Protesters gathered near the US Embassy in Seoul on Wednesday to rally against joining the US war with Iran, as the South Korean government is considering deploying military forces to help the US efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz. Carrying signs that read "Do Not...
US, Japan, and South Korea Kick Off Trilateral Military Exercises Denounced by North Korea
The US, Japan, and South Korea on Monday kicked off five days of trilateral military drills for the third consecutive year, exercises that North Korea has denounced as evidence that the US is continuing hostile policies toward Pyongyang despite Washington cutting...
South Korea’s Lee Reaffirms Push for Military Independence After Trump Announces Scaled-Back Drills
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has reaffirmed his push for South Korea to regain independent control of its military from the US after President Trump announced the scaling back of joint US-South Korean military drills taking place this week. The US has had...
South Korea Expresses Hope for US-North Korea Talks After Trump Announces Scaled-Back Military Drills
The office of South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has said that it hopes President Trump's "friendly relationship" with North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un will lead to "meaningful dialogue" between Washington and Pyongyang. The statement came after President...
Trump Orders Hegseth To ‘Substantially Reduce’ Joint Military Exercises With South Korea
President Trump on Sunday said that he had ordered US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to "substantially reduce" joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his relationship with North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un. "Based on my very good relationship with Kim...
US Moving Parts of THAAD Missile Defense System from South Korea to Middle East
The US military has begun transferring parts of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) air defense system based in South Korea to the Middle East as the war with Iran is straining US military stockpiles. The US has used a large number of THAAD interceptors and...
South Korea’s New President Says He Will Seek Talks With the North
South Korea has elected a new president after months of political turmoil sparked by former President Yoon Seok-yeol's declaration of martial law in December 2024, which led to his impeachment. South Koreans went to the polls on Tuesday and elected Lee Jae-myung of...
South Korea’s Yoon Lifts Martial Law After Night of Turmoil
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has lifted a short-lived martial law order that he enacted late Tuesday night after accusing his opposition of "anti-state" activities and of being infiltrated by North Korea. "The martial law is aimed at eradicating pro-North...
Austin Now Says There’s ‘Evidence’ of North Korean Troops in Russia
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Wednesday that there was "evidence" of North Korean troops being sent to Russia, comments that came a few days after he said the US couldn't confirm claims about the matter. "There is evidence that there are DPRK troops in...
North Korea Labels South Korea a ‘Principal Enemy,’ Will No Longer Work Toward Reconciliation
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said his country will abandon its decades-old policy of seeking reconciliation with South Korea as tensions continue to soar on the Korean Peninsula. In a speech on Monday, Kim called for Pyongyang to change its constitution to...


