#COVID-19
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#Son Heung-min(LEAD) Tottenham's Son Heung-min wraps up three-week military training with flying colors
(ATTN: UPDATES paras 5, 7 with latest info; ADDS photos) By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean star Son Heung-min completed a three-week military training program... 13:58 May. 08 -
#military generalsArmy general known for N.K. knowledge named new capital defense command chief
SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- Maj. Gen. Kim Do-gyun, who handles inter-Korean affairs at the defense ministry, was named Friday to lead the Capital Defense Command after a promotion to the three-star ran... 11:49 May. 08 -
#COVID-19(LEAD) Staff sergeant at cyber command in Yongsan tests positive for coronavirus
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with new infection; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- A staff sergeant working at the Cyber Operations Command in Seoul has tested positive f... 11:35 May. 08 -
#Son Heung-minTottenham's Son Heung-min wraps up three-week military training with flying colors
By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean star Son Heung-min completed a three-week military training program with the best performance among all trainees Friday, as ... 10:07 May. 08 -
#COVID-19Military lifts restrictions on service members' vacationing as virus spread slows
SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- The military on Friday resumed allowing enlisted service members to go on vacation, the defense ministry said, amid a slowdown in the spread of the new coronavirus. All ... 09:43 May. 08 -
#war remainsS. Korea discovers more apparent Korean War remains in DMZ
SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea discovered 11 more bone fragments, believed to be from soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War, inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on the border with North K... 08:52 May. 08 -
#defense cost talks(2nd LD) U.S. has asked S. Korea to pay $1.3 bln in shared defense costs: official
(ATTN: UPDATES with Trump's remarks in paras 7-8) By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The United States has asked South Korea to pay US$1.3 billion a year for the stationing of American tr... 06:47 May. 08 -
#TrumpTrump: S. Korea has agreed to pay 'substantial money' for U.S. troops
By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, May 7 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that South Korea has agreed to pay "substantial money" for the stationing of American troops on the peninsula.... 06:32 May. 08 -
#defense cost talks
(LEAD) U.S. has asked S. Korea to pay $1.3 bln in shared defense costs: official
(ATTN: UPDATES with details, background from 3rd para) By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The United States has asked South Korea to pay US$1.3 billion a year for the stationing of Americ... 04:20 May. 08 -
#defense cost talks
U.S. has asked S. Korea to pay $1.3 bln in shared defense costs: official
By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The United States has asked South Korea to pay US$1.3 billion a year for the stationing of American troops on the peninsula, an increase of nearly 50 pe... 02:46 May. 08 -
#ballistic missile
S. Korea tests new ballistic missile, one misfires
SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea conducted the first test-firing of a new ballistic missile with a longer range and higher payload capability last month, a government source said Thursday. ... 23:45 May. 07 -
#Pentagon nomineeU.S. wants S. Korea to shoulder larger share of defense burden: Pentagon nominee
By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The United States is asking South Korea to shoulder a larger share of the cost of stationing American troops on the peninsula to ensure the allies are p... 23:42 May. 07 -
(LEAD) S. Korea-U.S. defense cost-sharing deal must be reasonable to all sides: foreign ministry
(ATTN: UPDATES with State Department's response in paras 4-6; CHANGES dateline) SEOUL/WASHINGTON, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Defense cost-sharing talks currently under way between South Korea and the United... 22:56 May. 07 -
S. Korea-U.S. defense cost-sharing deal must be reasonable to all sides: foreign ministry
SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Defense cost-sharing talks currently under way between South Korea and the United States need to be viewed as being reasonable by all sides, Seoul's foreign ministry said T... 19:25 May. 07 -
#safety accidentsOver 20 service members died in each of the past 5 yrs from safety mishaps: data
SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- More than 20 military personnel died from safety accidents in each of the past five years, defense ministry data showed Thursday. The number of victims of accidents at b... 15:50 May. 07 -
S. Korea to provide 1 mln face masks to Korean War veterans in 22 countries
By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will provide a total of one million face masks to Korean War veterans in 22 countries in an expression of gratitude for their sacrifice, as this ... 09:35 May. 07 -
USFK maintains current anti-virus warning level despite S. Korea's guideline relaxation
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Wednesday it will maintain the current health protection level despite South Korea's loosening of social distancing guidelines and will closel... 19:08 May. 06 -
#F-35AsS. Korea nicknames F-35A stealth fighters "freedom knight"
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea nicknamed its newly-introduced F-35A next-generation fighter jets "freedom knight," Air Force officials said Wednesday. South Korea began bringing in the adv... 17:25 May. 06 -
#coronavirusAll coronavirus patients among military population fully recovered: ministry
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The last-remaining coronavirus patient in the military has been released from hospital after a fully recovery, bringing the number of cases in the barracks to zero, officia... 16:56 May. 06
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New virus cases rebound; imported cases, cluster infections on steady rise
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(LEAD) Political controversy erupts over mourning Seoul mayor's passing
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(LEAD) New virus cases rebound; imported cases, cluster infections on steady rise
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Seoul mayor's funeral to be held online amid coronavirus concerns
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(3rd LD) S. Korea reports 35 new virus cases, number down for 4th straight day
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US-NK summit
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N.K. seeks to distract from domestic hardships with liaison office demolition: experts
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S. Korean universities seek to ensure both academic integrity and anti-virus measures
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Debate over basic income takes center stage in S. Korean politics
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Moon's post-corona presidency laden with tough tasks
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S. Korea shifts toward new normal of everyday quarantine but wary of 'blind spots'
