SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will phase out the military’s special rule that exempts natural science and engineering students from the compulsory military service in a move that takes into account the country’s dwindling population, the defense ministry said Tuesday. All able-bodied South Korean men are required to finish a two-year military [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Group is extending its futuristic offerings beyond a recently-revealed wearable robot reminiscent of Iron Man. Following the latest photo releases of Iron Man look-a-like robot prototypes, Hyundai’s plans to develop advanced weaponry have also been revealed. The group’s subsidiaries, including Hyundai Motor, Kia Motor, Hyundai Mobis, Hyundai [...]
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s military is pushing to field some 100 additional units of the locally built K2 Black Panther tanks to strengthen frontline defense against North Korea, a military official said Thursday. “The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) submitted the request citing the need for 100 or so more K2 tanks [...]
SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The North Korean military commander responsible for the country’s recent botched missile launches was removed from the ruling party’s central military commission, the results of the party congress showed Tuesday. The name of Gen. Kim Rak-gyom, the chief commander of the North Korean military’s strategic forces in charge of missile [...]