SEOUL, Jul. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The era of laser weapons has dawned in South Korea, as the country’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on July 11 the commencement of mass production for its Laser Air Defense Weapon Block-I. This groundbreaking weapon system uses fiber-optic generated lasers to neutralize targets, specifically designed to precisely strike [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean Ministry of National Defense announced on July 3 the launch of a specialized generative artificial intelligence (AI) service for defense operations, accessible through its internal network. Similar to ChatGPT, the popular AI service developed by OpenAI, this new platform allows users to engage in chat-based interactions to [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean military has postponed planned live-fire artillery exercises, a move seen as an effort to manage escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula, according to officials. On June 17, the South Korean marine corps was expected to conduct drills using K9 self-propelled howitzers around the islands of Baengnyeong and [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Jin, the oldest member of K-pop supergroup BTS, was discharged from his 18 months of mandatory military service Wednesday, with fans worldwide eagerly anticipating his return to the music scene. After hugging his fellow soldiers in turn during a brief, teary farewell ceremony inside the 5th Army Infantry Division [...]
SEOUL, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Members of K-pop juggernaut BTS carrying out their mandatory military service has sent a “positive signal” for men to faithfully fulfill their service, the head of the military manpower agency said, raising the possibility of abolishing exemptions given to top athletes and musicians. Lee Ki-sik, commissioner of the Military [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Photos of K-pop supergroup BTS member V in the gear of a counter-terrorism unit have been unveiled, a Facebook page on the South Korean military showed Thursday. Images of V wearing pitch black Special Duty Team (SDT) attire were released Wednesday on the page, which serves as an anonymous [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea has been accelerating a project to construct regional factories, with mobilized troops completing excavation work so that modernized factories can be built, state media reported Friday. Ordered by its leader Kim Jong-un, North Korea kicked off a project last month to build modernized factories in 20 counties [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s military seeks to acquire around 60 small and micro-sized spy satellites by 2030, a source said Wednesday, amid efforts to bolster independent monitoring capabilities against North Korean threats. The military plans to launch around 10 to 20 small-sized reconnaissance satellites and some 40 microsatellites after acquiring five [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The government seeks to establish public high schools for children of military families in an effort to improve their living and education conditions, the defense ministry said Monday. The defense and education ministries were set to sign a memorandum of understanding later in the day to make joint efforts [...]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A U.S. diplomat on Monday highlighted America’s commitment to working in tandem with South Korea and Japan to address growing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, which he said serves only to prolong Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Speaking at a forum, Robert Koepcke, deputy assistant secretary of state [...]