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Tue, September 28, 2021 | 10:58

10 Air Force members questioned over suicide of sexually harassed officer

Military prosecutors questioned 10 Air Force service members and officials in connection with the suicide of a sexually harassed noncommissioned officer amid suspicions they mishandled the sexual abuse case or attempted to hush it up, the defense ministry said Tuesday.

2021-06-15 11:08

Korea to conduct Dokdo defense drill this week

South Korea plans to stage an annual military exercise on and around its easternmost islets of Dokdo this week to beef up the country's defense capabilities, sources said Monday.

2021-06-14 13:02

US to redirect nearly $70 million to USFK from border wall project

The United States plans to redirect nearly US$70 million to U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) that had previously been diverted from its defense spending to fund the now defunct project to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border, the Defense Department said Friday.

2021-06-12 10:37

Air Force says KF-16 accident was caused by bird

The cause of flames and smoke from the engine of a KF-16 fighter jet earlier this week was a bird sucked into an air intake of the plane, the Air Force said Friday.

2021-06-11 14:25

Defense minister apologizes over suicide of sexually abused officer

Defense Minister Suh Wook apologized Wednesday over the suicide death of a sexually harassed female noncommissioned officer, vowing to conduct a thorough probe and overhaul the military's system of handling sex crimes.

2021-06-09 10:45

Gov't launches task force to reform military's sexual abuse prevention system

The defense ministry said it launched a task force Monday to improve the military's sexual abuse prevention system amid mounting criticism over the suicide of an Air Force noncommissioned officer who suffered sexual harassment.

2021-06-07 10:24

Military to begin vaccination campaign for troops under 30

The military was to begin administering Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine to soldiers under 30 years old Monday, the defense ministry said. Of around 414,000 eligible service members, those who applied for the inoculation will be given the vaccine, according to the ministry.

2021-06-07 09:29

Court rules Military Service Act on 2nd-generation emigrants is constitutional

The Constitutional Court unanimously ruled Sunday that a clause of the Military Service Act, which calls on second-generation South Korean emigrants to fulfill the country's mandatory military service if they stay in South Korea for more than three years, is constitutional. Under the standing law, those who have obtained foreign citizenship at birth in other countries or perm...

Jun Ji-hye | 2021-06-07 09:06

US Marine Corps F-35Bs to visit South Korea

Ten U.S. Marine Corps F-35Bs, embarked on a U.K. aircraft carrier, will visit Korea for the first time in four years, according to media reports, as part of a larger deployment to the Indo Pacific region. Currently, Britain's newest carrier, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, and its strike group are embarked on a seven-month deployment to the region that includes a port call at Busan ...

Kang Seung-woo | 2021-06-06 17:29

Unification minister calls for 'maximum flexibility' on joint military exercises with US

Unification Minister Lee In-young called Sunday for "maximum flexibility" in deciding what to do with joint military exercises with the United States set for August, saying such drills should never serve as a chance to cause additional tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

2021-06-06 14:26

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