SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government on Tuesday approved a controversial intelligence sharing pact with Japan, citing the need to expand cooperation with the neighboring country in the face of growing nuclear and missile threats from North Korea. The endorsement of the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) comes less [...]
DONGDUCHEON, South Korea, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Some 60 soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Division volunteered Tuesday by delivering yeontan, coal briquettes still used cooking and heating by low-income families, to 24 homes in Dongducheon. The community outreach project, arranged with the Gyeonggi Provincial Government, first took place in 2013 to promote friendship between [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s defense ministry on Monday defended the signing of an intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, stressing the move will enhance the country’s ability to cope with evolving North Korean nuclear and missile threats. South Korea and Japan are moving to tentatively ink the General Security of Military Information Agreement [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea plans to tentatively sign a bilateral pact with Japan on sharing military intelligence on North Korea as early as next week despite strong objection from opposition parties, according to the defense ministry Friday. The two sides last week reopened negotiations in Tokyo after a botched attempt four [...]
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump could try to complete the postponed transfer of the wartime operational control of South Korean forces from Washington to Seoul in an effort to reduce American security burdens, a top expert on Korea said Wednesday. South Korea handed over control of its forces to the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – United States Forces Korea announced Monday that it recently practiced Courageous Channel, a military exercise gear towards evacuating American civilians from the peninsula in case of military emergency. According to the Eighth United States Army, the Daegu-stationed 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command rehearsed the operation from October 31 to November [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Recent data from the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) showed that electricity consumption per capita for the USFK was almost ten times the average rate for the Korean military, again raising questions over excessive energy consumption by American military personnel stationed on the peninsula. According to KEPCO, electricity consumption [...]
GWANGJU, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The first verdict in a case of conscientious objection due to religious beliefs has been made at the Gwangju District Court of Appeal, with the judge declaring the defendant innocent of the charges. The ruling is expected to trigger controversy over the implementation of alternative forms of mandatory service. [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – In an effort to facilitate the rising need for drone experts in the military, the Korean army has decided to give preference to NCO applicants with either a major in drone-related fields or holding official UAV piloting licenses. “The Army Intelligence School (AIS) will supply teaching materials to colleges [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s military is on high alert as North Korea might stage another provocation to celebrate its key anniversary early next week, government officials said Friday. North Korea appears to be ready to carry out another nuclear test or launch a ballistic missile at any time given increased activities [...]