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Fri, September 30, 2022 | 22:26

Military reports 715 more COVID-19 cases

Korea's military reported 715 additional COVID-19 cases Sunday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 260,260, the defense ministry said.

2022-08-28 15:37

Korea's new COVID-19 cases under 90,000, critical patients rise

Korean firms ink follow-up contracts with Poland to export K2 tanks, K9 howitzers

Two Korean defense firms have signed contracts - worth $5.76 billion in total - with Poland to implement last month's deals to export K2 battle tanks and K9 self-propelled howitzers, Seoul's arms procurement agency said Saturday.

2022-08-28 13:34

Defense minister encourages Korean, US troops in allied exercise

Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup visited an Army unit just south of Seoul on Friday to encourage Korean and U.S. troops engaging in a combined military exercise.

2022-08-26 17:55

Top US diplomat for East Asia policy holds talks with Seoul officials on trade, alliance

The top U.S. diplomat for East Asia policy held a series of talks with South Korean officials in Seoul on Friday on a wide range of topics, including North Korea policy, trade and the bilateral alliance.

2022-08-26 16:39

Court rules in favor of veterans seeking compensation from North Korean leader over 2002 skirmish

A Seoul court has ruled in favor of veterans in a damage suit they filed against North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for the injuries they suffered in a deadly inter-Korean naval skirmish near the sea border in 2002, officials said.

2022-08-24 18:19

Tensions mount as gov't moves to normalize THAAD base operation

Tensions are mounting around a U.S. THAAD missile defense unit here, one week ahead of the government's deadline for normalizing access to the base despite local residents' opposition.

2022-08-24 16:54

Korean military leading key exercise with US in step toward OPCON transition

Korea is leading the entirety of a major combined military exercise with the United States for the first time, Seoul officials said Wednesday, in a sign of progress in the allies' plan for the transition of wartime operational control (OPCON).

2022-08-24 16:38

Defense chief visits wartime command bunker to encourage allied troops

Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup visited a wartime command bunker in a city south of Seoul on Tuesday to encourage South Korean and U.S. troops engaging in a regular combined military exercise, his ministry said. The minister's trip to CP Tango, or Command Post Theater Air Naval Ground Operations, in Seongnam came a day after the start of the Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise ...

2022-08-23 21:14

Russian military aircraft enter Korea's air defense zone without prior notice: Korean military

Russian military aircraft entered Korea's air defense identification zone (KADIZ) without notice Tuesday, prompting the Air Force to scramble fighters to the scene, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.The JCS did not provide details, like the number of Russian planes and their types.

2022-08-23 20:07

South Korea, US launch largest combined military drills in 5 years

South Korea and the United States began their largest combined military drills in five years, Monday, to sharpen their readiness at a time when North Korea is ramping up missile and nuclear threats. The Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises, scheduled to continue until Sept. 1, mark the resumption of the two allies' full-scale field exercises involving fighter jets, warships, tanks ...

Jung Min-ho | 2022-08-22 16:48

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