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A 1,200-ton South Korean submarine has achieved 300,000 miles of accident-free maritime operations in a milestone underscoring the Navy's enhanced underwater operational capabilities, the armed service said Monday. A ceremony celebrating the ROKS Park Wi's achievement was set to take place at the Submarine Force Command in Changwon, some 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, later in the day, according to the ...

The South Korean Navy announced on Monday that women will begin deploying as crew aboard its submarines in 2024.

The South Korean Navy announced on Monday that women will begin deploying as crew aboard its submarines in 2024.

South Korea's Navy has selected seven more sailors as part of the nation's first female group to join the submarine crew, the armed service said Monday, amid a policy effort to widen women's military roles. The Navy recently picked the seven noncommissioned officers in addition to the two female commissioned officers selected last month, as it is preparing to have them start working aboard two 3000-ton...

South Korea's Navy will deploy women officers aboard 3,000-ton submarines for the first time starting next year, breaking the longstanding glass ceiling within the country's military after 31 years since the Navy commissioned its first-ever Jang Bogo submarine in 1993. Seven non-commissioned female officers were selected earlier this month out of a pool of 22 applicants to serve on submarines, the Navy anno...