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U.S. Troops under Pressure to Vacate Yongsan Base

YONGSAN GARRISON, Seoul, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea is not the only thing that keeps Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, commander of the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), hard at work nowadays. The Yongsan base relocation is another tough task, probably a source of stress for the commander who often emphasizes the importance of the [...]

Defense Minister Declares No Retreat on National Security Issues

SEOUL, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s Defense Minister Han Min-koo stressed Monday there will be no “compromise or concession” on issues directly related to national security when inspecting the ongoing annual combined military training with the United States. In contemporary wars, he said, it’s important to secure the capability of sustaining fighting if necessary [...]