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국방부 國防部 Gukbang-bu | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 15 August 1948 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of South Korea |
| Headquarters | Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea |
| Ministers responsible |
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| Website | Official website |
The Ministry of National Defense (MND, Korean language: 국방부 ) is a department within the government of South Korea (ROK) and responsible for the military branches of South Korea. It was established on 15 August 1948[1] and located at Yongsan-dong, Yongsan District, Seoul.[2] The ministry was established following the foundation of ROK in 1948, superseding the Department of Internal Security (DIS, 국내경비부) in charge of Korean armed forces under the United States Army Military Government (USAMGIK) during the Allied occupation era.[3]
Agencies[]
- Military Manpower Agency[4]
- Defense Acquisition Program Administration
- Defense Media Agency
- Korean Forces Network (Friends TV, 96.7 Friends FM)
Criticism[]
The Ministry of National Defense is allegedly active in military-level censorship such as book banning[5] and screening of mobile apps[6] within the military hierarchy. It has also agreed to respect the results from its Special Investigation Committee on Gwangju Uprising in which MD Helicopters MD 500 and UH-1H were used to fire on protesting citizens.[7]
See also[]
- Conscription in South Korea
- Republic of Korea Armed Forces
- Republic of Korea Army (ROKA)
- Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN)
- Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC)
- Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF)
References[]
- ↑ "History of Ministry of National Defense"[dead link] ROK Ministry of National Defense Retrieved 2012-04-11
- ↑ "Location." (Archive) Ministry of National Defense. Retrieved on January 1, 2014. "Yongsan-dong 3 Ga, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, 140-701"
- ↑ 나종남 (2013). "대한민국 정부수립과 국가체제 구축 연구용역 : 용역 최종보고서" (in ko). National Museum of Korean Contemporary History. p. 220.
- ↑ Pike, John. "Korea - Military Personnel". http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/rok/personnel.htm.
- ↑ Kim, Eun-jung (8 February 2012). "Constitutional Court upholds ban on 'seditious books' in military". Yonhap News. http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2010/10/28/35/0302000000AEN20101028009500315F.HTML. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ↑ Bae, Ji-sook (7 February 2012). "Military to screen all mobile apps". Korean Herald. http://www.koreaherald.com/national/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20120207001048. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ↑ "5 · 18 Special Committee "Confirmation of military helicopter shooting"". http://kookbang.dema.mil.kr/kookbangWeb/view.do?bbs_id=BBSMSTR_000000000003&ntt_writ_date=20180208&parent_no=1. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
External links[]
The original article can be found at Ministry of National Defense (South Korea) and the edit history here.