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South Korean man sentenced for binge-eating to avoid military service
Exemption loopholes in military conscription requirements were taken to heart — and midsection — when one man intentionally put on more than 44 pounds.
By J.D. Simkins
US soldier arrested in Russia, Army officials confirm
The soldier was reportedly stationed in South Korea and traveled to Russia on his own.
Food stipend angst caused by deployments spur congressional concerns
The issue involves automatic deductions from troops' Basic Allowance for Subsistence payments when they are stationed overseas.
North Korea launches suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile
The launch was the North's first this year.
North Korean leader promises to boost national defense in 2024
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would boost national defenses to cope with what he called an unprecedented U.S.-led confrontation.
North Korea claims it successfully put spy satellite into orbit
North Korea claimed Wednesday to have successfully placed a spy satellite into orbit with its third launch attempt this year.
Seoul believes North Korea sent Russia over a million artillery shells
South Korea's top spy agency said the amount would last Moscow's forces about two months in Ukraine, according to a lawmaker briefed on the assessment.
US and South Korean forces stage drills
South Korean and U.S. troops have been conducting live-fire exercises.
US, South Korea and Japan hold first-ever trilateral aerial exercise
South Korea's air force says the drill involved a B-52 bomber from the United States and fighter jets from South Korea and Japan.
Army private who ran to North Korea charged with desertion
Two officials who spoke to The Associated Press said Pvt. Travis King is facing charges including desertion and possessing sexual images of a child.
By Lolita C. Baldor