Defense

Defense

#US coast guard ship-S Korea
U.S. Coast Guard ship due at Jeju port next week
SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. Coast Guard vessel, with a mission to help enforce U.N.-led sanctions against North Korea, will pull into South Korea next week, a defense source here said Friday... 09:08 Mar. 22
#Dunford
U.S. military committed to stopping N.K. sanctions evasion: Dunford
WASHINGTON, March 21 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Joe Dunford said Thursday that the U.S. military is committed to stopping North Korea's sanctions evasion. Dunford said at an... 08:35 Mar. 22
#missile blast
Monday's unintentional missile launch attributable to maintenance mistake: Air Force
SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- An Air Force investigation team said Thursday that this week's unintentional launch, and mid-air explosion, of an anti-aircraft guided missile was caused by a mistake du... 11:24 Mar. 21
#Army technology posts
Army to recruit 21 soldiers for new science, technology research posts
SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Army will begin a recruitment process next week for 21 new posts specializing in science and technology research as part of its technology-based reform dri... 09:49 Mar. 21
#K-pop
(LEAD) Military recruitment agency okays Seungri's request for draft delay
(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 3 paras) SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military recruitment agency said Wednesday that it has decided to accept a request by Seungri of boy band BIGBANG... 11:39 Mar. 20
#K-pop
Military recruitment agency okays Seungri's request for draft delay
SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military recruitment agency said Wednesday that it has decided to accept a request by Seungri of boy band BIGBANG to delay his military draft amid a probe ... 11:24 Mar. 20
#Army chief China visit
S. Korea's Army chief to visit China to restore military exchanges
SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Army Chief of Staff Gen. Kim Yong-woo will visit China this week to resume bilateral military exchanges that have been stalled since the 2016 announcement ... 16:07 Mar. 19
#Moon Jae-in
Moon praises Cheonghae Unit as key S. Korean contribution to world
SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in offered his special thanks to the country's first overseas naval unit, Cheonghae, Tuesday in a message to mark the 10th anniversary of... 15:23 Mar. 19
#draft dodgers
8 men accused of faking hearing impairment to dodge draft
SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military recruitment agency has accused eight men of having dodged or attempted to evade military service by feigning hearing impairment, its investigators... 11:33 Mar. 19
U.S. identifies remains of soldier killed in Korean War
WASHINGTON, March 18 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Department of Defense said Monday it has identified the remains of an American soldier killed in the 1950-53 Korean War. Army Cpl. Stephen P. Nemec, 21,... 05:58 Mar. 19
#defense minister
(2nd LD) S. Korean defense chief downplays concerns about N.K. missile activity
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 6-7) SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo said Monday that he does not view North Korea's recent activities at its long-range ro... 17:16 Mar. 18
#guided missile explosion
Anti-aircraft missile explodes in midair after unintentional launch
SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- An anti-aircraft guided missile exploded in midair on Monday after being unintentionally launched during a routine maintenance check and no one was injured, an Air Force... 16:09 Mar. 18
#defense minister
(LEAD) S. Korean defense chief downplays concerns about N.K. missile activity
(ATTN: RECASTS lead, paras 2-3; ADDS more remarks in 9-10) SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo said Monday that he does not view North Korea's recent activiti... 15:48 Mar. 18
#defense minister
S. Korean defense chief downplays concerns about N.K. missile activity
SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo on Monday dismissed the burgeoning speculation about the possibility that North Korea is preparing for a missile launch, ... 15:11 Mar. 18
#S Korea-US defense talks
(2nd LD) S. Korea, U.S. defense chiefs to meet in Washington next month
(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES throughout) SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States will hold talks in Washington early next month over the security situati... 14:28 Mar. 18
#S Korea-US defense talks
(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. defense chiefs to meet in Washington next month
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 3, 9-13) SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States will hold talks in Washington early next month over the security situatio... 11:57 Mar. 18
#S Korea-US defense talks
S. Korea, U.S. defense chiefs to meet in Washington next month
SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States will hold talks in Washington early next month over the security situation on the peninsula and joint peace effor... 11:39 Mar. 18
#slip ring
S. Korea domestically develops key component of naval guns
SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has domestically developed a slip ring, a key component of naval guns and other military equipment that it has found increasingly difficult to import due to ... 10:04 Mar. 18
#defense innovation
Military seeks to harness cutting-edge technologies for troop training
SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military will seek to employ virtual reality, artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge technologies for field training, defense operations and troop ... 16:50 Mar. 15
#USFK chief
USFK chief immersed in Korean culture, food
By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- Before his nomination last summer for the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) chief post, Gen. Robert Abrams knew little about Korean food and culture despite his d... 11:48 Mar. 15