NATO said on Sunday that it sought to bolster military ties with South Korea in the wake of global security threats and North Korea’s “reckless” missile tests. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg embarked on a two-day visit to South Korea on Sunday, where he met with foreign minister Park Jin and took part in a…
NATO Seeks ‘Stronger’ Ties With South Korea as North Korea Accused of Arming Russia
South Korea Unveils Plan to Normalize Relations With North Korea Amid Tensions
South Korea on Friday unveiled a plan for reunification with North Korea, which includes efforts to provide North Korea with humanitarian aid, in a bid to revive stalled denuclearization talks amid flaring tensions between the two rivals. The South Korean Ministry of Unification presented a report to President Yoon Suk-yeol on its plans and prospects…
US Enabling North Korea, So South Korea Wants Nuclear Weapons
Originally published by Gatestone Institute Commentary South Korea’s president has just told the world that he no longer has confidence in the United States. “It’s possible that the problem gets worse and our country will introduce tactical nuclear weapons or build them on our own,” said President Yoon Suk-yeol on Jan. 11, at a joint briefing by…
US, Japan Announce New Plans to Bolster Alliance, Expand Joint Security in Outer Space
January 12, 2023
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The United States and Japan on Jan. 11 unveiled new plans to strengthen their alliance amid growing threats from North Korea and communist China, including extending security cooperation to outer space. In a joint statement, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, and their Japanese counterparts, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and Defense Minister Yasukazu…
South Koreans Want an Independent Nuclear Deterrent
Commentary The U.S. nuclear umbrella in Asia is failing. North Korea on Jan. 1 announced plans to “exponentially increase” its nuclear arsenal, including small-yield tactical nuclear weapons for the targeting of South Korea and intercontinental ballistic missile production for the targeting of the United States. The rogue country is walking its talk. On Jan. 1, it…
US, Japan, South Korea Trilateral Cooperation Crucial to Deter North Korea: State Dept
Trilateral cooperation between the United States, Japan, and South Korea is crucial to effectively respond to security challenges in the Indo-Pacific, particularly North Korea’s nuclear threat, the State Department said. Speaking at the Foreign Press Center on Friday, State Department’s spokesperson Ned Price said that bolstering trilateral cooperation will be a focal point of the…
South Korea Mulls Ending Military Deal With North Korea After Drone Incursion Near Presidential Office
South Korea will consider terminating a 2018 inter-Korean military agreement if North Korea’s military makes further incursions into its airspace, according to a South Korean official, following the North’s recent drone intrusion. North Korea sent five drones across the Demarcation Line separating the two Koreas on Dec. 26, with one drone briefly entering a 3.7-kilometer…
Kim Jong Un Sacks North Korea’s No. 2 Military Official
SEOUL—North Korea has sacked Pak Jong Chon, the second most powerful military official after leader Kim Jong Un, state media reported. Pak, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the ruling Workers’ Party and a secretary of the party’s Central Committee, was replaced by Ri Yong Gil at the committee’s annual meeting last week,…
Estimate: China COVID Infections Could Hit 600 Million
What’s the true scale of China’s virus surge? An estimate puts the number at 600 million. The United States is considering new steps to curb the spread of COVID-19 as infections skyrocket in China. A growing number of countries are now taking action, from France to Australia. Twenty feet—the dangerously close distance between Chinese and…
South Korea’s Military Hails Successful Launch of Solid-Fuel Rocket
South Korea on Dec. 30 successfully test-fired a solid-fueled rocket that it plans to use to put a spy satellite into orbit in the coming years, marking a significant milestone for the country’s defense ministry. The flight test was conducted to verify the rocket’s essential technologies, including solid-fuel combustion, fairing separation, attitude control technology, and…
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