WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean and U.S. officials on Wednesday expressed strong confidence over the present and future of the two countries’ evolving alliance, calling it “ironclad” and “unwavering,” as they celebrated the Korean National Day and Armed Forces Day in Washington on Wednesday. Their paean for the decadesold alliance came as [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea showcased its most formidable missile, the Hyunmoo-5, for the first time on Tuesday in a clear signal to North Korea amid ongoing nuclear and missile threats. The unveiling took place during a ceremony at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, just south of the capital, marking the country’s [...]
SEONGNAM, South Korea, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea kicked off a ceremony featuring major weapons systems on Tuesday morning to mark the 76th founding anniversary of its armed forces in an apparent warning against North Korea’s evolving nuclear and missile threats. Some 5,000 troops and 340 pieces of military equipment, including Hyunmoo surface-to-surface [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) –The government on Tuesday designated Armed Forces Day on Oct. 1 as a temporary holiday this year to boost troop morale and domestic consumption. A motion to designate the holiday was passed during a Cabinet meeting and signed off by President Yoon Suk Yeol later in the day. The [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The government on Tuesday designated Armed Forces Day on Oct. 1 as a temporary holiday this year to boost troop morale and domestic consumption. A motion to designate the holiday was passed during a Cabinet meeting and will be sent to President Yoon Suk Yeol for approval. The designation, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in thanked former South Korean prisoners of war (POWs) for their patriotism during an Armed Forces Day meeting earlier this week, the Ministry of National Defense said Friday. The ministry invited them to the 69th Armed Forces Day ceremony held at a local naval base [...]
GYERYONG, South Korea, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The final rehearsal for the October 1 Armed Forces Day took place Thursday at Gyeryongdae, South Korea’s main military compound. Contrary to popular belief, the Republic of Korea Armed Forces Day does not celebrate the day that the Korean military was first established, but rather the day [...]