North Korea Enters the Ukraine War, NATO Ready to Intervene
NATO, Ukrainian, and South Korean intelligence services have now verified that thousands of North Korean troops have been sent to Russia to fight in Ukraine. This time, NATO is vowing to...
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South Korea, U.S. to Conduct New Rounds of Nuclear Talks
South Korea and the United States will conduct talks on nuclear deterrence on December 15 as part of Washington’s commitment to share expertise with Seoul when planning for a possible conflict...
South Korea Hosts Japan and China to Reassure Beijing Over Closer Ties With Washington
SINGAPORE — In a rare trilateral summit on September 26, South Korea played host to top-level diplomats from Japan and China. The summit was viewed as an attempt to reassure Beijing...
Seoul Hopes South Korea-Japan-China Summit Will Enhance Trilateral Ties
SINGAPORE — South Korea’s ambassador to Japan declared that “high-level” discussions were ongoing prior to a three-nation summit with China scheduled to take place this year, and that such talks would not...
U.K. Wants Japan, South Korea to Join AUKUS to Counter China
In a report published August 30, Britain’s House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee suggested that Japan and South Korea be incorporated into the trilateral security pact among Australia, the U.K., and...
Japan, South Korea Grapple With Historical Baggage to Counter China and North Korea
Leaders of the two countries met in March, in their first bilateral summit in a dozen years. ...
South Korea Curtails “Green” Plans in Push for More Nuclear Energy
SINGAPORE — South Korea will bolster nuclear power generation and curtail its plans for “renewable” energy as the nation revamps its electricity mix to achieve emissions-reduction targets. Nuclear plants are now...
South Korea and US Plan Tabletop Nuclear Drills to Counter Communist North
SINGAPORE — South Korea and the United States will conduct tabletop exercises in February 2023 in a bid to tackle the North’s nuclear threats, South Korea’s defense minister said on Wednesday....
Asian Powers Seek European Help to Counter Regional Threats
Amid threats from Russia, China, and North Korea, powers like Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan have been courting European help to counter regional threats. ...
South Korea Becoming Key Asian Arms Exporter
SINGAPORE — In November 2022, South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol pledged to enhance weapons exports and secure trailblazing defense technologies as he strives to encourage the country’s weapons industry to become...
Kim Jong Un Hopes North Korea Can Be World’s Strongest Nuclear Force
After the Nov. 18 test of the country's largest ICBM, Kim called the missile the "world's strongest strategic weapon" and said it showcases North Korea's resolve and ability to be the...
Kamala Harris Stops in South Korea, Visits DMZ Amid North Korean Missile Tests
SINGAPORE — Vice President Kamala Harris visited the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that separates North and South Korea on Thursday as the final stop on her four-day trip to Asia. During her...
South Korea Expresses Ire at Biden’s Electric-vehicle Push
SINGAPORE — South Korea regards recent U.S. rules that prioritize American-made electric vehicles and batteries as a “betrayal,” a senior official in Seoul, who requested not to be identified, revealed in...
South Korea Experiments with AI to Track Citizens with COVID
Technological and human experiments are spreading across the globe. South Korea has always been moments ahead of the United States, technologically speaking. ...