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Mon, January 25, 2021 | 17:03

Unidentified individual detected near inter-Korean border: military

Unidentified individual detected near inter-Korean border: military

The military is searching for an unidentified person detected on surveillance equipment near the eastern inter-Korean border, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Wednesday, amid speculation a North Korean could have crossed the border in a defection attempt.

2020-11-04 09:47

North Korean man captured after crossing inter-Korean border

Cho becomes first female chopper pilot at Korean Marines

Cho becomes first female chopper pilot at Korean Marines

A female Marine Corps officer has been assigned to an aviation battalion after completing training as a helicopter pilot, becoming the Marines' first-ever female chopper pilot, officials said Sunday. Lieutenant Cho Sang-ah, 27, was assigned to Marine Corps' 1st Division 1st Battalion as a chopper pilot after successfully completing 9 months of training. This marks the first t...

2020-11-01 12:58

Biden vows not to extort South Korea with troop withdrawal threats

Biden vows not to extort South Korea with troop withdrawal threats

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden pledged Friday to strengthen the alliance with South Korea, rather than "extorting Seoul with reckless threats to remove our troops," and keep pressing toward North Korea's denuclearization through "principled diplomacy."

2020-10-30 11:43

Biden sends special contribution to South Korean state news agency

US Forces Korea puts Itaewon off-limits for Halloween weekend over virus concerns

US Forces Korea puts Itaewon off-limits for Halloween weekend over virus concerns

The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) has placed the popular nightlife district of Itaewon in central Seoul off-limits for the upcoming Halloween weekend to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. The multicultural district has been popular among foreigners and some South Koreans for Halloween celebrations, but concerns have risen over possible COVID-19 infections among partygoers....

2020-10-29 13:13

Coronavirus spread continues as distancing guidelines lowered

Possibility of USFK reduction growing

Possibility of USFK reduction growing

With the annual South Korean-U.S. ministerial defense talks ending without mentioning Washington's commitment to maintaining the current level of the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), speculation is sharply escalating that the U.S. government may withdraw some American troops from the Korean Peninsula, in much the same manner as it did from Germany.

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-10-29 12:21

Honoring fallen heroes

Honoring fallen heroes

U.S. Ambassador to Korea Harry Harris pays tribute to the war dead at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul, Tuesday, during a memorial ceremony to honor fallen heroes who sacrificed themselves during the Battle of Jangjin Reservoir in South Hamgyong Province in 1950 during the Korean War. Yonhap

Jung Da-min | 2020-10-27 16:57

First group of conscientious objectors begins 36-month alternative military service

First group of conscientious objectors begins 36-month alternative military service

Dozens of conscientious objectors entered a training camp for alternative military service Monday, marking the first such case since South Korea revised the law to allow those refusing to take up arms for religious reasons to do other forms of service without punishing them. By law, all able-bodied South Korean men must carry out military service for about two years. But the ...

2020-10-26 14:01

[ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL] The Korea Times offers global perspectives for Navy officer

[ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL] The Korea Times offers global perspectives for Navy officer

Republic of Korea Navy Lieutenant Commander Jang Jae-hyun says The Korea Times provides him with more information and a wider global perspective than Korean language newspapers offer. “I usually read The Korea Times during lunchtime as I can take my time in reading the stories,” Jang said. He said he started to read The Korea Times when he entered the Korea Naval Academy, to ...

Jung Da-min | 2020-10-26 11:13

[ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL] Korea Times is part of my life, says avid reader

Protest against THAAD

Protest against THAAD

Police officers disperse residents of Seongju, North Gyeongsang Province, and activists who are trying to prevent the defense ministry from transporting construction material and equipment onto the base of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, Thursday. While the protesters believe the material will be used to upgrade the anti-missile defense system, the minis...

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-10-22 18:47

S. Korean, Chinese defense chiefs discuss security situation, vow to boost cooperation

The defense chiefs of South Korea and China discussed security situations on the Korean Peninsula on Wednesday and vowed to continue exchanges and cooperation, Seoul's defense ministry said.

2020-10-21 21:40

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