SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) – One day after North Korea fired four ballistic missiles, its state-run news agency said Tuesday the country has conducted a missile launch exercise targeting U.S. military bases in Japan. The drill was conducted by Hwasong artillery units of its Strategic Force of the Korean People’s Army, “tasked to strike [...]
UIJEONGBU, South Korea, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The former site of Camp Essayons, located in Uijeongbu, north of Seoul, will be replaced by a mega-hospital and a new campus for Eulji University, with a 650-billion-won ($570 million) investment from the Eulji Foundation. This, according to officials, marks the first instance in which private investment [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – In a rare event hosted by the United States Forces Korea, four North Korean defectors shared their stories with the members of the 6th Battalion 52nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment on December 2 at Suwon Air Base, reported American military newspaper Stars and Stripes. Among the defectors were Ken [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul city government said Monday that contaminants detected in underground water tables near a U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) garrison in the capital city were 500 times higher than normal standards. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said an average of 0.532 milligrams per liter of benzene was found around Noksapyeong [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Highlighting his mantle as commander in chief, Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn visited the headquarters of South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command (CFC) in Seoul on Friday. He called on South Korean and U.S. troops here to maintain full readiness against possible North Korean provocations to address growing [...]