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Gyeryongdae
Gyeryong City (; ) is a city in southeastern South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. The incumbent mayor is . The city was created in 2003 after being split from Nonsan. Gyeryongdae, a large military complex that serves as the headquarters of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, is located on Gyeryong's outskirts. Due to the city's proximity to Gyeryongdae, approximately half of its inhabitants are connected to the military as service personnel and their dependents or civilian employees. The city also hosts major South Korean and international military conferences. From 1989 to 1993, the military headquarters were relocated from several locations in Seoul to a more spacious and newly-built integrated complex. The Army and Air Force headquarters were first moved to Gyeryongdae in 1989, followed by the Navy headquarters four years later. The nearby Mount Gyeryong is considered to have the most qi (spiritual energy) of any mountain in the country and is the heart of Gyeryongsan N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Korea Navy
The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN; ), also known as the ROK Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, South Korean armed forces, responsible for naval and Amphibious warfare, amphibious operations. The South Korean navy includes the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, which functions as a branch of the Navy. The ROK Navy has about 70,000 regular personnel including 29,000 Republic of Korea Marines. There are about 150 commissioned ships in the ROK Navy. The naval aviation force consists of about 70 fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. The ROK Marine Corps has about 300 Continuous track, tracked vehicles including Assault Amphibious Vehicle, assault amphibious vehicles. The Republic of Korea Navy was established as the Marine Defense Group on November 11, 1945, after Korea was liberated from the Empire of Japan on August 15, 1945. Since the Korean War, the South Korean navy had concentrated its efforts on building naval forces to counteract hostil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea Under Japanese Rule
From 1910 to 1945, Korea was ruled by the Empire of Japan under the name Chōsen (), the Japanese reading of "Joseon". Japan first took Korea into its sphere of influence during the late 1800s. Both Korea (Joseon) and Japan had been under policies of isolationism, with Joseon being a Tributary system of China, tributary state of Qing China. However, in 1854, Perry Expedition, Japan was forcibly opened by the United States. It then rapidly modernized under the Meiji Restoration, while Joseon continued to resist foreign attempts to open it up. Japan eventually succeeded in opening Joseon with the unequal Japan–Korea Treaty of 1876. Afterwards, Japan embarked on a decades-long process of defeating its local rivals, securing alliances with Western powers, and asserting its influence in Korea. Japan Assassination of Empress Myeongseong, assassinated the defiant Korean queen and intervened in the Donghak Peasant Revolution.Donald Keene, ''Emperor of Japan: Meiji and his World, 1852 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honam Expressway Branch
The Honam Expressway Branch () is an expressway in South Korea, connecting Nonsan to Daejeon. The expressway's route number is 251. This route was origin way of Honam Expressway until August 2001. History * September 28, 2001 : Gyeryong IC open * July 25, 2013 : Yangchon Hi-pass IC open Compositions Lanes * 4 Length * 53.97 km Speed limits * 100 km/h List of facilities *IC: Interchange, JC: Junction, SA: Service Area, TG:Tollgate See also *Roads and expressways in South Korea *Transportation in South Korea External links KEC(Korea Expressway Corporation) MOLITSouth Korean Government Transport Department The Transport Department of the Government of Hong Kong is a department of the civil service responsible for transportation-related policy in Hong Kong. The department is under the Transport and Logistics Bureau. The Transport Department was ... Expressways in South Korea Roads in South Chungcheong Roads in Daejeon {{SouthKorea-r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mugunghwa-ho
The Mugunghwa-ho () is a class of train operated by Korail, the main railway operator of South Korea. Mugunghwa trains are Korail's slowest tier of trains stopping at a number of towns and villages, and operating over a number of lines that are not served by other trains. Journey times are generally twice that of KTX trains and 25% longer than ITX express trains. Along rural lines such as the Gyeongbuk Line, Mugunghwa-ho remain the only class of passenger train operating. They (and in some cases the Tonggeun) are the only trains to stop at many stations not served by Saemaeul-ho or KTX trains. Mugunghwa are built to accommodate large numbers of standing passengers, and frequently have many more standees than sitting passengers during high season. History In 1980, new express train, named Udeung (우등, literally meaning Premium), was introduced. It was renamed Mugunghwa-ho, which was the name of an express train formerly operating in the 1960s. Today, all long-dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saemaeul-ho
The Saemaeul-ho, formerly known as the Saemaul-ho and Saemaul Express, is a class of train operated by Korail, the national railroad of South Korea, since February 8, 1969. Before the introduction of the KTX express trains, the Saemaeul-ho was the fastest class of trains in South Korea, making the journey from Seoul to Busan in less than 5 hours. Saemaeul trains operated on several lines, but they now only operate on the Janghang Line. Saemaeul-ho trains are distinguished from the more basic Mugunghwa-ho trains by their larger and comfortable seats and the absence of standing passengers. Trains are also distinguished from the Mugunghwa-ho trains by their colour; typical Saemaeul train passenger cars are painted in red and black. In the past, Saemaeul passenger cars were painted in green, blue, and yellow. The length of a Saemaeul train varies from 5 cars to 12 cars, either as one or two sets; certain Saemaeul-ho trains that ran from Seoul to Busan separated at Gupo station, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honam Line
The Honam Line is a major railway line serving the Honam region (North and South Jeolla Provinces) in South Korea. The line is served by frequent passenger trains from Seoul (via the Gyeongbu Line) to Gwangju and Mokpo. History A Honam Railway from Seoul to Mokpo was first proposed in 1896 by a French company. After the start of the Russo-Japanese War, in May 1904, Imperial Japan forced Korea to sign an agreement granting the Japanese military control over railways, including the right to seize land. Japan then seized much of the fertile Honam plain in advance of a planned Honam Line. The construction of the line started in 1910. The first between Daejeon and Yeonsan was opened in July 1911. The line was extended to Ganggyeong in November 1911, to Iri (today Iksan) in March 1912, to Gimje in October 1912 and to Jeongeup in December 1912. Construction continued from the other end of the line, with the section from Mokpo to Hakgyo (today Hampyeong) opened in May 191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of National Defense (South Korea)
The Ministry of National Defense (MND, ) is a department within the government of the Republic of Korea (ROK) and responsible for the military branches of South Korea. History The Ministry of National Defense was established on 15 August 1948 and located at Yongsan-dong, Yongsan District, Seoul. It was established following the foundation of ROK in 1948, superseding the (DIS, ) in charge of Southern Korean armed forces under the United States Army Military Government (USAMGIK) during the Allied occupation era. During Coup d'état of December Twelfth, ministry was occupied by 1st Airborne Special Forces Brigade commanded by Park Hee-do. In 2018, the Ministry has 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. The Ministry of National Defense is allegedly active in military-level censorship such as book banning and screening of mobile apps within ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
