SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Navy conscripts report markedly higher levels of insomnia and depression than their counterparts in other branches, according to a Defense Ministry mental-health survey that lawmakers say underscores the urgent need for branch-specific interventions. The survey — conducted jointly by the ministry, the Armed Forces Medical Command and Seoul [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The Navy on Tuesday conducted military drills at Incheon Port in a bid to enhance capabilities for harbor defense from possible cyberattacks and maritime infiltrations, officials said. The drills took place at the cruise terminal of Incheon Port, some 30 kilometers west of Seoul, as part of the annual [...]
SEOUL, August 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The Navy held anti-piracy drills with government officials and a local shipping company Friday ahead of a regular rotation of anti-piracy troops in waters off Somalia, officials said. The drills took place in waters off Geoje Island, some 330 kilometers southeast of Seoul, joined by officials from the foreign [...]
SEOUL, July 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Two crew members suffered injuries as a Navy warship caught fire while entering a naval port in the southeastern city of Jinhae on Thursday, the Navy said. The fire occurred at an auxiliary engine system on the ROKS Hyang Ro Bong as the landing ship was entering the port [...]
SEOUL, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The Navy is set to hold an international fleet review in late September, after it was postponed due to political turmoil triggered by former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s botched attempt to impose martial law, officials said Monday. The Navy had initially planned to hold the event in Busan, 320 [...]
SEOUL, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The Navy said Wednesday it plans to begin flight training for the P-3C maritime patrol aircraft this week, as part of preparations to resume operations of the aircraft that had been grounded following a fatal crash in May. A Navy P-3CK patrol plane crashed on a mountain in Pohang, [...]
SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The military said Monday it is in talks with the United States over ways to receive surveillance support, as the Navy grounded around a dozen patrol aircraft in safety measures following a fatal crash last week. On Thursday, a Navy P-3CK patrol plane crashed on a mountain in Pohang, [...]
SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The Navy said Wednesday it will host a biennial international maritime defense exhibition in the southeastern city of Busan next week. The four-day International Maritime Defense Industry Exhibition will kick off next Wednesday at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center in the port city, about 320 kilometers southeast of [...]
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The Navy vowed efforts Monday to prevent a possible recurrence of an oil leak after thousands of liters of fuel accidentally spilled into the sea during a weekend naval operation. A total of 8,400 liters of diesel spilled into waters off the southern port city of Jinhae, some 310 [...]
SEOUL, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The Navy and the Marine Corps have launched a large-scale amphibious landing exercise in the southeastern coastal city of Pohang earlier this week to sharpen their joint operational capabilities, the armed forces said. Some 3,200 troops are taking part in the regular brigade-level drills that kicked off in areas [...]