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#coronavirusUSFK renovates building to accommodate soldiers in self-quarantine program
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) renovated a building inside its compound to house self-quarantined soldiers against the new coronavirus, its commander has said. According to... 15:08 Feb. 11 -
#coronavirusMilitary medics, soldiers to be mobilized for Wuhan evacuees over coronavirus
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- Around 20 military doctors, nurses and ordinary service personnel will be assigned to temporary accommodation for evacuees from the Chinese city of Wuhan, the defense min... 11:19 Feb. 11 -
#US spy plane
U.S. flies patrol plane on apparent mission to monitor N. Korea
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. maritime surveillance plane has flown over South Korea this week, an aviation tracker said Tuesday, in the latest in a series of U.S. surveillance operations appar... 09:04 Feb. 11 -
#coronavirus(LEAD) 1,100 soldiers quarantined over new coronavirus: defense ministry
(ATTN: ADDS defense chief's visit to planned temporary accommodation for Wuhan evacuees in last 4 paras; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- About 1,100 soldiers are quarantined as part of effor... 18:09 Feb. 10 -
#UNCUNC highlights quick approval of Seoul's 'short notice' requests for DMZ entry
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- The United Nations Command (UNC) has been highlighting the swift way it has been approving Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) entry requests from South Korea's government amid call... 17:42 Feb. 10 -
#coronavirus1,100 soldiers quarantined over new coronavirus: defense ministry
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- About 1,100 soldiers are quarantined as part of efforts to prevent the new coronavirus from spreading into barracks, the defense ministry said Monday. The quarantined... 11:28 Feb. 10 -
#coronavirusS. Korea reconsidering planned participation in Cobra Gold exercise amid coronavirus
By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military has been reconsidering whether to participate in an upcoming multinational military exercise in Thailand as the new coronavirus co... 07:01 Feb. 09 -
#inter-Korean military communication(LEAD) Inter-Korean military hotlines in normal operation: defense ministry
(ATTN: ADDS United Nations Command's communication with N. Korea in last 4 paras, photo) SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- Military communication lines between South and North Korea are operating normally... 16:16 Feb. 07 -
#coronavirus(LEAD) 1,100 soldiers quarantined, outdoor drills modified over new coronavirus: defense ministry
(ATTN: ADDS Navy chief's visit to unit, clinic in last 2 paras, photo) By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- About 1,100 soldiers are quarantined and outdoor military training has been adjusted ... 15:24 Feb. 07 -
#Korea-US exercisesS. Korea not reviewing postponement of combined exercises with U.S. over coronavirus: officials
By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have been preparing for springtime combined exercises as planned despite concerns over the spread of the new coronavirus, ... 15:15 Feb. 07 -
#inter-Korean military communicationInter-Korean military hotlines in normal operation: defense ministry
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- Military communication lines between South and North Korea are operating normally, Seoul's defense ministry said Friday, despite stalled inter-Korean relations. The mil... 14:00 Feb. 07 -
#coronavirus1,100 soldiers quarantined, outdoor drills modified over new coronavirus: defense ministry
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- About 1,100 soldiers are quarantined and outdoor military training has been adjusted as part of efforts to contain the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Friday. ... 11:31 Feb. 07 -
#allianceS. Korean JCS chairman, U.S. Army chief discuss joint posture, peace efforts
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Gen. Park Han-ki met with the U.S. Army chief on Friday and discussed ways to better support joint efforts for peace on ... 10:34 Feb. 07 -
#US spy planeUS spy plane flies near inter-Korean border areas for SIGINT operations
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- A surveillance aircraft operated by the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) flew over South Korea's eastern border areas Thursday, apparently to monitor North Korea, an aviation trac... 13:35 Feb. 06 -
#coronavirus(LEAD) 920 soldiers quarantined over new coronavirus: defense ministry
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with latest info; ADDS more details in paras 2-4, 7-9; RESTRUCTURES) SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Around 920 soldiers remained quarantined Thursday as part of efforts to ... 11:33 Feb. 06 -
#defense industries(LEAD) Defense chief attends defense expo in India, seeks ways to boost arms industry ties
(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 4 paras, photo) SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo met with Indian officials and discussed ways to boost cooperation in the arms industry w... 10:57 Feb. 06 -
#defense industriesDefense chief attends defense expo in India, seeks ways to boost arms industry ties
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo met with Indian officials and discussed ways to boost cooperation in the arms industry while attending a defense expo held in the South A... 10:09 Feb. 06 -
#coronavirusNavy worker tests negative for coronavirus despite contact with patient
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- A civilian worker for the Navy tested negative for the new coronavirus but will remain quarantined until after the incubation period, the defense ministry said Thursday. ... 08:28 Feb. 06 -
#DMZ entryUNC approves Seoul's request to enter DMZ for African swine fever assessment
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- The United Nations Command (UNC) said Wednesday it approved a request from the South Korean government for entry into the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) to assess the situation ... 17:30 Feb. 05
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(4th LD) Coronavirus 'super spreader' at church services raises concerns of more cases coming
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(3rd LD) Coronavirus 'super spreader' in S. Korea raises concerns of more cases coming
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(LEAD) S. Korea seeks entry ban on foreigners to be released from quarantined cruise ship in Japan
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Coronavirus 'super spreader' in S. Korea raises concerns of more cases coming
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(3rd LD) S. Korean presidential plane arrives back from Japan with 7 evacuees aboard
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