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Wed, July 28, 2021 | 13:22

Suspect in Air Force sexual abuse case found dead

A suspect in the suicide death of an Air Force sexual abuse victim has been found dead at a military detention facility, a human rights group said Monday.

2021-07-26 11:06

Member of virus-hit Cheonghae unit dismisses suspicion of sailors going AWOL at African port

A member of the virus-hit South Korean anti-piracy Cheonghae unit on Friday dismissed speculation that some of its sailors sneaked out of their vessel while it was docked at an African port resulting in a mass COVID-19 outbreak.

2021-07-23 15:52

Moon apologizes over COVID-19 infections among Cheonghae unit sailors

6 USFK-affiliated individuals test positive for COVID-19

Five American service members and a civilian worker for the U.S. military in South Korea tested positive for the new coronavirus upon arrival here from the United States, U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) has said.

2021-07-23 10:23

New cases above 1,600 amid 4th wave of pandemic

Defense ministry launches audit on Cheonghae unit's mass COVID-19 outbreak

The defense ministry on Thursday began an inspection into the mass coronavirus outbreak at the country's anti-piracy Cheonghae unit that infected 90 percent of its 301 members, forcing them to cut short their mission in waters off Africa and return home, officials said.

2021-07-22 15:14

Korean, UK defense ministers' meeting

Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook, left, and his U.K. counterpart Ben Wallace pass ceremonial guards at the ministry compound in Yongsan District, Seoul, Wednesday, before having a meeting on defense cooperation. Yonhap

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-07-21 16:40

19 more members of Cheonghae unit test positive for COVID-19; total at 266

Nineteen more members of the virus-hit Cheonghae naval unit have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Wednesday, raising the confirmed infection cases among the 301-member unit to 266.

2021-07-21 11:50

Daily COVID-19 cases surge to new high

Virus-hit Cheonghae unit arrives home on aerial tanker

Members of South Korea's virus-hit Cheonghae naval unit returned home from Africa on Tuesday, the defense ministry said, after cutting short their anti-piracy mission following an unprecedented mass outbreak that infected 247, or 82 percent, of the 301-member unit.

2021-07-20 20:13

Defense chief apologizes over mass COVID-19 outbreak among Cheonghae unit members

Defense Minister Suh Wook apologized Tuesday for the military's failure to prevent cluster COVID-19 infections among sailors of the Cheonghae naval unit on an anti-piracy mission in waters off Africa.

2021-07-20 12:10

PM apologizes for failure to prevent mass virus outbreak within Cheonghae unit

247 out of 301 Cheonghae unit members test positive for COVID-19

A total of 247 sailors of the 301-strong Cheonghae unit on an anti-piracy mission in waters off Africa have tested positive for the coronavirus, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday, confirming a widely feared mass infection, seen as the worst in South Korea's military.

2021-07-19 09:41

New daily cases over 1,000 for 2 weeks

61 more Cheonghae Unit members test positive for COVID-19

An additional 61 service members of South Korea's anti-piracy naval unit in waters off Africa have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total caseload on their destroyer to 68, officials said Sunday.

2021-07-18 10:40

New virus infections stay in 1,400s for 2nd day on fewer tests

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