Stars & Stripes – Worker furloughs at stake as US, South Korea resume military cost-sharing talks
The U.S. and South Korea are neogtiating a plan to forestall possible furloughs for local employees of U.S. Forces Korea. MATTHEW KEELER/STARS AND STRIPES By ERICA EARL | STARS AND…
UPI – U.S., South Korea turning attention to joint exercises, reports say
By Elizabeth Shim The United States and South Korea military officials discussed joint exercises Thursday. The drills were canceled or downscaled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. File Photo…
Yonhap – USFK to begin COVID-19 vaccination Tuesday
By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) — U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) will start administering its initial doses of a COVID-19 vaccine this week, beginning with health care workers, officials…
Yonhap – Defense ministry vows ‘active push’ for assessment of conditions for OPCON transfer next year
By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) –South Korea will work with the United States next year to actively carry out assessments of whether the country is on course to…
Yonhap – Ex-U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis to receive Korea-U.S. alliance award
By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) — Former U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis was chosen as the recipient of a South Korean government award for his contribution to the…
