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Mon, January 25, 2021 | 15:47

South Korea, Greece hold defense talks, vow to strengthen cooperation

South Korea, Greece hold defense talks, vow to strengthen cooperation

The vice defense ministers of South Korea and Greece held a meeting Friday and agreed to enhance bilateral defense cooperation, Seoul's defense ministry said. Greece's vice defense chief, Alkiviadis Stefanis, is in South Korea at the invitation of Seoul's Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (MPVA) to mark the 70th anniversary of the 1950-53 Korean War.

2020-11-13 20:33

South Korea completes deployment of K-9 howitzer

South Korea completes deployment of K-9 howitzer

South Korea has completed the deployment of the K-9 self-propelled howitzer, about 20 years after it was first put into force in the country, the arms procurement agency said Friday. Manufactured by Hanwha Defense, a South Korean defense firm, the 155-millimeter K-9 artillery gun was first deployed on the western border islands of Yeonpyeong and Baengnyeong in 1999.

2020-11-13 09:43

Korea accelerates submarine development project

Korea accelerates submarine development project

GEOJE, South Gyeongsang Province - South Korea has launched its second locally-built 3,000-ton submarine, speeding up its program to develop indigenous submarines including nuclear-powered vessels. A ceremony for the launch of the diesel-powered submarine took place at the Okpo Shipyard of Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) on Geoje Island in South Gyeongsang P...

Jung Da-min | 2020-11-11 22:58

Moon pays tribute to UN veterans

Moon pays tribute to UN veterans

President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook observe a moment of silence for United Nations forces killed during the 1950-53 Korean War, at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, Nov. 11. Starting this year, Nov. 11 will be designated as a day to honor Korean War veterans, a move started by the Turn Toward Busan International Memorial Ceremony in Honor of the Fallen Korean War Heroes ...

Jung Da-min | 2020-11-11 17:19

Korea honors UN veterans of Korean War

Korea honors UN veterans of Korean War

Korea honored the heroic efforts of the United Nations forces who participated in the 1950-53 Korean War, Nov. 11, holding a special ceremony in Busan.

Jung Da-min | 2020-11-11 17:17

Airman creates pictograms to promote Air Force

Airman creates pictograms to promote Air Force

The public may get more familiar with terms used by the Air Force thanks to pictograms created by one of its members, SSgt. Kim Hyeon-jun.

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-11-11 16:07

Moon honors UN Korean War veterans, vows to make Korea 'peaceful, prosperous'

Moon honors UN Korean War veterans, vows to make Korea 'peaceful, prosperous'

President Moon Jae-in pledged efforts Wednesday to make South Korea "peaceful and prosperous," paying respects to war veterans on the occasion of the International Memorial Day for U.N. Korean War Veterans. "The more we reflect on their spirit of dignity, the more we are humbled by their solemn sacrifice," Moon wrote on his social media accounts. "I pay tribute to those who d...

2020-11-11 10:22

Honoring fallen heroes

Honoring fallen heroes

Billboards in New York's Times Square, Monday (local time), commemorate United Nations forces who fought alongside South Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War, as part of the Korean War Commemoration Committee's efforts to mark the 70th anniversary of the war's outbreak. / Courtesy of Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-11-10 16:41

South Korea to launch new 3,000-ton submarine

South Korea to launch new 3,000-ton submarine

South Korea was set to launch a new 3,000-ton indigenous submarine featuring advanced combat and sonar systems Tuesday in an effort to boost underwater defense capabilities, the Navy said. The ceremony for the mid-class diesel-powered submarine, named after a prominent Korean independent fighter, Ahn Mu, was to take place at the Okpo Shipyard of Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine...

2020-11-10 11:44

Military under fire yet again over lax security

Military under fire yet again over lax security

More questions about the military's surveillance and defense capabilities have been raised following a North Korean's suspected attempt to defect to the South by crossing the border on the east coast.

2020-11-04 16:22

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