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USFK says South Korea-U.S. combined drills 'far from aggression' following North's criticism

The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) on Friday defended a major South Korea-U.S. exercise underway as a commitment to ensuring stability on the Korean Peninsula, rebutting North Korea's criticism that the drills are intended to "ignite a war."

2025-08-22

Military maneuvers: Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise begins at Camp Humphreys

The Ulchi Freedom Shield joint military exercise began in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, enhancing readiness against threats on the Korean Peninsula.

2025-08-18

Lee stresses importance of inter-Korean relations as Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises begin

President Lee Jae Myung on Monday instructed government ministries to “prepare for the phased implementation of existing inter-Korean agreements starting with what is possible.”

2025-08-18

Korea, U.S. begin key summertime joint military exercise

South Korea and the United States kicked off an annual combined exercise Monday to bolster their joint defense readiness against North Korea's threats while rescheduling about half of the field training exercises to next month.

2025-08-18

Unification minister says he would recommend 'adjusting' upcoming South Korea-U.S. drills

South Korea's new unification minister, Chung Dong-young, said Monday he would recommend President Lee Jae Myung to "adjust" upcoming annual South Korea-U.S. joint military exercises, a point of contention with North Korea.

2025-07-28

SK hynix develops new flash storage chip using 321-layer NAND

SK hynix said Thursday it has developed a mobile universal flash storage (UFS) chip based on the world's highest 321-layer 1 terabit NAND flash technology, delivering faster, more power-efficient data processing tailored for on-device AI.

2025-05-22

Allied field exercises begin as civil defense drills end

The ongoing joint South Korea-U.S. exercise entered its second, military-focused phase on Monday, following the conclusion of the Ulchi civil defense exercise the previous week.

2023-08-28

Korea, U.S. to begin Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise next week

South Korea and the United States will soon conduct one of their biggest military exercises of the year to improve their ability to respond to North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats.

2023-08-14

South Korea, U.S. to hold Freedom Shield exercise from March 13 to 23

The South Korean and U.S. militaries will hold their annual springtime combined exercise named Freedom Shield from March 13 to 23, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) and the United States Forces Korea (USFK) jointly announced on Friday.

2023-03-03

South Korea, U.S. begin regular combined military exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield

South Korea and the United States began a regular combined military exercise Monday, reviving large-scale field training suspended four years ago as the allies push to bolster defense against evolving North Korean nuclear and missile threats.

2022-08-22