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Coast guard conducts emergency exercise near Ieodo

Sept 6, 2011

South Korea's Coast Guard said on Tuesday that it carried out an emergency exercise near the Ieodo research station south of Jeju Island. The exercise took place near the Ieodo Ocean Research Station, located 150 kilometers south of the resort island, and within the country'
U.S. begins consultation with Congress for selling drones to South Korea

Sept 1, 2011

By Song Sang-ho The Obama administration is consulting with the U.S. Congress on plans to sell to South Korea Global Hawk surveillance planes and related ground facilities, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing two sources.South Korea has been seeking to purchase the high-altitude unmanned aerial ve
Groundbreaking ceremony for U.S. schools in Pyeongtaek

Sept 1, 2011

The Defense Ministry will hold a ceremony to break ground on new elementary and high schools to be built for children of U.S. military personnel in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, Friday, officials said Thursday.Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin, U.S. Forces Korea commander Gen. James D. Thurman, and oth
Government ordered to pay for cleanup around U.S. base

Sept 1, 2011

A Seoul court has ordered the South Korean government to compensate the Seoul city government for environmental damage caused by an oil leak from a U.S. military camp here, the city said Thursday.The Seoul Central District Court handed down the ruling in favor of the Seoul Metropolitan Government, w
Obama government begins consultation with Congress over drone sale to S. Korea: report

Sept 1, 2011
S. Korea close to clinching Indonesia submarine deal

Aug 26, 2011

Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin is to visit Indonesia early next month to seal a $1 billion deal that would result in South Korea’s first submarine exports.If the deal is secured, Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine, which is likely to be chosen as the preferred bidder by the Indonesian government, will si
Defense ministry requests revision of history textbooks

Aug 23, 2011

The Defense Ministry has requested that the Education Ministry revise the criteria for high-school modern Korean history textbooks to strengthen students’ security awareness, officials said Tuesday.In a formal request to the Education Ministry on Aug. 12, it expressed concern that some current textb
S. Korea’s military on alert against hacking attempts: official

Aug 21, 2011

South Korea’s military is on alert against hacking into its computer system, as a suspicious email is spreading among its personnel, an official said Friday.All military staff have been asked to take extra precautions when they open emails from a sender whose address is “navyojo@hanmail.net,” said t
Joint military academy bill put on public notice

Aug 18, 2011

The Ministry of National Defense on Thursday put on public notice a bill to establish a “joint military academy” aimed at improving jointness among the three armed services, officials said.Should the Cabinet approve the bill, the academy will be launched on Dec. 1, they said.The idea of establishing
Hyun Bin voted as conscription role model

Aug 18, 2011

A popular TV actor who enlisted in the Marine Corps for his conscription has been voted as the defining symbol of military mandatory service by netizens, the military recruitment agency said on Thursday. Hyun Bin (The Korea Herald)According to the Military Manpower Administration, actor Hyun B
S. Korean, U.S. marines engage in anti-terrorism exercise

Aug 17, 2011

South Korean and U.S. marines are conducting a joint anti-terrorism exercise in the southeastern port city of Pohang in efforts to enhance their combined operational skills and bilateral alliance, the Marine Corps said Wednesday.Some 100 South Korean marines and about 50 marines of the U.S. Pacific
Allies begin annual military drill

Aug 16, 2011

S. Korea, U.S. mobilize 86,000 troops for Ulchi Freedom GuardianSouth Korea and U.S. forces on Tuesday launched their annual joint exercise in their latest attempt to improve their defense posture against North Korea, military officials said.The Ulchi Freedom Guardian, launched in 1975 to enhance in
S. Korea to deploy powerful anti-sub missile this month

Aug 15, 2011

A Korean-made powerful anti-submarine missile is expected to be deployed on one of the Navy’s Aegis-equipped destroyers later this month in a move to bolster its maritime defense capabilities.Dubbed a “submarine killer,” the Hongsangeo missile with a range of 30 kilometers is regarded as one of Sout
Personal information on retired special forces leaked on Internet

Aug 14, 2011

South Korean military authorities said Saturday they were investigating the online leak of the personal information of thousands of retired army special forces troops.Private information of 3,664 former special forces troops -- their Web IDs, names, phone numbers, e-mail addresses and the units they
Convicted draft dodgers to be forced to join military

Aug 12, 2011

Those who have served jail time for using deception to avoid military service will still have to join the armed services under a tougher conscription rule to take effect next year, the military recruitment agency said Friday.Also starting from next year, the military will no longer randomly select r