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Military Intel Official Gets 20-yr Prison Term for Leaking ‘Black Agents’ Info

Military Intel Official Gets 20-yr Prison Term for Leaking ‘Black Agents’ Info

SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — A military intelligence official was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday on charges of handing over information of South Korean military undercover agents operating overseas, in return for bribes. The 45-year-old civilian employee at the Korea Defense Intelligence Command was indicted in August last year on allegations of [...]

S. Korea to Develop Iron Dome-like Interceptor against N.K. Artillery by 2028

S. Korea to Develop Iron Dome-like Interceptor against N.K. Artillery by 2028

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Monday officially began the development of a homegrown interceptor system akin to Israel’s Iron Dome to bolster its defense against North Korean artillery threats, the state arms procurement agency said. The government plans to spend 479.8 billion won (US$329 million) through 2028 to develop the Low-Altitude [...]

South Korea Plans Land-Based Missile Defense System to Counter North Korean Threats

South Korea Plans Land-Based Missile Defense System to Counter North Korean Threats

SEOUL, Jan. 20  (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) is planning to develop a land-based version of its advanced Close-In Weapons System (CIWS-II), transforming a naval defense technology into a crucial last line of defense against North Korean artillery and drones. The system, which can fire thousands of rounds per minute to [...]

Seoul Accelerates Defense Expansion with Recon Satellites and Missile Production

Seoul Accelerates Defense Expansion with Recon Satellites and Missile Production

SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense has announced plans to complete the launch of five reconnaissance satellites under the “425 Project” by sending two additional satellites into orbit this year. This move aims to bolster military surveillance capabilities, enabling near real-time monitoring of key targets in North Korea at [...]

S. Korea Begins Upgrade of 4,400-ton Destroyers with Homegrown Technology

S. Korea Begins Upgrade of 4,400-ton Destroyers with Homegrown Technology

SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The state arms procurement agency has kicked off a project to renovate the Navy’s 4,400-ton warships with homegrown technology for enhanced efficiency in operating the fleet, officials said Wednesday. A meeting to discuss details of the upgrade for the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyers took place at the office of [...]

Zelenskyy Releases Additional Video of Captured N.K. Soldier

Zelenskyy Releases Additional Video of Captured N.K. Soldier

SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has released another video showing a captured North Korean soldier undergoing interrogation, accusing Russia of using North Korean troops to “prolong and escalate” its war against Ukraine. “Communication between captured North Korean soldiers and Ukrainian investigators continues. We are establishing the facts. We are verifying [...]

N. Korea Ranks 34th in Global Firepower Ranking; S. Korea 5th

N. Korea Ranks 34th in Global Firepower Ranking; S. Korea 5th

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – North Korea ranked as the 34th strongest in military firepower globally, while South Korea came in fifth, a global firepower index showed Tuesday. The numbers were released in the 2025 Military Strength Ranking, compiled by Global Firepower (GFP), which assesses the “potential war-making capability” of 145 nations by conventional [...]

N. Korea Fires Multiple Short-range Ballistic Missiles toward East Sea: JCS

N. Korea Fires Multiple Short-range Ballistic Missiles toward East Sea: JCS

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea launched suspected multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, in a provocation staged just days before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the launch at about 9:30 a.m. from the Ganggye [...]

Ex-Marine Investigator Acquitted of Subordination Charges in Conscript Death Probe

Ex-Marine Investigator Acquitted of Subordination Charges in Conscript Death Probe

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A former Marine Corps chief investigator was acquitted on Thursday of subordination charges in a military probe into a young conscript killed during flood-related rescue operations. A court martial in central Seoul delivered the ruling on Col. Park Jung-hun, who was accused of insubordination and defamation of his superior [...]