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Mon, July 22, 2019 | 00:43

Army officers, soldier donate bone marrow

Three Army officers and an enlisted soldier have donated bone marrow for patients with blood cancer, according to the Army, Wednesday. The four are 1st Lt. Go Hwa-sup of the 15th Infantry Division's Eagle Regiment, 1st Lt. Oh Byung-hun of the 20th Infantry Division's Engineer Battalion, Capt. Jo Dong-jun of the 35th Infantry Division's Supply and Transportation Battalion and ...

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-04-24 18:02

Defense officials of South Korea, US meet for technological cooperation

Defense officials and researchers from South Korea and the U.S. are in talks to promote cooperation on defense technologies.

Jung Da-min | 2019-04-24 17:44

USFK conducts THAAD battery training

The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) conducted an exercise last week to improve the operation of a THAAD missile defense battery deployed to South Korea to better defend against North Korean missile threats, officials have said. The weeklong exercise at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, some 70 kilometers south of Seoul, focused on reloading inert munitions in launchers of a Terminal Hig...

2019-04-24 10:12

Seoul, Washington hold regular defense dialogue

The Ministry of National Defense and the U.S. Department of Defense are holding the 15th Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue at the Pentagon.

Jung Da-min | 2019-04-24 07:03

Allies launch committee for OPCON transfer

Navies of two Koreas may hold meeting in China

Both South and North Korea have sent their own Navy fleets to China for an international fleet review, raising speculation about a possible inter-Korean meeting there.

Jung Da-min | 2019-04-22 17:01

New Army, Air Force chiefs vow to ensure combat readiness

South Korea's new Army chief pledged Tuesday to ensure a firm readiness posture and support the government's military confidence building efforts with North Korea. "(The Army) will buttress peace on the Korean Peninsula with strong military might," Army Chief of Staff Gen. Suh Wook said during his swearing-in ceremony, vowing to actively push for reform measures to create str...

2019-04-16 15:01

South Korean defense technology 9th in world

Defense technologies of South Korea were assessed to be the world's ninth most advanced as of last year, and about 80 percent of the U.S. levels, a state-run military research agency said Tuesday.

2019-04-16 11:01

South Korea signs $1B submarine contract with Indonesia

Seoul's Defense Acquisition Program Administration took part in the signing ceremony in Bandung, Indonesia. The deal was signed between South Korean company Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering and the Indonesian government, Newsis reported Friday.

2019-04-13 09:11

Trump says Washington-Seoul in talks for 'long-term' defense cost

U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington is in talks with Seoul on their cost-sharing agreement for the stationing of U.S. troops in South Korea for the “long term” rather than “short term,” unlike earlier announcements.

Jung Da-min | 2019-04-12 17:28

Navy flight crew sets 8,000 hours of safety record

South Korea has 3,348 islands and islets to defend, according to government data. Jang Yong-duk, 45, master chief petty officer with patrol squadron 615 of the Republic of Korea Navy's Airwing 6, says he has seen almost all those islands himself while carrying out missions over the past 23 years aboard a P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft.

Jung Da-min | 2019-04-10 17:11

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