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Austin stresses alliance with S. Korea against unprecedented challenges from N.K., China
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By Oh Seok-min and Choi Soo-hyang
SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Wednesday the alliance with South Korea has never been more important given unprecedented challenges from North Korea and China, as he reaffirmed Washington s security commitment to the South.
Austin made the remark at the start of his first in-person talks with South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook in Seoul, calling their alliance a linchpin for peace, security and prosperity for Northeast Asia, and their military readiness a top priority.
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Posted : 2021-03-15 20:48
Updated : 2021-03-15 21:41
A handout photo provided by the United States Forces in Korea (USFK) on Dec. 29 shows service members stand in line to receive one of the first COVID-19 vaccines at Brian D. Allgood Army Community Hospital at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province. Courtesy of USFK
Five American service members have tested positive for the new coronavirus upon their arrival in South Korea from the U.S. last week, the U.S. military said Monday.
Four of them arrived on international commercial flights at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, between Tuesday and Friday, and the remainder at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, on a U.S. government chartered flight on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK).