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Fri, September 22, 2023 | 19:55

US is working with S. Korea, Japan to deter NK aggression: Pentagon

US is working with S. Korea, Japan to deter NK aggression: Pentagon

The United States is working with allies and partners, namely South Korea and Japan, to deter potential aggression from North Korea, a Pentagon spokesperson said Tuesday, after Pyongyang warned that the Korean Peninsula is on the "brink of a nuclear war."

2023-06-28 09:32

Recruits at military boot camps to be allowed to use mobile phones from next month

Recruits at military boot camps to be allowed to use mobile phones from next month

Korea's military manpower agency said Tuesday that new recruits at boot camps will be able to use mobile phones for one hour on weekends and holidays starting from July 3.

2023-06-27 20:58

Drone unit aims to counter North Korea's evolving air threats

Drone unit aims to counter North Korea's evolving air threats

The Ministry of National Defense on Tuesday promulgated a decree for the launch of a multipurpose drone operations unit as part of efforts to counter North Korea's evolving air threats and to reinforce the capabilities that have become increasingly critical in modern warfare.

2023-06-27 16:57

Korea approves plan to upgrade K9 howitzers

Korea approves plan to upgrade K9 howitzers

South Korea's defense authorities on Monday endorsed a plan to upgrade the homegrown K9 self-propelled howitzer to bolster its strike capabilities, the state arms procurement agency said. The Defense Project Promotion Committee gave the nod to the 2.36 trillion-won ($1.81 billion) basic plan for the second upgrade project of the K9 scheduled to run through 2027, according to ...

2023-06-26 19:30

Navy picks seven more female service members for submarine duty

Navy picks seven more female service members for submarine duty

Korea's Navy has selected seven more sailors as part of the nation's first female group to join the submarine crew, the armed service said Monday, amid a policy effort to widen women's military roles.

2023-06-26 12:29

Yoon vows 'peace through strength' on 73rd Korean War anniversary

Yoon vows 'peace through strength' on 73rd Korean War anniversary

Marking the 73rd anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War on Sunday, President Yoon Suk Yeol said only “strong power” can guarantee peace on the peninsula and honored those who died while defending South Korea against communist forces.

2023-06-25 17:01

Commemorating Thai sacrifice

Commemorating Thai sacrifice

Members of the Korea Military Song Choir (KMSC) pose in front of a Korean War Memorial in an army compound in Chonburi, Thailand, Thursday, after paying respects to fallen Thai soldiers who fought in the 1950-53 Korean War. On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the armistice that halted the conflict, the KMSC performed at the Royal Thai Army Club in Bangkok the following...

2023-06-25 16:18

Korean Navy to join US-led maritime exercise in waters off Guam

Korean Navy to join US-led maritime exercise in waters off Guam

Korea's Navy said Sunday it will participate in a U.S.-led multinational maritime exercise in waters off Guam next month to enhance combined operational capabilities.

2023-06-25 15:57

S. Korea marks 73rd anniversary of Korean War

S. Korea marks 73rd anniversary of Korean War

Marking the 73rd anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War, South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Sunday vowed to defend the nation with "strong self-defense" capabilities.

2023-06-25 11:15

Yoon lauds sacrifice of fallen soldiers on 73rd Korean War anniversary

S. Korea identifies remains of another Korean War soldier

S. Korea identifies remains of another Korean War soldier

South Korea's military has identified the remains of another soldier killed during the 1950-53 Korean War, about 13 years after their discovery near the inter-Korean border, the defense ministry said Friday.

2023-06-23 09:29

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