18 Army soldiers, officers test positive for COVID-19 |
Service members are seen at Seoul Station in the capital on Nov. 17. (Yonhap)
Eighteen Army soldiers and officers have tested positive for the new coronavirus, including 14 from the same unit in the city of Paju, north of Seoul, the defense ministry said Tuesday.
More cases could come from the Paju base as testing was still under way for all 400 unit members.
The collective infections began after two soldiers first tested positive for COVID-19 upon their return from holiday. One officer and 11 other soldiers were confirmed to have been infected in subsequent virus tests.
Defense chief seeks support for peace on peninsula at ministerial meeting
Posted : 2020-12-10 21:13
Updated : 2020-12-10 21:25
Defense Minister Suh Wook speaks during the 7th ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting Plus held via a video link, Thursday. / Courtesy of Ministry of National Defense
Defense Minister Suh Wook on Thursday asked for the international community s support to bring peace on the Korean Peninsula, saying it will also be conducive to building peace in the region.
Suh made the appeal during the 7th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defense Ministers Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) held via a video link. The meeting brought together top defense officials from 18 countries, including the United States, China and Japan.