S. Korea to celebrate 78th anniv. of Armed Forces Day at runway in military headquarters
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will hold a ceremony to commemorate the 7...
Seoul, September 3 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean defense ministry has announced plans to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the country's armed forces with a ceremony at the runway of the military headquarters in Gyeryongdae next month. Scheduled for October 1, the event will involve approximately 4,000 troops. This year's ceremony will coincide with a series of cultural events organized by the military, including the Army's largest cultural festival, set to take place from October 1 to 5.
In addition to the ceremony, the ministry will showcase an exhibition featuring homegrown weapons systems equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
Unlike the previous Yoon Suk Yeol administration, which held lavish military parades for two consecutive years in 2024, this year's ceremony will minimize the deployment of troops and equipment, and will not include a military parade.
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