Fighter Wing earned a score of 965 out of a possible 1,000 from the three sections of the Boramae Aerial Shooting Cont...

Kang Seung-woo | 2021-01-07 09:30

Korean anti-piracy unit begins operations after Iran's tanker seizure

Korean anti-piracy unit begins operations after Iran's tanker seizure

South Korea's anti-piracy unit began operations in the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday to respond to heightened tensions after Iran's seizure of a South Korean oil tanker, officials said. On Tuesday, Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps seized the tanker, MT Hankuk Chemi, due to what Teheran claims to be environmental and chemical pollution by the ship.

2021-01-05 10:57

Controversy rises over military's push for light aircraft carrier development

Controversy rises over military's push for light aircraft carrier development

The military has decided to push ahead with its plan to develop an indigenous light aircraft carrier despite questions over its effectiveness. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) decided on the need for the aircraft carrier during a meeting presided over by JCS Chairman Gen. Won In-choul last Wednesday.

Jung Da-min | 2021-01-04 16:42

Moon inspects combat readiness on Peace Eye aircraft

Moon inspects combat readiness on Peace Eye aircraft

President Moon Jae-in flew on a Peace Eye military aircraft early Friday and inspected South Korea's combat readiness in a show of commitment to national defense on New Year's Day, the presidential office said. It is the first time that a South Korean president has flown on the airborne early warning and control (AEWC) aircraft regarded as a core part of the South Korean Air ...

2021-01-01 15:57

Joint military drill may emerge as hot-button issue for allies

Joint military drill may emerge as hot-button issue for allies

Whether to hold joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States in 2021 may put the allies at loggerheads, according to diplomatic experts, Thursday, as Washington is expected to resume the annual combat training, while Seoul is likely to seek to suspend or even stop it altogether.

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-12-31 15:17

KATUSA troops to be first Koreans to get vaccinated

KATUSA troops to be first Koreans to get vaccinated

Soldiers who are part of the Korea Augmentation to the U.S Army (KATUSA) stationed here will be among the first Koreans to receive vaccination against the COVID-19 pandemic. The Korean Ministry of National Defense announced Wednesday that KATUSA and civilian employees of the United States Forces Korea (USFK) could choose whether to be vaccinated after receiving an explanation...

Jung Da-min | 2020-12-30 16:17

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