SEOUL, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Identification tags of American soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War have been traded in North Korea, Radio Free Asia reported Wednesday, citing the leader of a civic body seeking to improve human rights in the North. “Some people in North Korea are making inquiries about how they could [...]
SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) – South Korea’s Navy has completed the development of new tactical ship-to-ground guided missiles which would enhance its ability to strike North Korea’s key military facilities, the country’s arms procurement agency said Tuesday. South Korea will start mass-producing the missiles with two types of launch systems — inclined and vertical — [...]
SEOUL, April 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean military confirmed Monday the United States is sending a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to waters near the Korean Peninsula again due to concerns about North Korea’s provocations. The Pacific Command, based in Hawaii, announced earlier that the Carl Vinson Strike Group is on its way to the [...]
CHEONGJU, South Korea, March 9 (Korea Bizwire) – An underground facility 18 meters long, 5 meters wide, and 2 meters high was discovered this Tuesday during construction work at Juseong Middle School in Cheongju. The small tunnel had a passageway in the center for one or two people to walk through, and ten arch-formed storage [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) – The United States has begun the process of deploying an advanced missile defense system known as THAAD to South Korea to better counter growing threats by North Korea, the U.S. and South Korean militaries said Tuesday. South Korean military officials said the deployment could be completed within one or [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – A total of 19 food companies accused of colluding to fix prices for, military food services are on a collision course with government authorities. On March 2, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) announced that it had imposed cumulative penalties of 33.5 billion won on 19 companies, including Dongwon Home [...]
SEOUL, March 2 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea and the United States officially kicked off negotiations Thursday to finalize the terms of deploying the advanced American missile defense system THAAD in South Korea, the foreign ministry said. “With regard to the provision of land (for the deployment), a request has been filed to open negotiations [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Retired Lieutenant General Chun In-bum, the former commander of the South Korean army’s Special Warfare Command, recently announced that he would be joining the Moon Jae-in presidential campaign, to much surprise. Chun said that his decision to back Moon was aimed at improving the condition of the equipment used [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea and Fiji agreed to promote bilateral military exchanges during their first defense ministers’ talks in Seoul on Wednesday. Defense Minister Han Min-koo and his Fijian counterpart Ratu Inoke Kubuabola signed an memorandum of understanding to pave the way for defense cooperation, the Ministry of National Defense said. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – There are roughly 650,000 enlisted soldiers serving in the South Korean military. Facing a million-strong force to the North, food is an essential part of the military in keeping soldiers in the best shape possible. The Ministry of Defense announced Tuesday that it has recently made several changes to [...]