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Tue, September 28, 2021 | 05:06

USFK to toughen COVID-19 quarantine rules amid 4th wave of pandemic

The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) decided to implement tougher antivirus rules for two weeks, banning visits to bars and clubs and mandating mask wearing, amid the fast spread of the pandemic in South Korea, the U.S. military said Friday.

2021-07-09 14:08

10 indicted, 12 under probe over death of Air Force sexual abuse victim

Military prosecutors have indicted 10 people over the death of an Air Force sexual harassment victim following a monthlong investigation into a string of irregularities that led to the noncommissioned officer taking her own life, the defense ministry said Friday.

2021-07-09 10:31

37 newly enlisted soldiers at Army boot camp test positive for COVID-19

Dozens of newly enlisted soldiers at an Army boot camp have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Wednesday, amid fears of a fourth wave of infections across the country.

2021-07-07 11:15

New virus cases soar to second-highest since beginning of pandemic

Military general arrested over sexual harassment allegations

A military general was arrested on charges of sexually molesting a female subordinate, officials said Tuesday, in yet another sex crime in barracks following the suicide death of an Air Force sexual abuse victim.

2021-07-06 09:46

South Korea, US tilting toward downsizing combined drill

South Korea and the United States are likely to scale down their annual summertime military exercise in what seems to be a move not to provoke North Korea. Citing multiple government sources, the local daily Donga Ilbo reported, Monday, that Seoul and Washington had reached a broad consensus on carrying out the drill in the second week of August on a scale similar to one in M...

Kang Seung-woo | 2021-07-05 15:58

Defense chief calls for close cooperation with USFK for swift OPCON transfer

Defense Minister Suh Wook called for speeding up South Korea's envisioned takeover of wartime operational control (OPCON) of its forces from the United States after new U.S. Forces Korea Commander Gen. Paul LaCamera took office last week, his office said Monday.

2021-07-05 11:44

New Air Force chief vows utmost reform efforts after sexual abuse case

Gen. Park In-ho vowed utmost efforts to make the Air Force an "upright and strong" organization, as he was to take office as its chief of staff Friday amid a probe into the suicide death of a sexually harassed noncommissioned officer.

2021-07-02 15:42

Gen. LaCamera takes office as new US Forces Korea chief

Gen. Paul LaCamera took office as the new commander of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) on Friday amid daunting security challenges on the Korean Peninsula and beyond.

2021-07-02 14:36

President honors outgoing USFK commander for his service

President Moon Jae-in bestowed outgoing U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Robert Abrams with an Order of National Security Merit, Thursday, in appreciation of his service here over the past 32 months. During a ceremony at Cheong Wa Dae, Moon bestowed on him the Order of National Security Merit Tongil Medal, the top honor in the five-level merit system that awards people...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2021-07-01 16:42

Assembly urged to launch probe into military over sexual assault case

Calls are growing for a National Assembly investigation into the military over a sexual assault case which led to the suicide of the victim who was a master sergeant of the Republic of Korea Air Force. Such calls reflect public distrust of the military's own investigation, as allegations of the Air Force's attempts to cover up her accusation against a male colleague have beco...

Jung Da-min | 2021-06-30 16:44

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