Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Korean Marine Corps celebrates first fourth-generation Marine family

For the first time in its 77-year history, the Korean Marine Corps saw the birth of a four-generation Marine family as Pvt. Kim Jun-young became the fourth-generation Marine of his family during a training completion ceremony at Pohang.

2026-04-02

Korea to join multinational Cobra Gold drills in Thailand

Korea's Navy and Marine Corps troops will take part in the multinational Cobra Gold drills in Thailand in efforts to enhance interoperability with forces from around the world, military officials said.

2026-02-12

South Korea conducts artillery drills near maritime border as North ignores proposal for talks

South Korea’s military conducted live-fire artillery drills near the Northern Limit Line (NLL) on Tuesday, as North Korea continues to ignore Seoul’s proposal for inter-Korean military talks nearly a month after it was issued.

2025-12-16

Grandson of late President Park Chung Hee completes Marine basic training

Park Se-hyeon, the eldest grandson of former President Park Chung Hee (1917-1979), completed basic training as a Marine on Dec. 4.

2025-12-16

Marine Corps sergeant dies after being shot

A Marine Corps sergeant died Saturday after being shot in the head at a unit on an island off the country's west coast, military officials said.

2025-09-13

New U.S. Marine Corps Forces Korea commander takes office

The new commander of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Korea took office Thursday, vowing to "yield remarkable achievements" based on a partnership grounded on the Korea-U.S. alliance.

2025-06-05

Korean Marine Corps denies reports on plan to hold joint drill with Japanese army in June

The Korean Marine Corps on Tuesday denied Japanese media reports that claimed the two countries will hold a joint military drill in the Philippines next month.

2025-05-14

Marine Corps holds live-fire drills on Yellow Sea border islands

The Marine Corps on Wednesday staged live-fire drills on islands near the tensely guarded western inter-Korean maritime border to boost readiness against North Korean military threats, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.

2025-02-19

Former Marine Corps chief investigator acquitted of insubordination charges

A former Marine Corps chief investigator was acquitted on Thursday of insubordination charges in a military probe into a young conscript killed during flood-related rescue operations.

2025-01-09

Restore the valor, the grit and the honor (KOR)

The latest reshuffle must unite the force under a new command.

2024-11-28