David Choi

South Korea

South Korea Correspondent at Stars and Stripes

South Korea correspondent @starsandstripes. Email: [email protected].

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Eighth Army commander departs South Korea for senior Pentagon post

1 week ago | stripes.com | David Choi

Lt. Gen. Christopher LaNeve, right, relinquishes the Eighth Army guidon to Lt. Gen. David Iverson at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, April 16, 2025. (Lee Kihyuk/U.S. Army) CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea – After just a year leading American ground forces in South Korea, Lt. Gen. Christopher LaNeve relinquished command of the Eighth Army this week as he prepares for a new post as senior military assistant to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
South Korean air force commanders charged over bombing that injured dozens

1 week ago | stripes.com | David Choi |Yoojin Lee

A South Korean air force KF-16 takes off from Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Aug. 27, 2019. (Stefan Alvarez/U.S. Air Force) Two South Korean air force unit commanders have been removed from their posts and charged with negligence in connection with an accidental bombing that injured 52 people last month, according to the Ministry of National Defense.
Some DODEA schools issue detentions following walkout in support of diversity

1 week ago | stripes.com | David Choi

Humphreys High School students demonstrate against new rules eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at their school in South Korea, April 10, 2025. Students at Humphreys were not issued detentions for joining in a global walkout, but some Defense Department school students elsewhere received them.
DODEA students worldwide push back on DEI cuts with walkout demonstrations

2 weeks ago | stripes.com | David Choi |Jennifer H. Svan |Kent Harris

Humphreys High School students protest anti-diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives outside their school at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, April 10, 2025. (Fiona Yang) CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — When the lunch bell rang Thursday for a 40-minute break at the high school on this Army base, about 40 students used the time to speak out against Defense Department orders rolling back initiatives for diversity, equity and inclusion.
Chinese teens accused of filming military aircraft at South Korean air base

2 weeks ago | stripes.com | David Choi |Yoojin Lee

An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 takes off from Suwon Air Base, South Korea, Aug. 7, 2024. (Calah Thompson/U.S. Marine Corps) Two Chinese teenagers were arrested last month on suspicion of illegally photographing military aircraft at a South Korean air force base, a police investigator said Tuesday.
Yoon’s removal sparks debate over South Korea’s security future

2 weeks ago | stripes.com | David Choi

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo with his wife, Kim Keon-hee, March 16, 2023. (Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes) Political analysts in South Korea and the United States expressed mixed reactions to former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s ouster on Friday, with some warning of significant policy shifts if an opposition leader assumes power.
South Korean court removes impeached President Yoon from office

2 weeks ago | stripes.com | David Choi

Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during a press briefing at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 3, 2024. (South Korea Unification Ministry) CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — South Korea’s Constitutional Court voted unanimously Friday to uphold the National Assembly’s decision to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, ending the political saga wrought by his abrupt martial law declaration nearly four months ago.
US contractor pleads guilty to deleting text messages on bid rigging in South Korea

3 weeks ago | stripes.com | David Choi

An American contractor has pleaded guilty to destroying evidence related to a federal investigation of bid rigging on contract work at U.S. military bases in South Korea. (Joseph Barron./U.S. Air Force) CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — An American contractor has pleaded guilty to destroying evidence related to a federal investigation of bid rigging on contract work at U.S. military bases in South Korea.
US Embassy urges Americans to avoid Seoul protests ahead of Yoon verdict

3 weeks ago | stripes.com | David Choi

Activists and bystanders gather around a gate leading to the National Assembly building in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 4, 2024. (David Choi/Stars and Stripes) CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — The U.S. Embassy in Seoul warned American citizens to expect “large-scale demonstrations and protests” following South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment ruling expected Friday from one of the country’s highest courts.
Army helicopters assist fight against record-breaking wildfires in South Korea

3 weeks ago | stripes.com | David Choi

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter collects water using a Bambi bucket in South Korea on March 28, 2025. (U.S. Army) SUWON, South Korea — Five U.S. Army helicopters slung with firefighting gear pitched in to help curb the worst wildfires in South Korea’s history, according to U.S. Forces Korea on Friday.

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