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North Korea places 34th in firepower rankings, South places fifth

North Korea ranked 34th in military firepower globally, while South Korea came in fifth, a global index showed Tuesday.

2025-01-14

CIO tells Defense Ministry, PSS not to impede next attempt to arrest Yoon

The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials said Monday that it sent letters to the Defense Ministry and the Presidential Security Service asking them not to impede its next attempt to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.

2025-01-13

Defense Ministry refutes allegations that military tried to induce North Korean provocations

The Ministry of National Defense refuted on Monday the Democratic Party’s (DP) claims that the South Korean military conducted activities to induce North Korean provocations, calling the allegations "absolutely untrue."

2025-01-13

Troops will not be allowed to help prevent Yoon's arrest, says Defense Ministry

The Defense Ministry will not allow troops from the Army’s Capital Defense Command to help President Yoon Suk Yeol resist arrest, a ministry official told reporters on Thursday.

2025-01-09

Seoul to investigate social service worker attendance in response to Mino controversy

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said Tuesday that the city government will investigate work attendance by conscripted social service personnel after Mino of boy band Winner was recently accused of failing to show up to work.

2024-12-24

Investigate the scheme to provoke the North

We urge the police and other investigation agencies to get to the bottom of the deepening suspicions about the military.

2024-12-23

South Korea successfully launches third military satellite to monitor threats from North

South Korea successfully launched its third homegrown military reconnaissance satellite on Saturday, advancing its ability to swiftly and accurately identify nuclear and missile provocations from North Korea.

2024-12-22

USFK soldier dies in flight-related accident at Camp Humphreys

The U.S. Army announced on Saturday that an American helicopter repair soldier stationed in South Korea died earlier this week in a "flight-related" accident at the main U.S. military base in the country.

2024-12-21

S. Korea to launch 3rd homegrown military spy satellite

South Korea will launch its third domestically developed military spy satellite from a U.S. space center on Saturday in an effort to bolster its surveillance capabilities against North Korea.

2024-12-21

Military intelligence commander arrested in connection with martial law operations

The chief of the Defense Intelligence Command was formally arrested on Friday for his alleged involvement in President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law, according to a joint investigative task force.

2024-12-21