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New Akh Unit rotation set to depart for the UAE

A soldier kisses his son’s cheek during a farewell ceremony in Incheon on Tuesday before his deployment as a member of the Akh Unit, a Korean military contingent in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

2024-07-02

Onewe to make comeback with new EP in April

The rock band's third EP, "Planet Nine: Isotropy," will be released on April 17, with a two-concert tour slated for May 4 and 5.

2024-03-27

Anti-piracy Cheonghae Unit returns home from deployment

Members of the Cheonghae Unit returned home from a six-month deployment to waters near the Gulf of Aden at a naval base on Monday.

2024-03-25

Yoon unveils measures to help older people as society ages

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday rolled out comprehensive measures for older people, including increasing the housing supply and enhancing nursing care, as the country rapidly becomes an aging society.

2024-03-21

Members of (G)I-DLE, aespa, IVE to release collaboration single 'Nobody'

The project unit's single "Nobody" will drop on Nov. 16, M:USB, the YouTube channel arranging the collaboration, said Tuesday.

2023-11-08

Korean anti-piracy unit takes part in multinational operation

Korea's anti-piracy Cheonghae Unit participated in a counter-piracy operation with armed forces from 13 other countries earlier this month, the military said Sunday. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the Cheonghae Unit joined the likes of the...

2023-05-22

Defense chiefs of Korea, UAE discuss cooperation in arms industry, cybersecurity

The defense chiefs of Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held talks in Abu Dhabi to discuss bilateral cooperation in the arms industry, cybersecurity and other areas, Seoul's Defense Ministry said Wednesday.

2023-02-22

Mamamoo subunit Mamamoo Plus is preparing for new release

Girl group Mamamoo’s subunit Mamamoo Plus is preparing for a new release, agency RBW confirmed with local media on Tuesday. Further details, including the release date and the title of the upcoming lead track, will be announced at ...

2023-02-21

After 'enemy' remark, Iran calls Yoon Suk Yeol 'meddlesome'

The Korean Foreign Ministry and presidential office played down Tehran's ire over remarks by President Yook Suk Yeol on a visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in which he called Iran an "enemy."

2023-01-17

Yoon threatens to suspend 2018 military pact with North

President Yoon Suk Yeol warned that he would suspend a 2018 inter-Korean military agreement if North Korea intrudes into South Korea's territory.

2023-01-04