Defense

Defense

#soldiers' mobile phone use
(LEAD) Gov't delays official imposition of soldiers' mobile phone use
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more details in paras 3-5, 7; RESTRUCTURES; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Rank-and-file soldiers, newly allowed to use mobile phones after work, fou... 16:02 Jul. 16
#defense industry ties
(LEAD) S. Korea, Ethiopia discuss ways to boost defense industry ties
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, paras 1-3 with event taking place; ADDS photo) SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- The chief of South Korea's arms procurement agency met with Ethiopia's vice defense chief in Seoul... 14:41 Jul. 16
#F-35As
Two more F-35A stealth fighters arrive in S. Korea
SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Two more F-35A fighter jets arrived at a key base in South Korea this week, the arms procurement agency said Tuesday, bringing the number of such radar-evading warplanes ... 14:37 Jul. 16
#Seoul-Tokyo military pact
Seoul hints at possible extension of military info-sharing pact with Japan
By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea sees no major problem with extending a military information-sharing agreement with Japan, the defense ministry said Tuesday, amid concern that ... 14:26 Jul. 16
#soldiers' mobile phone use
Most troops satisfied with after-work mobile phone use: survey
SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Most soldiers doing mandatory military service are satisfied with their use of cellphones after work, a survey showed Tuesday. In April last year, the defense ministry... 13:45 Jul. 16
#defense industry ties
S. Korea, Ethiopia to discuss ways to boost defense industry ties
SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- The chief of South Korea's arms procurement agency was to meet with Ethiopia's vice defense chief in Seoul on Tuesday to explore ways to strengthen bilateral defense indu... 09:39 Jul. 16
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on July 16)
Lax military discipline : Soldier deserts guard post to buy drinks; Officer makes soldier surrender falsely A suspicious man spotted inside a base of the Navy's 2nd Fleet Command in Pyeongtaek, Gy... 06:58 Jul. 16
#draft dodging
Military manpower agency vows efforts to prevent draft dodging through nationality changes
SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- The military manpower agency pledged Monday to continue to seek measures to prevent attempts at evading mandatory military service by changing nationalities, after the to... 17:48 Jul. 15
#N. Korean wooden boats
Three unmanned N. Korean boats found adrift in S. Korean waters last weekend
SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- Three unoccupied North Korean boats were found in South Korean waters off the east coast over the past weekend, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Monday. The small,... 16:36 Jul. 15
#military supplies
Gov't draws up five-year plan on quality control of military supplies
SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- The arms procurement agency on Monday announced a five-year plan to better ensure the quality of military supplies so as to boost the safety of servicepersons and enhance... 10:54 Jul. 15
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 15)
Replace the defense minister A sailor on guard in the Navy's Second Fleet Command in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, stealthily approached an ammunition depot in the compound last week without permission an... 06:59 Jul. 15
#military discipline
Defense minister calls for tighter discipline over forced confession case
SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo called for measures to tighten discipline among soldiers following revelations that a Navy officer forced one of his subordinates to mak... 16:50 Jul. 14
#Navy-unidentified person
(LEAD) Unidentified person at naval base found to be naval officer
(ATTN: CHANGES lead; ADDS more info in paras 3-5; MAKES minor edits) SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense ministry said Saturday an unidentified person found inside a naval base last we... 16:03 Jul. 13
#Navy-unidentified person
Unidentified person at naval base found to be naval officer
SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Navy said Saturday an unidentified person found inside a naval base last week was found to be one of its officers. On July 4, soldiers on guard duty foun... 09:35 Jul. 13
#Navy fleet
(LEAD) Naval officer under probe for allegedly coercing subordinate's false confession
(ATTN: ADDS Navy chief of Staff's remarks, more details in last 6 paras; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- A Navy officer is under investigation on charges of forcing a soldier to make fal... 17:37 Jul. 12
#N. Korean boat
(2nd LD) N. Korean wooden boat found off S. Korea's eastern coast
(ATTN: ADDS more details in 5-7, photo) SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- A wooden boat believed to be from North Korea was found right off the east coast on Friday, but nobody was aboard, the Joint Chief... 17:25 Jul. 12
#N. Korean boat
(LEAD) N. Korean wooden boat found off S. Korea's eastern coast
(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 2-4, 7, photo) SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- A wooden boat believed to be from North Korea was found right off the east coast on Friday, but nobody was aboard, the Jo... 14:46 Jul. 12
#Navy fleet
Naval officer under probe for allegedly coercing subordinate's false confession
SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- A Navy officer is under investigation on charges of forcing a soldier to make false confessions in an investigation launched after an unidentified person was found inside... 14:23 Jul. 12
#N. Korean boat
N. Korean wooden boat found off S. Korea's eastern coast
SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- A wooden boat believed to be from North Korea was found right off the east coast on Friday, but nobody was aboard, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. The Coast Gua... 13:39 Jul. 12
#dailies
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on July 12)
Bad deal over Korea US should reconsider including Japan in UN Command The United States is apparently seeking to give Japan an expanded role in times of military conflict on the Korean Peninsula.... 07:00 Jul. 12