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Muan air base decision clears path for Gwangju’s vast semiconductor cluster

The government’s final designation of Muan County for Gwangju’s military air base relocation could accelerate an 800 trillion won ($582.9 billion) semiconductor and AI project.

2026.8.28

C-5 and C-17 U.S. military transport aircraft wait on the tarmac at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, on Mar. 6. [YONHAP]

Two Chinese nationals sentenced for illegally filming Korean, U.S. air bases

Two Chinese nationals were sentenced to prison on Thursday for illegally filming fighter jets at several Korean and U.S. military facilities and attempting to intercept air traffic control communications.

2026.5.14

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Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back, center, visits an oil storage facility at the Korean Air Force's 8th Fighter Wing in Wonju, some 140 kilometers (87 miles) east of Seoul, on April 7. [MINISTRY OF DEFENSE]

Defense minister urges military to maintain its readiness amid energy concerns due to Middle East crisis

Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Tuesday called on the military to maintain its readiness by thoroughly securing and managing its oil supply amid the Middle East crisis, calling oil an “axis of combat power.”

2026.4.7

Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back attends a parliamentary audit session at the National Assembly in Seoul on Oct. 17. [YONHAP]

Defense chief says Osan Air Base raid did not require U.S. consultations

Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Friday that a raid at Osan Air Base by a special counsel team was not an issue requiring consultations with the United States, following reports that USFK had lodged a formal complaint over the action.

2025.10.17

This photo shows a gate at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, southern Japan, on July 12, 2024. [AP/YONHAP]

Explosion at a U.S. air base in southern Japan injures at least 1 Japanese soldier

An explosion at or near a U.S. military base on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa injured at least one Japanese soldier, but the injury is not life-threatening, Japanese defense officials said Monday.

2025.6.9

An Air Force F-4E Phantom fighter jet takes off from the Korean Air Force's 10th Fighter Squadron in Suwon, Gyeonggi, on March 20, 2024. [NEWS1]

Chinese teens suspected of espionage may have visited Korea multiple times: Investigators

Two Chinese high school students who were caught illegally filming a military air base in Suwon, Gyeonggi, last month are believed to have entered Korea multiple times since last year, according to investigators Wednesday.

2025.4.10

Tag: air base

air base

Latest News

Muan air base decision clears path for Gwangju’s vast semiconductor cluster

Two Chinese nationals sentenced for illegally filming Korean, U.S. air bases

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Defense minister urges military to maintain its readiness amid energy concerns due to Middle East crisis

Defense chief says Osan Air Base raid did not require U.S. consultations

Explosion at a U.S. air base in southern Japan injures at least 1 Japanese soldier

Chinese teens suspected of espionage may have visited Korea multiple times: Investigators