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Failure to stop North's mine-laying also demands accountability (KOR)

The serious injuries suffered by three South Korean soldiers demand a swift investigation into suspected North Korean mine-laying and the government's failures to deter it.

2026.9.30

Failure to stop North's mine-laying also demands accountability

The serious injuries suffered by three South Korean soldiers demand a swift investigation into suspected North Korean mine-laying and the government's failures to deter it.

2026.9.29

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Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Adm. Kim Myung-soo, center, inspects a front-line general outpost in this photo released by the JCS on Saturday. [YONHAP]

JCS chief inspects military readiness at front-line outpost, destroyer

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Kim Myung-soo on Saturday inspected military readiness at a front-line general outpost (GOP) and aboard the ROKS Yulgok Yi I, an Aegis-equipped destroyer.

2024.11.10

A soldier aims a gun during training at the Army training center in Nonsan, South Chungcheong, on Thursday. [NEWS1]

Korean military to bump pay of front-line officers, NCOs

Korea plans to increase the annual salaries of entry-level military officers and non-commissioned officers (NCOs) at front-line units by up to 30 percent by 2027 compared to this year to enhance working conditions and encourage officers to stay.

2023.12.11

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un examines the 122-millimeter shell used in its multiple rocket launchers on Aug. 7 during a tour of an ammunition production plant. [KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY]

South's military alarmed by North's apparent involvement in Hamas attack

A 122-millimeter multiple rocket launchers found along the border near Israel that Hamas militants reportedly used had "Bang-122" written in Korean, according to the Joint Chief of Staff. It is believed to have been supplied by North Korea.

2023.10.17

A reserve in uniform and helmet at a training center in Seol in June. [YONHAP]

BAI castigates military for purchase of defective helmets

The BAI found that the personnel in charge of overseeing the quality tests of bulletproof products for the military did not remove the Velcro, shroud, and side rail, despite being advised to do so by the Army Logistics Command.

2023.8.8

Korean soldiers participating in a joint military exercise wth Americn soldiers in Pohang in March. [YONHAP]

Army's bulletproof vests not so bulletproof, audit reveals

A defense contractor added additional layers to the areas to be tested, allowing the product to pass. A separate testing found that other areas of the vest had dents of 44 millimeter deep, increasingly the likelihood of fatal injuries to the wearer.

2023.5.18

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Yoon calls for actively protecting defense industry secrets

President Yoon Suk Yeol visited the Defense Counterintelligence Command on Wednesday and called for actively protecting defense industry secrets to ensure critical technologies are not leaked, his office said.

2023.3.23

Commissioner of the Military Manpower Administration Lee Ki-sik makes opening remarks at a meeting of the National Defense Commitee at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, Monday. [YONHAP]

Military Manpower Administration considering 'alternative service' for BTS

Lee Ki-sik, commissioner of the Military Manpower Administration, said on Monday that the administration was “reviewing the military service exemption for BTS from various aspects” and that “for now, we are looking at the matter within the overall...

2022.8.1

A domestically developed KF-21 fighter jet is seen in the air above the 3rd Flight Training Wing of the Air Force base in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang, Tuesday. [YONHAP]

Korea's KF-21 fighter jet successfully completes first flight test

Korea’s domestically developed fighter jet KF-21 successfully completed its first flight test on Tuesday, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration. The KF-21 supersonic jet prototype took off from the runway of the 3rd Flight...

2022.7.19