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South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back met with Chinese Ambassador Dai Bing to discuss bilateral cooperation in the defense sector and other issues surrounding the Korean Peninsula.
North Korea is distancing itself from longtime partner Iran and carefully managing its public messaging to preserve the possibility of a new relationship with Washington after the war, South Korea’s National Intelligence Service has assessed, according to lawmakers briefed by the agency. The NIS told a closed-door parliamentary session that Pyongyang has sent no weapons […]
North Korea launched 10 ballistic missiles during ongoing military drills between the United States and South Korea, escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
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The US War Department (formerly the Department of Defense), regarding recent escalating tensions surrounding Iran, reaffirmed its firm commitment to the defense of the Korean Peninsula while avoiding specific comments on the possibility of redeploying USFK assets to the Middle East.
A senior Seoul diplomat met with the acting US ambassador to South Korea on Thursday to discuss pending issues, including the implementation of a bilateral trade deal and developments on the Korean Peninsula, the foreign ministry said. In the meeting, Jeong Yeon-doo, vice minister for diplomatic strategy and intelligence, and James Heller, charge d'affaires ad interim at the US Embassy in Seoul, agreed to strengthen their communication going forward, according to the ministry. A ministry officia
South Korea views Pyongyang's response to Seoul's apology for civilian drone incursions into North Korean territory as an 'important step' towards peace and coexistence on the Korean Peninsula.
Diplomats and experts in Seoul warned that the war in Ukraine is reshaping the global security landscape and raising new risks for the Korean Peninsula, particularly due to deepening military ties between Russia and North Korea.
Nearly 80 years ago, a brutal crackdown on Jeju Island in southern Korea claimed tens of thousands of lives in the aftermath of World War II, as the Korean peninsula was divided into Soviet-backed North and US-backed South.
President Lee Jae Myung on Monday asked for Singapore's support for South Korea's efforts to resume talks with North Korea and make progress toward peace on the Korean Peninsula during his state…
A large map of the Korean Peninsula, 'Daedongyeojido,' created by geographer Gim Jeong-ho, offers insights into how Koreans understood their country's geography centuries ago.
North and South Korea have engaged in an indirect exchange of comments, leading to hopes of de-escalation on the Korean peninsula. This development comes as South Korean President Lee Jae Myung expressed regret over recent events.
China Daily has published an article detailing what it describes as 'the seven deadly sins' committed by Japanese militarism on the Korean Peninsula.
The United States has begun pulling missile-defence systems from South Korea to feed its war with Iran, prompting fresh questions in the Philippines about Washington’s military commitments to the Asia-Pacific. The transfer of Patriot batteries from the Korean peninsula, accompanied by reports that parts of a THAAD anti-missile system were also on the move, did not directly affect the US military presence in the Philippines. But the episode has forced a question that Manila would rather not ha...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un issued a warning to South Korea and urged the United States to cease its hostile policies, amid ongoing tensions on the Korean Peninsula.