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Tue, May 30, 2023 | 12:46

Army, Navy to hold ROTC commissioning ceremony twice a year

Army, Navy to hold ROTC commissioning ceremony twice a year

Korea's Army and Navy plan to hold a commissioning ceremony for the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) twice a year, officials said Thursday, in a move to ensure a stable supply of military officers amid the prospects of a troop shortage caused by the nation's low birthrate.

2023-05-04 13:24

Cheonghae Unit deploys to Somali waters

Cheonghae Unit deploys to Somali waters

Family members wave as the 3,200-ton Gwanggaeto the Great destroyer carrying the 40th rotation of the Cheonghae Unit departs a naval base in Busan, Wednesday. The newly deployed troops will be dispatched to the Gulf of Aden for an anti-piracy mission and other maritime security operations through November. Yonhap

Lee Hyo-jin | 2023-05-03 16:54

Ministry rejects report on S. Korea-Japan talks on military contingency cooperation in Korean waters

Ministry rejects report on S. Korea-Japan talks on military contingency cooperation in Korean waters

South Korea's defense ministry dismissed as untrue a media report Tuesday that Seoul and Tokyo have been in working-level talks to explore the possibility of bilateral military cooperation in Korean waters in the event of a contingency.

2023-05-02 15:20

Army's 8th Corps ends defense mission ahead of next month's dissolution

Army's 8th Corps ends defense mission ahead of next month's dissolution

The South Korean Army's Eighth Corps ended its eastern coastal defense missions Monday ahead of its official dissolution slated for next month as part of a plan to streamline the structure of the military, officials said Monday.

2023-05-01 17:12

Yoon returns from US with reinforced nuclear assurances

Yoon returns from US with reinforced nuclear assurances

If North Korea attacks South Korea with nuclear weapons, two things are now guaranteed to happen: The United States will respond swiftly and overwhelmingly with the full range of its capabilities, including nuclear, and this will result in the end of the North Korean regime.

Jung Min-ho | 2023-04-30 16:53

Cutting-edge technology backs border troops against N. Korean threats along DMZ

Cutting-edge technology backs border troops against N. Korean threats along DMZ

Less than a decade ago, ground troops used to monitor the heavily-fortified border primarily by eye and with binoculars, and through other tried-and-true methods requiring their around-the-clock presence.

2023-04-30 13:21

US reveals joint nuclear disablement drills with S. Korea

US reveals joint nuclear disablement drills with S. Korea

The U.S. Department of Defense has revealed that highly specialized nuclear teams from the United States and South Korea conducted joint drills in March to strengthen their interoperability on the Korean Peninsula.

2023-04-29 22:44

S. Korean, US generals visit western border island

S. Korean, US generals visit western border island

Senior commanders of a joint South Korea-U.S. military unit visited a front-line Marine Corps base in a western border island Friday and held on-site discussions on its operations and readiness, officials said.

2023-04-28 16:24

S. Korean, US troops perform 'friendship' jump to mark 70th alliance anniv.

S. Korean, US troops perform 'friendship' jump to mark 70th alliance anniv.

Some 20 South Korean and U.S. elite troops conducted a "friendship" parachute jump Friday in a training session to mark the 70th anniversary of the bilateral alliance and hone their special operations skills, Seoul's Army said.

2023-04-28 16:22

Yoon becomes 1st S. Korean to receive briefings at Pentagon, DARPA

Yoon becomes 1st S. Korean to receive briefings at Pentagon, DARPA

WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Yoon Suk Yeol visited the U.S. Pentagon's National Military Command Center (NMCC) and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Thursday (local time), where he received briefings from U.S. military leadership. Yoon, who is on a state visit to the U.S., is the first South Korean president to visit the NMCC and the first foreign leader ...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2023-04-28 15:45

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