South Korea and the United States jointly launched eight short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on June 6, in response to North Korea’s recent test of multiple short-range ballistic missiles, according to the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK). “This exercise utilized one U.S. Army missile and seven [South Korea] Army missiles. The missiles were fired…
South Korea, US Fire 8 Missiles to Show Crisis Preparedness After North Korean Missile Launches
US Ready to Adjust Military Posture Against North Korea’s Nuclear Threat: Envoy
The United States is prepared to adjust its military posture to deter North Korea’s provocations, the U.S. special envoy for North Korea said on Friday, amid signs of an imminent nuclear test by Pyongyang. “We are preparing for all contingencies in close coordination with our Japanese and [South Korean] allies,” special envoy Sung Kim said…
South Korea to Lift Quarantine Requirement for Unvaccinated Foreign Arrivals
SEOUL—South Korea’s prime minister on Friday said the country will lift its quarantine requirement for foreign arrivals without vaccination from June 8 and also start lifting aviation regulations imposed for international flights. However, the government will maintain the requirement of a negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test result prior to entry and a PCR test…
South Korea’s Inflation Rate Jumps to Nearly 14-year High
The inflation rate in South Korea jumped to 5.4 percent in May from the previous year, hitting a near 14-year high amid soaring crude oil and commodity prices triggered by the Russia-Ukraine war. Statistics Korea reported Friday that consumer prices accelerated from an on-year increase of 4.8 percent in April, marking the fastest annual growth…
US, South Korea Strengthen Economic Ties Through ‘Semiconductor Alliance’
May 28, 2022
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New Analysis South Korea-U.S. economic ties are changing amid supply chain worries, high-tech competition, and concerns over national security. Having China as its largest trading partner, South Korea had, for over a decade, managed to mostly maintain balanced economic ties between the two powerhouses. However, recently, Seoul has made a clear shift in cementing a…
African Swine Fever Case Found on Pig Farm in South Korea
SEOUL—A case of African swine fever was detected on a farm containing around 1,500 animals in South Korea’s northeastern county of Hongcheon, the food and agriculture ministry said on Thursday. All the animals on the farm were killed in order to contain the spread of the pathogen, and an investigation was to be launched on…
Biden Wraps Visit to South Korea, Highlights Hyundai’s Major US Investment Pledge
May 23, 2022
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President Joe Biden wrapped up his South Korea visit by highlighting Hyundai Motor’s pledge to invest at least $10 billion in electric vehicles and related technologies in the United States. The three-day Biden-Yoon summit tended to various business and security interests, from supply chains to North Korea. On Sunday, May 22, the last day of…
US, South Korea to Consider Expanding Military Drills to Deter North Korea’s Nuclear Threat
The United States and South Korea have agreed to initiate talks on expanding joint military drills on the Korean Peninsula in response to North Korea’s growing nuclear threat. U.S. President Joe Biden and his South Korean counterpart, Yoon Suk-yeol, held their first meeting in Seoul on Saturday, during which they discussed measures to deter North…
Capitol Report (May 20): Testimony: Clinton Approved Giving Allegations to Reporter; Expert Says Power Blackouts Are Unlikely
May 20, 2022
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In former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, a testimony revealed Clinton approved the plan to give allegations against Trump to the media ahead of the 2016 election. President Joe Biden is in South Korea. The visit comes as China issues threats and North Korea prepares for missile tests. What could come next? As…
Secret Service Agents Sent Home After Drunken Assault During Biden’s Asia Trip
Two United States Secret Service agents who were assigned to President Joe Biden’s trip to Asia are being sent back home after one of them was investigated in relation to an assault. The agent was arrested in the early hours of Thursday in South Korea after he got into a fight with a local over…
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