CHEONGJU, June 24 (Korea Bizwire) – A number of passengers have been caught in recent months trying to board airplanes with live ammunition, many of who were reservists or active duty police offers, or soldiers who snuck out bullets mainly to commemorate their service. The events have signaled a loophole in the maintenance of firearms [...]
BUSAN, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) – On Jun 21, three naval vessels from the Indian Navy made port at the dock of the Naval Operational Command in Busan after participating in a combined military exercise with the United States. And today, June 23, three other naval ships, this time from the Chinese Navy, also arrived [...]
SEOUL, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) – An increasing number of conscripts from a mixed-race family background is expected to make the Army multicultural starting in 2025, a government official said Monday. According to the official, the Defense Ministry has forecast that the number of men from multicultural families to be enlisted will reach an average [...]
SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s military is willing to provide security forces to the United States’ military units in the country to fend off potential terrorist attacks by the militant Islamic State (IS), which threatened to launch attacks against American installations here, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday. South Korea’s police [...]
SEOUL, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The percentage of lawmakers in the new National Assembly who were exempted from serving in the military has fallen below the national average, data showed Wednesday, a development that reflects growing demand that elected officials fulfill their obligations before asking for votes. Of the 249 male lawmakers in the [...]
SEOUL, June 6 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean female officer has won the coveted U.S. Army female Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) by passing a grueling series of tests last month, the military said Monday. The Army said 1st Lt. Jeong Ji-eun, who is the platoon leader of a battalion belonging to the 30th mechanized infantry [...]
CHANGWON, South Korea, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The 2016 Korea Defense Equipment & Component Industry Fair is taking place from June 1 to June 4 at the Changwon Exhibition Convention Center. The exhibition is aimed at encouraging the domestic production of defense supplies, as well as promoting the cooperation of all businesses, big and [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The defense ministry announced on Tuesday a set of anti-smoking campaigns aimed at bringing down the smoking rate of soldiers to the 30 percent level by 2020 from 40 percent at present. The ministry devised the incentives to encourage soldiers to quit smoking on the occasion of World No [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) – More than half of South Korea’s senior Army officers are either obese or overweight, many of them gaining weight with age and because of their career-related lifestyle, a study showed Monday. Based on body mass index (BMI), 34.9 percent were found to be obese while 25.9 percent were assessed [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) – ‘Descendants of the Sun’ is a hit Korean military television series starring Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo. The series, which aired from February 24 to April 22 in Korea, was a huge success with an average audience share of 30.09 percent. The popularity of the series has increased public [...]