GOSEONG/YANGGU, Mar. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Internet cafes, called “PC bangs” in Korean, are the favorite place for rank-and-file soldiers to spend time outside their barracks after work on weekdays, according to a survey released today. On Feb. 1, the defense ministry allowed ordinary soldiers to go off base after work for four hours on [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — As cell phone use on South Korean military bases will be permitted for all military personnel in April, soldiers are waiting in excitement to freely make phone calls to their friends and family. According to a study conducted by Defense Media Agency, the majority of the soldiers said they [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — With smartphone use soon to be allowed on all military bases in April, South Korea’s Ministry of Defense is considering the introduction of a special mobile rate plan that provides unlimited data and phone calls to soldiers. “We are currently working with mobile carriers to introduce a special mobile [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — An Army battalion in Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province held a meeting on Thursday to discuss the recent policy of allowing soldiers to use mobile phones at military bases. Soldiers at the battalion have been using cellphones since last August. At the meeting, officers and soldiers exchanged their views on the [...]
INJE, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — With the 19th Inje Icefish Festival entering its sixth day since the grand opening, military service members were invited to participate in a special ‘Ice Olympic Games’. More than 1,950 soldiers participated in human curling, a sleigh race, ice fishing, and other sporting events on the ice fishing grounds. [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The military on Friday began to allow rank-and-file soldiers to go off base after work for four hours on weekdays up to twice a month, a measure to help them communicate with society better and ensure sufficient rest in advance of military maneuvers and drills, the defense ministry said. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of National Defense announced on January 16 that it will expand the use of mobile phones to all units of the ROK Army, Navy, Air Force and the Marine Corps. The use of mobile phones is currently limited to certain units, but from April, all soldiers will [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting next year, South Korea’s rank-and-file soldiers will be allowed to go off base after work for several hours up to twice a month, in a policy change aimed at creating a more “liberal and creative” barracks culture, the defense ministry said Thursday. The ministry also plans to ease [...]
SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of National Defense has announced that in the event fine dust warnings are issued, outdoor field exercises will be switched to indoor training to better safeguard the health and well-being of military personnel. The distribution of surgical masks will be expanded, and additional air cleansing filters will [...]
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 [...]