by Hangyun Kim | Feb 2, 2021 | Featured, National Security
A government report on military housing released Monday revealed that the Department of Defense had miscalculated allowances for service members that cover the cost of suitable private housing, such as apartments and rental homes. Basic allowance for housing,...
by Hangyun Kim | Jan 21, 2021 | Inauguration
SEOUL – As Joe Biden assumed the U.S. presidency Wednesday while roughly 25,000 National Guard troops patrolled a city largely empty of the crowds usually associated with the quadrennial ceremony, South Koreans were perplexed to witness the unmatched level of security...
by Hangyun Kim | Jan 21, 2021 | Military
SEOUL – Former K-Pop star Steve Yoo, a Korean American who renounced his South Korean citizenship allegedly to evade conscription in 2002 and has been listed on the country’s entry ban list since then, has asked to return in a YouTube channel. Men over age 18 are...
by Hangyun Kim | Jan 8, 2021 | Featured, National Security
SEOUL – Troops and civilians affiliated with the U.S. Forces Korea were the first to receive the coronavirus vaccine in South Korea, where the vaccination program has not yet been launched due to the government’s belated move to secure vaccines. Under the vaccination...
by Hangyun Kim | Dec 15, 2020 | Politics
WASHINGTON – In spite of Americans’ historic enthusiasm to vote in the November presidential election, Anna Rasmussen of Puyallup, Washington didn’t cast a ballot, saying it did not matter whether President Donald Trump stayed in the White House or Joe Biden replaced...