SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) is set to launch a new unit tasked with bolstering readiness in the domains of space, cyber and electronic warfare, officials said Friday, amid South Korea’s push to better prepare for future warfare. In a legislative notice, the defense ministry said the plan [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Aboard a U.S. aircraft carrier on Tuesday, the chiefs of the South Korean military and the American troops stationed in South Korea reaffirmed combined combat readiness, sending a strong warning against North Korea’s potential provocations. Gen. Jeong Kyeong-doo, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), and U.S. Forces Korea chief Gen. Vincent Brooks met on the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan that was anchored off [...]
“I call for your understanding because the working-level official’s response does not mean a test-launch plan. Major General Yang made remarks that could mislead (an audience) into believing that there is a plan to test-launch 800-km missiles.” “The remarks indicate that South Korea has a place big enough to accommodate the test-launch of missiles with [...]
SEOUL, June 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The teenage North Korean soldier who defected to South Korea this week left his barracks earlier this month and finally crossed the border after a week-long journey, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Tuesday. On Monday, the 19-year-old lowest-ranking North Korean enlistee defected to the South through the [...]