The 70-year-old alliance between the United States and South Korea preserved a frail peace that allowed a new nation founded on the principles of free-market democracy to prosper, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said in an address to Congress. And now, in a “decisive moment” in history, South Korea will use its economic prowess as…
South Korean President Hails US Ties in Face of North Korea Threat During Address to Congress
Biden, South Korea’s Yoon Issue ‘Extended Deterrence’ Pledge Aimed at North Korea
The United States has had no success in persuading Kim Jong Un’s North Korean regime to denuclearize, but a new deal in reaffirming a 70-year treaty will keep South Korea from building its own nuclear arsenal. In exchange for South Korea’s commitment to remain in compliance with the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, the United States will…
Jake Sullivan Raises Concerns About North Korea With China
National security adviser Jake Sullivan met with China’s top diplomat Yang Jiechi on Monday and raised concerns about Beijing’s recent veto at the United Nations against a Washington-led push to impose additional sanctions on North Korea. The U.S. government has been warning that North Korea could conduct its first nuclear test since 2017 at any…
US Seeking to Impose New Sanctions on North Korea If Regime Goes Ahead With Nuclear Tests
Despite opposition from China and Russia, the United States said May 31 it will push for new United Nations sanctions on North Korea if the communist regime conducts a nuclear test. American officials, along with counterparts from South Korea and Japan, have voiced concern regarding a potential nuclear test by the North Korean regime. It…
Redeploy Tactical Nuclear Weapons to South Korea
Commentary South Korea’s possible next leader wants the United States to redeploy to its territory tactical nuclear weapons that were withdrawn in 1991. But the Biden administration almost immediately turned down his idea, practicing pre-emptive disarmament in the face of North Korea’s ongoing nuclear missile buildup that has long been assisted by China. South Korean…
Hold China Responsible for North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons
Commentary North Korea said on Sept. 13 that it had launched new long-range cruise missiles. These missiles can likely carry nuclear weapons. The missile tests were the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s first since March, and highlight the continued danger that China, Russia, and their totalitarian ally, North Korea, hold for truly democratic countries…
South Korean Opposition Party Worries North Korea Will Use Hotline Reopening to Influence Presidential Election
After more than a year, South and North Korea reopened the cross-border hotline on July 27. Both sides say they hope to improve ties through the communication channel. However, several members of the South Korean opposition party are concerned that North Korea will use this opportunity to influence the 2022 presidential election. South Korean President…
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