Concerning a possible timeline for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, there are numerous hypotheses, including the year 2027 when China will mark the centennial of the founding of the…
Officials have reportedly hinted at insufficient communications regarding the issue between Seoul and Washington last year as a possible factor in the change.
During his visit to the US, National Intelligence Service Director Kim Kyou-hyun is expected to share updates and discuss countermeasures such as sanctions against North Korea.
The visit would be the first trip to Taiwan by a speaker of the US House of Representatives in 25 years.
The Haixun 06 is about 130 meters long and is scheduled to be in charge of patrol missions in the Taiwan Strait.
The three-day trip comes as part of President Yoon’s efforts to rebuild ties with Japan, as bilateral relations have reached their lowest point in recent years.
The anti-US ideological campaign comes as North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has repeatedly pledged to reinforce national defense capabilities.
It was previously reported that the US State Department approved a sale of military technical support worth up to $108 million.
The in-person meeting between the foreign ministers was held for the first time since South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol took office in May.
The planned meeting of the foreign ministers in Japan would be the first in over four years.