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Seoul weighs Hormuz surveillance deployment

Korea is considering sending reconnaissance assets near the Strait of Hormuz as it weighs alliance commitments to Washington against mounting regional risks.

2026.7.31

U.S. Navy official calls Korea's commanding role in Rimpac 'historic leadership milestone'

The deputy commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet hailed Korea’s command of combined maritime forces at the major naval exercise as a milestone in shared Indo-Pacific defense.

2026.7.30

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미국 해군의 핵추진 공격잠수함(SSN)인 로스앤젤레스함. 이 함을 시작으로 1972년부터 1996년까지 62척의 LA급 핵잠이 건조됐다. 한국은 2017년 LA급 핵잠 1척 구매 의사를 미국에 밝혔지만, 무산됐다. 미 해군

Submarine bill locks in Korea’s nonnuclear pledge

A new special bill would speed Seoul’s nuclear-powered submarine program while legally barring any move toward developing or possessing nuclear weapons.

2026.7.28

Korea weighs naval deployment to Hormuz as U.S. seeks allied support

The government is considering concrete plans to deploy naval vessels and other military assets to the Strait of Hormuz, a shift from its more cautious stance as recently as last month.

2026.7.27

Korea-U.S. Shipbuilding Partnership Center opens as Korean firms step up joint projects

HD Hyundai, Hanwha Ocean and Samsung Heavy Industries signed new deals for design, technology and work force development as Washington moves to revive U.S. shipbuilding.

2026.7.24

Navy vessels participate in a maritime drill for patrol mission in waters near Busan on June 18. The photo is unrelated to the story.

Missing Navy sailor found dead near Northern Limit Line in East Sea

South Korea's Navy recovered the body of a sailor who went missing near the NLL after a joint search with the Coast Guard.

2026.7.13

South publicly requests North's cooperation after Navy sailor goes missing near maritime border

Seoul's unusually swift request for Pyongyang's cooperation appears intended to avoid a repeat of what happened to an official who was fatally shot by North Korean troops in 2020 after he drifted into their waters.

2026.7.12

Newly commissioned military soldiers pose for a photograph during a commissioning ceremony held in South Chungcheong on Feb. 20.

Cadets push back on military academy merger over 'erosion of expertise'

The Defense Ministry's plan to consolidate all schools into one institution has fueled a debate among current and former students over preparation and competitiveness.

2026.7.6

Navy officer dies during combat readiness training, police and military investigating

A noncommissioned Navy officer in their 40s died Friday after being found unconscious with a head injury during combat readiness training aboard a naval vessel in the Yellow Sea.

2026.6.5

A burial ceremony takes place at the Daejeon National Cemetery for four Navy officers killed in a fatal maritime patrol aircraft crash in the southeastern city of Pohang on June 1, 2025. [YONHAP]

Four Navy officers killed in plane crash posthumously awarded Order of National Security Merit

The government on Friday posthumously awarded the Order of National Security Merit to four Navy officers who were killed in a fatal maritime patrol aircraft crash during training last year, the Navy said.

2026.5.29