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Sun, January 24, 2021 | 08:06
US Forces Korea issues movement restriction order for Kunsan base over virus cases
US Forces Korea issues movement restriction order for Kunsan base over virus cases
U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) on Friday imposed movement restrictions on all individuals affiliated with its air base in the western city of Gunsan due to the recent coronavirus outbreak there. Under the order, travel to and from Kunsan Air Base is prohibited until Monday, though members can be granted exceptions "to perform assigned and authorized duties and missions only," USFK ...
2021-01-22 20:58
Seoul ready to talk any issues with Pyongyang: defense ministry
Seoul ready to talk any issues with Pyongyang: defense ministry
South Korea is ready to discuss any issues with North Korea via military channels to ease cross-border tensions, the defense ministry said Tuesday. Ministry spokesperson Boo Seung-chan made the remark a day after President Moon Jae-in said that the two Koreas can discuss joint military exercises between Seoul and Washington if necessary through a joint military committee as a...
2021-01-19 12:20
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'South Korea widens gap with North in military strength'
'South Korea widens gap with North in military strength'
South Korea has the world's sixth-strongest military, outclassing the 28th-ranked North Korea, according to Global Firepower (GFP) 2021. An index released annually by Global Firepower, a website that tracks military strength, it said the South scored 0.1621 to rank sixth out of 138 countries, remaining unchanged from 2020. The North fell three notches compared to 2020 after s...
Yi Whan-woo | 2021-01-17 16:09
US Forces Korea issues 'shelter in place' amid COVID-19 outbreaks in barracks
US Forces Korea issues 'shelter in place' amid COVID-19 outbreaks in barracks
United States Forces Korea (USFK) on Sunday issued a "shelter in place" directive, ordering part of its service members to remain at home after additional COVID-19 outbreaks were reported inside its barracks.
2021-01-17 14:44
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
  • Iran's oil tanker seizure appears aimed at pressuring Korea to unlock frozen assets: experts
  • US urges 'immediate release' of Korean tanker from Iran
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