Yoojin Lee

Yoojin Lee is a correspondent and translator based at Camp Humphreys, South Korea. She graduated from Korea University, where she majored in Global Sports Studies.

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Two old, rusted hand grenades with yellow markings sit in a round metal container or bucket.

South Korean army disposes of leftover wartime grenades found in Seoul

Three hand grenades discovered at a high school in South Korea’s capital and on a hill inside the city prompted two separate emergency responses by the South Korean army.

President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung stand side-by-side with their thumbs up during a White House photo op.

South Korea’s president pledges higher defense spending after meeting a cordial Trump

A Korean woman in a dark suit speaks into multiple microphones while standing at a podium, with red, white and blue colors visible in the blurred background.

North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong rejects South’s peace push, warns of preemptive action

A South Korean soldier inspects loudspeaker equipment at an unspecified location near the Demilitarized Zone in South Korea, June 9, 2024.

South Korea is ‘misleading the public’ on loudspeaker claim, North says

North Korean soldiers conduct a mortar drill at an unspecified location in North Korea, Aug. 11, 2025.

North Korea drills mortar units ahead of US-South Korea military exercise

North Korea’s military conducted mortar drills a week before the South and U.S. are scheduled to kick off a large joint military exercise.

U.S. military police officers stand guard at Camp Humphreys during a training exercise in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, April 25, 2023.

US military, South Korean police resume joint patrols in city adjacent US base

U.S. military police are teaming up again after two years with South Korean police for joint patrols on the city streets around Camp Humphreys.

White banners with red and black Korean-language writing hang on a chain link fence atop a small stone wall, with dense green vegetation behind it.

US soldiers suspected of removing THAAD protest banners near base in South Korea

Police in South Korea are investigating three U.S. soldiers suspected of cutting down an activist group’s banners protesting the presence of an American air defense system at a South Korean base.

South Korean soldiers inspect loudspeaker equipment.

South Korea begins dismantling DMZ loudspeakers in de-escalation move

South Korea’s military on Monday began removing propaganda loudspeakers along the Demilitarized Zone in a bid to ease tensions with the North.

Night view of a Korean police station building with Korean text signage. Two Korean police cars are parked in front of the illuminated entrance.

South Korean police form special unit to handle cases involving US military

Police in Pyeongtaek, a South Korea city that hosts two major bases, have established a dedicated department to handle incidents involving troops and other U.S. personnel.

Single-vehicle crash kills Air Force maintainer in South Korea

Senior Airman James Daniels, assigned to Osan Air Base in South Korea, was killed in a car crash near the installation this week, the 51st Fighter Wing and local police said.

Three soldiers in camouflage uniforms and black jackets stand guard near distinctive blue military buildings at the DMZ with corrugated metal roofs.

2 soldiers get 30 days’ leave for intercepting North Korean man inside DMZ

Two of the 10 South Korean soldiers who helped secure a North Korean man inside the Demilitarized Zone earlier this month were granted 30 days of leave, the South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesday.

A crowd of demonstrators with signs and banners gathers at night at the National Assembly in Seoul.

South Korea may reward soldiers who disobeyed ‘improper orders’ during martial law

South Korean soldiers who refused to obey unlawful orders during former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law attempt could receive early promotions, according to the Ministry of National Defense.

A dark-colored SUV sits partially submerged in muddy floodwater under a cloudy sky.

Storm swamps roads, strands vehicles near US bases in South Korea

Torrential rain flooded areas in and around Camp Humphreys, south of Seoul, causing transit delays, road closures and damage to nearby farmland.

A dirt path winds through a lush green meadow dotted with small white wildflowers. The path is bordered by wooden posts connected with yellow and black rope on both sides.

South Korean city plans $4 million American war memorial near Camp Humphreys

The planned $4 million memorial at the Naeri Culture Park in Pyeongtaek city would consist of sculptures of U.S. troops and stone markers honoring those who served in the 1950-53 Korean War.

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