South Korea's 'comfort women' take on the US military

For decades, thousands of South Korean women were forced into prostitution for the pleasure of American soldiers, with the support of the Seoul government. They are now seeking reparations.
Foreign Policy

Korea’s Demographic Crisis Has Come for Its Military

Today, women make up 11 percent of South Korean military officers—up from about 2 percent two decades ago. Their ranks are set to grow further as they push into most corners of the armed forces that ...
Stars and Stripes

Historic appointment puts South Korean woman in senior combat division post

A South Korean brigadier general has become the first South Korean woman to serve as a deputy commander of the 2nd Infantry Division.

US and South Korean militaries will have joint drills in March as tensions with North Korea escalate

The U.S. and South Korean militaries say they will conduct their annual springtime exercises next month to bolster their combined defense posture amid a deepening diplomatic freeze with nuclear-armed ...