Push for Seoul getting own nuclear arms gains steam after Trump win
Rep. Yu Yong-weon, who sits on the National Assembly defence committee, aid that to address the “striking imbalance of nuclear arms imbalance” in the Korean Peninsula,…
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Asia mulls future with Trump’s win
From a deepening US-China rivalry to territorial skirmishes and tariff threats, here’s a quick look at what the region can expect from what many say is a “stunning”…
A look back on US’ unpredictable foreign policy in Trump’s 1st term
Prior responses to North Korean provocations swung from confrontation to summits that ended in vain.
North Korean troops clashed with Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk, NYT reports
The engagement was limited, the Ukrainian official told the newspaper, and likely meant to probe the Ukrainian lines for weaknesses. The Ukrainian official added that the North…
Harris, Trump face off as North Korea tests US on Election Day
As the US presidential election unfolds, Seoul’s attention is sharply focused on the outcome, particularly as North Korea ramps up its provocations aimed at the incoming US…
South Korea ruling party leader condemns North Korea troop dispatch as crime against humanity
Citing a recent poll by a liberal-leaning pollster, the Democratic Party lawmaker said more than 80 percent of South Koreans were against sending troops to the war. The poll…
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles, says South Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff
The missiles were fired at around 7:30 a.m. from a province south of Pyongyang, the North Korean capital, the JCS said. Other details are still being analysed.
$200m a year, 700,000 tons of rice, space tech: The deal for North Korea in joining Russia’s war
South Korea's National Intelligence Service also reported to the Assembly last week that each North Korean soldier sent to fight for Russia would be paid a monthly wage of around…
5 days to US election, North Korea fires intercontinental ballistics missile with longest flight yet
The missile flew for approximately 86 minutes, the longest time of any North Korean missile to date, traveling about 1,000 kilometers before falling into the waters between North…
Ukraine envoy to travel to South Korea as Presidents Yoon, Zelenskyy vow strategic cooperation
The two leaders also agreed to intensify intelligence exchanges and strengthen communication over the development of North Korea's involvement in the Ukraine war.