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U.S. Forces Korea Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson, left, leaves after a meeting with Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and U.S. Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby at the Four Seasons Hotel in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Jan. 26. [YONHAP]

USFK denies commander apologized over aerial standoff with China during drill

U.S. Forces Korea on Tuesday denied reports that its commander apologized to Korea's defense minister over a recent Yellow Sea air drill that prompted a standoff with Chinese fighter jets, saying he had only “expressed regret."

2026.2.25

A General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle takes off from Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, on Monday, the first day of the joint Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise by the South Korean and U.S. militaries. [YONHAP]

South Korea, U.S. begin annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise to boost readiness against North

South Korea and the United States began conducting joint military drills on Monday that President Yoon Suk Yeol called necessary to bolster readiness against hostile acts committed by Pyongyang.

2024.8.19

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The United States Forces Korea base in Seongju, North Gyeongsang, on June 22, 2023. The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery can be seen pointed skyward on the left. [YONHAP]

Constitutional Court tosses complaint about Thaad deployment

The Constitutional Court on Friday dismissed two petitions by Won Buddhist followers and residents of Seongju, North Gyeongsang, who claimed that the system's deployment violated their rights.

2024.3.29

United States Forces Korea Commander Gen. Paul LaCamera speaks to South Korean and U.S. service members at Command Post Theater Air Naval Ground Operations (CP Tango), an underground bunker complex that serves as the central node of joint operations by the allies, during a rare media tour on Saturday. [JUN MIN-KYU]

U.S. military unveils top-secret, nuclear weapon-proof bunker

United States Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Paul LaCamera, who called Command Post Theater Air Naval Ground Operations (CP Tango) the place “where the magic is made,” led a small group of invited journalists through the complex on Saturday.

2024.3.13

South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesperson Col. Lee Sung-jun, left, and United States Forces Korea spokesperson Col. Isaac Taylor pose during their joint press briefing on Wednesday at the Defense Ministry in Yongsan District, central Seoul, where they announced details regarding the allies' upcoming Freedom Shield exercise. [JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF]

Allies to begin annual Freedom Shield military exercise next week

South Korea and the United States plan to commence their springtime joint military exercise next week, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Wednesday, amid heightened tensions over the North’s recent cruise missile tests.

2024.2.28

South Korean soldiers assigned to the United Nations Command stand guard at the truce village of Panmunjom inside the Joint Security Area (JSA) in Paju, Gyeonggi, on Feb. 7. [YONHAP]

U.S. Army report suggests G.I.’s JSA dash was premeditated

North Korea’s military has not responded to the Pentagon’s queries about an American soldier who crossed into the North on Tuesday, but a leaked U.S. military report included details suggesting that he had planned his defection ahead of time.

2023.7.20

British Lt. Gen. Andrew Harrison, the deputy commander of the United Nations Command, speaks during the Woman, Peace and Security (WPS) symposium at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, on Tuesday. [UNITED NATIONS COMMAND]

U.S.-led military commands in Korea hold 1st forum on women's roles for peace

The Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command, the United Nations Command (UNC) and the United States Forces Korea hosted the inaugural Woman, Peace and Security (WPS) symposium at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, highlighting women's...

2023.6.14

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, shakes hands with Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol after their joint press conference following their summit at the presidential office in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on Sunday afternoon. [YONHAP]

Korea, U.S. and Japan exploring expanded intel sharing

The Defense Ministry said Tuesday that South Korea, the United States and Japan are exploring ways to strengthen joint information sharing capabilities regarding North Korean missiles, but that the details of such an arrangement remain undetermined.

2023.5.9

A tweet from the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division on Thursday described the Dec. 5-6 artillery drill as a routine training exercise. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

USFK calls recent drills 'routine'

The United States Forces Korea (USFK) described an artillery drill conducted last week, which the North Korean military cited as a pretext for shelling the eastern and western maritime buffer zones, as a "routine" training exercise.

2022.12.15

A ceremony launching a South Korea-based United States Space Force unit takes place at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi on Wednesday. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

American Space Force starts a Korean unit

The U.S. military launched a space force unit in South Korea, the United States Forces Korea (USFK) announced Wednesday.

2022.12.14