The conservative People Power Party (PPP) said on Monday it would participate in a parliamentary investigation into the death of a young marine.
The latest reshuffle must unite the force under a new command.
The Marine Corps fired approximately 200 rounds from its K9 self-propelled howitzers during a 30-minute drill on Wednesday afternoon to bolster military readiness against North Korea's threats.
South Korea's Marine Corps chief vowed Saturday to never forget the sacrifices of two Marines killed in a 2010 North Korean artillery attack on a western border island.
Military prosecutors on Thursday demanded a three-year prison term for a former Marine Corps chief investigator over his alleged insubordination linked to an internal probe into a young conscript's death last year.
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance on Thursday reported its third quarter net income of 554.6 billion won ($395.4 million), up 29.4 percent from a year earlier.
A prolonged heatwave has led to higher fruit prices this fall, with the Korea Rural Economic Institute warning of continued disruption in pear production due to conditions like sunburn.
HD Hyundai Marine Solution secured a $37 million deal to supply shaft generator systems for 17 liquefied natural gas carriers with a Middle Eastern company.
Hana Bank and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance signed an agreement to provide and insurance service for foreign workers in Korea.
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