Koreas
Career Day at South Korea fighter base fuels elementary interest in aviation
Curious, career-minded fourth- and fifth graders spent a recent afternoon collecting information from aviation professionals at the annual Career Day on this U.S. installation south of Seoul.
Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise ends after dramatic 2 weeks
The U.S. and South Korea ended their annual Ulchi Freedom Guardian war games Friday after a tense two weeks that brought the two Koreas to the brink of conflict and, ultimately, to a negotiated deal to back off.
Land mine blast highlights difficulty of monitoring Korea's long DMZ
Marked by rivers and rugged mountainsides, and laden with more than 1 million land mines, the Demilitarized Zone is often referred to as the most heavily guarded border in the world.
Veterans return to South Korea to mark 2ID anniversary
Bob Haynes expected to be sent to fight in the rapidly escalating war in Vietnam like other men his age in the mid-1960s. Instead, he was assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division’s Camp Stanley, a world away from Southeast Asia’s steamy jungles
US troops at Korea's DMZ guide tours, train, lead no-frills life
It’s a question that never fails to crack up visitors during tours to the Joint Security Area, where North and South Korean soldiers face off inside the Demilitarized Zone separating the rival nations.
Talks at Panmunjom fail as sides exchange charges
American and Communist delegates met at Panmunjom again Wednesday as the world awaited news on the Pueblo seizure.
US military to continue patrols in Itaewon, but other party areas in Seoul remain unmonitored
Even an agreement can spawn disagreement when it comes to the Korean nightlife businesses that rely on American troops for a sizeable portion of their income.