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Mon, December 11, 2023 | 01:09

Korea to raise salaries of front-line junior officers; NCOs by up to 30% by 2027

Korea to raise salaries of front-line junior officers; NCOs by up to 30% by 2027

Korea plans to raise the annual salaries of entry-level military officers and non-commissioned officers (NCOs) at border units by up to 30 percent by 2027 from this year, the defense ministry said Sunday, amid a push to improve working conditions of troops.

2023-12-10 15:04

NK activity increases at Panmunjom after inter-Korean military deal scrapped: NNSC generals

NK activity increases at Panmunjom after inter-Korean military deal scrapped: NNSC generals

North Korea has increased activities in the truce village of Panmunjom after effectively scrapping an inter-Korean military tension reduction agreement last month, Swedish and Swiss military generals overseeing the armistice said.

2023-12-10 09:27

Once a venue for historic summits, truce village weighed down with tension amid NK threats

Once a venue for historic summits, truce village weighed down with tension amid NK threats

Once a venue for historic summits, truce village weighed down with tension amid NK threats

Standing just south of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, Camp Bonifas, the base camp for the United Nations Command (UNC) security forces, has witnessed ups and downs through 70 years of inter-Korean relations.

2023-12-10 09:27

NK activity increases at Panmunjom after inter-Korean military deal scrapped: NNSC generals

S. Korea, US, Japan vow to strengthen cooperation against NK threat

S. Korea, US, Japan vow to strengthen cooperation against NK threat

The national security advisers of South Korea, the United States and Japan vowed Saturday to strengthen cooperation against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats while also deepening their cooperation on supply chains, technology protection and other economic security issues, the three sides said.

2023-12-09 10:50

S. Korea, US agree to enhance cooperation in semiconductors, next-gen tech

Nat'l security advisers of S. Korea, Japan discuss NK threat

Nat'l security advisers of S. Korea, Japan discuss NK threat

The national security advisers of South Korea and Japan agreed Friday on the need to strengthen solidarity with the international community in order to respond firmly to North Korea's nuclear and missile provocations, the presidential office said.

2023-12-09 09:55

S. Korea, US, Japan vow to strengthen cooperation against NK threat

Defense chief orders military readiness amid NK threats

Defense chief orders military readiness amid NK threats

South Korea's defense chief on Friday renewed his calls on the military to keep a constant state of readiness to retaliate against North Korea, if provoked.

2023-12-08 21:44

Hanwha signs $2.4 bil. deal to export infantry fighting vehicles to Australia

Hanwha signs $2.4 bil. deal to export infantry fighting vehicles to Australia

The Australian subsidiary of Hanwha Aerospace has signed a $2.4 billion contract with the Australian government to export 129 Redback infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), the company and the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced Friday.

2023-12-08 16:15

[INTERVIEW] Ex-NIS chief urges politicians to stop exploiting spy agency

INTERVIEWEx-NIS chief urges politicians to stop exploiting spy agency

A blame game is in full swing after Korea lost to Saudi Arabia in a bid to host the World Expo 2030 in a vote held in Paris, France on Nov. 28.

2023-12-08 11:35

S. Korea to stage computer-simulated Taegeuk military drills next week

S. Korea to stage computer-simulated Taegeuk military drills next week

South Korea's military will stage its annual computer-simulated Taegeuk exercise next week, officials said Friday, as Seoul seeks to strengthen its readiness against North Korean military threats.

2023-12-08 11:31

Yoon vows to expand support for arms industry

Yoon vows to expand support for arms industry

President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged, Thursday, to enhance government support for the local defense industry, as Korea aims to become the world's fourth-largest arms exporter by 2027.

2023-12-07 16:57

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