SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The main contingent of United States’ forces in South Korea has started to relocate from central Seoul to a provincial city located further south, putting its landmark base relocation operation in full swing, the defense ministry here said Thursday. The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) and South Korea are currently [...]
POCHEON, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A united group of villagers set fire to bundles of straw near the U.S. military firing range in Pocheon on Wednesday in protest against stray bullets from the range. The Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, about 24 kilometers south of the tensely-guarded demilitarized zone, has been a source of grievances [...]
WASHINGTON, Jul. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The U.S. Army’s troop reduction, driven by budget constraints, could ultimately affect South Korea, even though American troops levels in the Asian ally will remain the same in the first round, an Army official said Thursday. Earlier in the day, the Army announced force structure decisions and stationing plans [...]