SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Are South Korean soldiers carrying out their mandatory military service financially well off in terms of their life in the barracks, without having to depend on their parents for an allowance? The National Defense Committee at the National Assembly reportedly asked the Ministry of Defense to conduct a study [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean military said Sunday it plans to lower the bar for the conscription of active duty soldiers, as the country’s population is widely expected to shrink drastically. The Ministry of National Defense and the Military Manpower Administration are currently in the process of revising related regulations to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of rights violation cases involving soldiers has been on a steady increase over the past five years, government data showed Wednesday. A total of 253 complaints were filed by service personnel with the National Human Rights Commission last year, up from 153 in 2015 to 199 in [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Humidifier disinfectants, suspected to have been a cause for at least dozens of deaths, were widely used in military barracks and hospitals in the early 2000s, a state-funded agency revealed Monday, raising speculation that a large number of service members could have been exposed to the chemicals. The Special [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean star actor Kim Soo-hyun was discharged from the military Monday, bracing himself for a return to show business. Meeting with media and fans in front of the Imjingak Peace Bell in Paju, north of Seoul, he thanked his fans for welcoming him. A number of fans from [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The Navy and the Air Force said Tuesday they have conducted large-scale joint search and rescue drills in waters off the east coast as part of efforts to bolster the country’s disaster relief capabilities. The joint exercises took place based on a scenario in which the military responds to [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — D.O., a member of the popular boy band EXO, will join the military in July, putting his flourishing entertainment career on hold, his management agency said Thursday. The 26-year-old, whose real name is Do Kyung-soo, will enlist in the Army on July 1 to fulfill his mandatory military service, [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The Army held a session to demonstrate the use of military drones, including suicide ones, on Thursday as part of efforts to improve its tactical operational capabilities by utilizing the latest technologies. During the session, the first of its kind, held in Icheon, south of Seoul, the Army presented [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Xiumin, a member of K-pop boy band EXO, has uploaded on his SNS account a selfie showing his new military-style haircut, hours before officially starting his military service Tuesday. The 29-year-old, whose real name is Kim Min-seok, is set to enter a military boot camp in Gangwon Province in [...]
SEOUL, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Technology plays an integral part in modern warfare, and its role is even more important for countries like South Korea, which faces constant threats from North Korea. In line with changing battlefield dynamics, the South Korean military has been pushing for ways to train soldiers in simulated environments using [...]