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Mon, January 25, 2021 | 16:20

KATUSAs likely to get vaccinated soon

KATUSAs likely to get vaccinated soon

Korean Augmentation to the United States Army (KATUSA) soldiers and other civilian workers of the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) may be the first Koreans to get vaccinated for COVID-19 here, as vaccines for the USFK are expected to arrive as early as this week.

2020-12-24 16:03

Chinese, Russian military aircraft violate Korea's air defense zone

Chinese, Russian military aircraft violate Korea's air defense zone

Nineteen Chinese and Russian aircraft entered Korea's air defense identification zone (KADIZ) Tuesday, prompting the ROK Air Force to scramble fighter jets in response, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). ROK refers to South Korea's official name, the Republic of Korea.

2020-12-22 21:13

'Military's decision to buy US helicopters could be diplomatic choice'

'Military's decision to buy US helicopters could be diplomatic choice'

The Korean military's recent decision to buy 12 maritime operational helicopters from the U.S. aerospace and defense giant Lockheed Martin is widely seen as a diplomatic choice favorable to Washington, according to military watchers.

2020-12-22 16:51

17 US service members test positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Korea

17 US service members test positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Korea

Sixteen American service members have tested positive for the new coronavirus upon arrival in South Korea over the past few weeks, the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Monday.

2020-12-14 14:43

New virus infections under 1,000 on fewer tests

South Korea ranks 10th in world arms exports: report

South Korea ranks 10th in world arms exports: report

South Korea was the 10th-largest arms exporter in the 2015-2019 period, accounting for 2.1 percent of the world's total defense exports, an annual government report showed Monday. According to the Global Defense Market Yearbook 2020 published by the Defense Agency for Technology and Quality, Britain, Iraq and Indonesia were the main buyers of South Korea's defense products du...

2020-12-14 12:10

Environmental cleanup costs weigh on Korea

Environmental cleanup costs weigh on Korea

Despite an agreement on the return of 12 military sites from the United States to Korea, the party responsible for cleaning up environmental contamination at the sites remains an outstanding issue between the allies.

2020-12-13 19:08

Yongsan military base back in Korean hands after 138 years

Yongsan military base back in Korean hands after 138 years

The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) for the first time returned part of the land inside Yongsan Garrison in central Seoul to the Korean government, Friday. The site - a sports field on South Post and a softball field adjacent to the National Museum of Korea with a combined size of 53,000 square meters - was a part of 12 returned properties nationwide formerly used to station America...

2020-12-11 17:11

US returns 12 military sites to South Korea, including some at Yongsan Garrison

US returns 12 military sites to South Korea, including some at Yongsan Garrison

The United States on Friday returned 12 American military sites to South Korea, including some in central Seoul, amid persistent concerns that an additional delay would further dampen regional development efforts. During a virtual joint committee session of the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), Seoul and Washington agreed on the return of the sites, but failed to bridge diff...

2020-12-11 14:43

Defense chief seeks support for peace on peninsula at ministerial meeting

Defense chief seeks support for peace on peninsula at ministerial meeting

Defense Minister Suh Wook on Thursday asked for the international community's support to bring peace on the Korean Peninsula, saying it will also be conducive to building peace in the region.

2020-12-10 21:13

USFK service members may be first in Korea vaccinated for COVID-19

USFK service members may be first in Korea vaccinated for COVID-19

United States Forces Korea (USFK) personnel may become the first in Korea vaccinated for COVID-19. Latest media reports have suggested that COVID-19 vaccinations will begin later this month at U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, with the U.S. Department of Defense expected to notify military bases outside the U.S. of the timing of vaccination...

2020-12-10 16:10

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