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Mon, July 4, 2022 | 15:57

Yoon remains committed to giving 2 million won monthly wage to soldiers: spokesperson

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol has a "strong determination" to keep his election promise to raise soldiers' monthly salary to 2 million won ($1,580), a spokesperson for Yoon's transition team said Wednesday.

2022-04-27 17:59

Defense chiefs of Korea, Malaysia hold virtual talks on defense cooperation

The defense chiefs of Korea and Malaysia held video talks Wednesday to discuss arms industry cooperation and bilateral relations, according to Seoul's defense ministry.

2022-04-27 17:55

Korea finds families of 94 deceased soldiers following months-long search

Korea has found the relatives of 94 soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War or other incidents decades after their families went out of contact due to the conflict or for other reasons, the defense ministry said Wednesday.

2022-04-27 11:56

South Korea to purchase SM-6 interceptors amid North Korean missile threats

South Korea on Tuesday approved a project worth 760 billion won ($606 million) to purchase shipborne missile interceptors, the state arms procurement agency said, amid North Korea's evolving missile threats. The Defense Project Promotion Committee endorsed the plan to procure the Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) interceptors through a government-to-government foreign military sale p...

2022-04-26 20:40

Military captures Marine one month after unauthorized trip to Eastern Europe

Korea's military on Monday took custody of a Marine draftee who flew to Poland without approval about a month ago apparently to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia.

2022-04-25 10:34

Military to resume reserve forces' field training on eased COVID-19 rules

South Korea's military will partially resume a field training program for the country's reserve forces in June, the defense ministry said Friday, in line with eased COVID-19 social distancing rules.

2022-04-22 19:31

Korea, Ghana discuss maritime security cooperation, bilateral ties

Defense Minister Suh Wook held talks with Ghana's top envoy in Seoul, Thursday, to discuss bilateral maritime security cooperation and other issues, his ministry said.

2022-04-21 14:39

Veterans minister to attend funeral of decorated US Korean War hero

Veterans Affairs Minister Hwang Ki-chul will attend the funeral of retired U.S. Army Col. William E. Weber, a decorated Korean War veteran, in Maryland later this week, his office said Thursday.

2022-04-21 10:37

Retired Army captain elected as new veterans association chief

Shin Sang-tae, a retired Army captain, has been elected to head the Korean Veterans Association (KVA), becoming the association's first president in its 70-year history who, at the time of his retirement, did not possess the military rank of star.

Kang Seung-woo | 2022-04-20 12:59

Korea opens first military trauma center

Korea has opened its first military trauma center in a city just south of Seoul to provide specialized treatment to soldiers with gunshot wounds and other serious injuries, the defense ministry said Wednesday.

2022-04-20 10:59

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