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Defense Ministry to Install Special Reform Panel

Defense Ministry to Install Special Reform Panel

SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The defense ministry will install a special reform panel to deliver on President Moon Jae-in’s campaign pledges to bolster military capabilities, shorten military service for draftees and enhance their welfare, Moon’s policy advisory panel said Thursday. The ministry will also finalize its defense reform plan over the next year, the State Affairs Planning Advisory Committee said, citing its policy briefing. “The [...]

Defense Minister, Top U.S. Diplomat Discuss Joint Reaction to N. Korea’s Nuke Test

Defense Minister, Top U.S. Diplomat Discuss Joint Reaction to N. Korea’s Nuke Test

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Defense Minister Han Min-koo and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken held talks Wednesday as the allies are quickening moves to punish North Korea for its defiant nuclear test earlier this month. “Despite repeated warnings and worries by the international community, North Korea conducted its fourth nuclear test, [...]