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Fri, July 3, 2020 | 08:22

Korean War veteran recalls working at US airbase

Korean War veteran recalls working at US airbase

Lee In-bum, 85, a retired first lieutenant of the Republic of Korea Air Force, said he volunteered to participate in the Korean War 70 years ago, but the military did not accept him as he was only 15 years old.

Jung Da-min | 2020-06-24 16:45

70 years after the war, peace still elusive on Korean Peninsula

US bomber flying over East Sea

US bomber flying over East Sea

A United States Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber flies over the East Sea with Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15 Eagle fighters, Thursday, as part of their Bomber Task Force mission, in this photo released by U.S. Pacific Air Forces amid growing inter-Korean tension. On the same day, North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency carried an article condemning Japan fo...

Jung Da-min | 2020-06-19 17:10

Paying tribute to war dead

Paying tribute to war dead

Danish Ambassador to Seoul Einar H. Jensen and ambassadors of another 21 countries that fought for South Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War, pay tribute to the war dead in front of monuments honoring soldiers of the respective countries, at the War Memorial of Korea in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Thursday, during a ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of the start of the war. Korea ...

Jung Da-min | 2020-06-18 17:18

USFK withdrawal believed feasible scenario: experts

USFK withdrawal believed feasible scenario: experts

U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw some U.S. troops from Germany is intensifying speculation that he may do the same thing with those serving in Korea.

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-06-18 10:04

Trump says he is halving US troop presence in Germany

Trump says he is halving US troop presence in Germany

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that his administration will halve the U.S. troop presence in Germany amid speculation that he could try to do the same with American troops in South Korea. Trump blamed the drawdown on Germany's failure to meet its commitments as a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to spend at least 2 percent of its gross domestic produc...

2020-06-16 09:34

Military beefs up surveillance on N.K. following provocation threats

South Korea's military has strengthened its monitoring of North Korea, but no unusual moves have been detected so far, a source said Monday, after Pyongyang threatened to take military action against the South.

2020-06-15 16:56

Moon urges N. Korea to keep peace deals, return to talks

Pentagon reaffirms 'robust' defensive posture after NK threats

Pentagon reaffirms 'robust' defensive posture after NK threats

"We remain committed to maintaining a robust combined defensive posture," John Supple, a Pentagon spokesperson said in response to a query by Yonhap News Agency. He declined to comment on the recent statements by the North Korean government.

2020-06-15 10:32

Moon urges N. Korea to keep peace deals, return to talks

Air Force launches investigation into preferential treatment of serviceman

Air Force launches investigation into preferential treatment of serviceman

The Air Force has launched an inspection into allegations that a conscripted serviceman has been enjoying privileges thanks to his wealth and the influence of his father. The investigation followed a petition on Cheong Wa Dae's website Thursday, posted by a man who identified himself as a noncommissioned officer at an air unit in Geumcheon-gu, Seoul.

Kim Rahn | 2020-06-14 16:50

Pentagon: Korea meets conditions to lift travel restrictions on US troops

Pentagon: Korea meets conditions to lift travel restrictions on US troops

South Korea meets the conditions to lift travel restrictions that were placed on U.S. troops to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the Pentagon said Friday. South Korea was added to a list of "green locations" as part of the Defense Department's move to a conditions-based, phased approach to personnel movement and travel, the Pentagon said in a press release.

2020-06-14 09:24

Defense chief calls for strict security against illegal entry

Defense chief calls for strict security against illegal entry

Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo on Thursday called for strict surveillance against illegal entry, his office said, following the military's security failures over illegal Chinese entrants on small boats.

2020-06-11 16:08

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