‘Lord Commander’ of the DMZ has seen it all on the Korean frontier
He faced off with North Korean troops, helped prepare for a Trump-Kim summit and witnessed some of the most hair-raising moments on the world’s most heavily armed border.
U.S. wires Ukraine with radiation sensors to detect nuclear blasts
In part, the goal is to make sure that if Russia detonates a radioactive weapon on Ukrainian soil, its atomic signature and Moscow’s culpability could be verified.
After warmth from Biden, South Korea’s leader faces a different tune at home
President Yoon Suk-yeol’s foreign policy, aligning his country more closely with Washington and Tokyo, has polarized his nation. And critics say he has won little to show for it.
On lethal aid to Ukraine, South Korean leader says Seoul considering its options
Yoon said Seoul was closely monitoring the battlefield situation in Ukraine and will take proper measures in order to uphold international norms and international law.
Kishida may visit South Korea early next month to further mend ties
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is eyeing a visit to Seoul in early May to meet with President Yoon Suk-yeol as the two look to bolster ties to better respond to nuclear-armed North Korea.
U.S. pledges stronger nuclear deterrence, but is South Korea buying it?
Analysts question whether steps outlined Wednesday by U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean leader Yoon Suk-yeol will be enough to reassure the South Korean public.
South Korea to vow not to build own nukes as Yoon meets with Biden
The pledge will be part of a new agreement — the Washington Declaration — that also creates a fresh bilateral nuclear consultation mechanism based on U.S.-European Cold War-era frameworks.
67% of A-bomb survivors doubt G7 will pave way for nuclear abolition
The absence of nuclear powers such as Russia and China from the summit was cited as a reason for their low expectations by 36.2% of respondents.
South Korea's Yoon to meet Biden as doubts grow over nuclear umbrella
Yoon's trip is the first state visit to the U.S. by a South Korean leader in 12 years and will mark the 70th anniversary of a partnership that has helped anchor U.S. strategy in Asia.
Three nuclear superpowers, rather than two, usher in a new strategic era
China is on track to massively expand its nuclear arsenal, just as Russia suspends the last major arms control treaty.
Japan orders SDF to prepare to shoot down North Korean rockets
Observers say that attempting to intercept a North Korean missile or rocket carrying a satellite set to fall in Japanese territory could open up the possibility of escalation.
Biden to pledge 'substantial' steps to deter nuclear attack on South Korea
The pledge is expected to come as more South Koreans say their country should develop its own nuclear arsenal to guard against attack by the North.
