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Army officer who killed and mutilated colleague was in relationship with her, police say

The Army officer who murdered and chopped up the body of a female colleague in late October was in a romantic relationship with her, according to police.

2024-11-12

Arrest warrant issued for Army officer accused of killing woman and dismembering corpse

A local district court issued an arrest warrant for an Army officer who murdered a female civilian employee he worked with, mutilated her body, and dumped it in the Bukhan River.

2024-11-05

Army officer awaiting promotion admits to killing woman, dismembering corpse

The man suspected of killing a woman and dismembering her body before dumping it into a river turned out to be an Army officer who was soon to be promoted.

2024-11-04

President Yoon visits BTS leader's Army unit to encourage soldiers on Chuseok holiday

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday visited the 15th Infantry Division of the Army, where boy band BTS leader RM is currently serving as part of the military band, to encourage soldiers during the Chuseok holiday.

2024-09-18

International BTS fan coalition opposes demands for Suga to leave band amid DUI case

International members of boy band BTS's fan club ARMY shot down demands for member Suga to quit the band following his DUI case, adding that BTS is a seven-member band.

2024-09-09

Three cultural artifacts related to independence struggle come home

The Korea Heritage Service announced Wednesday that it has successfully repatriated three sets of cultural artifacts tied to the nation’s struggle for independence from Japan and the United States.

2024-08-14

U.S. armored unit stages live-fire drills near border with North Korea

A U.S. armored unit staged live-fire drills at a firing range near the border with North Korea last week as part of an exercise designed to check its readiness to swiftly deploy from the U.S. mainland, the U.S. Army in South Korea said Tuesday.

2024-08-13

South conducts first live-fire artillery drills near DMZ in six years

South Korea conducted live-fire exercises at artillery ranges near the demilitarized zone (DMZ) on Tuesday for the first time in six years following its decision to suspend participation in an inter-Korean military pact that banned such activities.

2024-07-02

Defense Ministry bans harsh physical discipline for raw recruits after trainee death

Demanding physical disciplinary training will be banned for trainee soldiers, according to the Ministry of National Defense Thursday.

2024-06-27

Soldiers practice retrieving supplies from U.S. aircraft

Soldiers from the South Korean Army’s Ground Operations Command take part in a joint ground and air resupply training exercise with the U.S. military in Yeoju, Gyeonggi, on Wednesday.

2024-05-29