SEOUL, August 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The Navy held anti-piracy drills with government officials and a local shipping company Friday ahead of a regular rotation of anti-piracy troops in waters off Somalia, officials said. The drills took place in waters off Geoje Island, some 330 kilometers southeast of Seoul, joined by officials from the foreign [...]
ULSAN, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean Navy is exploring new frontiers in modern warfare by testing civilian drones and uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) for potential military applications during a large-scale exercise conducted off the coast of Ulsan this week. For five days starting May 12, the Navy launched its first training program focused on [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea held a nationwide air raid exercise for the first time in six years Thursday, with vehicles on designated roads ordered to pull over and people to evacuate to shelters or underground facilities. The 20-minute exercise, which kicked off at 2 p.m., came a day before the beginning [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The government will carry out a nationwide civil defense drill later this month to train people for air raid situations, the first such drill to be conducted in six years, the interior ministry said Wednesday. The 20-minute drill, set for 2 p.m. on Aug. 23, will include civil evacuation [...]
SEOUL, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) — A private-public-military joint training program and drill has been conducted to prepare for potential drone terror attacks. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency carried out a joint anti-drone terror drill together with the Army’s Capital Defense Command and Hansei University at the Jamsil Sports Complex in Seoul on Tuesday. In [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Fire Agency announced on Thursday that it is looking for participants who are interested in riding in a fire engine during a nation-wide drill to make way for emergency vehicles scheduled for November 27. The drill will see 215 fire departments across South Korea send fire engines [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The sixth Children’s Safety Experience Exhibit kicked off Thursday for a three-day run at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza. Hosted by Hyundai Motor Company, the Ministry of Public Safety and Security, and the Citizens’ Coalition for Safety, the event is offering education programs and experience sessions for various accidents and [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Earthquake! Kindergarten children visited the Seongdong Life Safety Learning Center in Seoul on Wednesday morning, to raise awareness of natural disasters and to train for earthquake evacuation. Following a 5.0-magnitude underwater earthquake that was observed some 52km off the coast of Ulsan on July 5, there has been an [...]
SEOUL, March 15 (Korea Bizwire) – On March 15, a joint drill against terrorism organized by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency was held at the Seoul Express Bus Terminal Square. Under the assumption that a hostage situation had occurred, explosive materials were present, or people were hurt, the drill consisted of rescuing hostages, and arresting [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – What if explosive matter was mounted on a drone? A drill preparing for this kind of situation has taken place at Gimhae Airport near Busan. The virtual terror act occurred in the guest parking lot, which is used for hosting events. The joint investigation team searched the site, and [...]