US stresses backing for Japan, Korea and Taiwan ahead of Trump-Xi summit
The US on Monday reiterated its commitment to the defense of key Asian allies Japan and South Korea, and the three nations expressed support for Taiwan ahead of a summit…
North Korea says it tests new combat weapon system, KCNA reports
North Korea said it successfully tested a new weapon on Sunday, overseen by leader Kim Jong Un, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday. – Kim said the test, carried out…
Seoul affirms US investment pledges, intent to help with Strait of Hormuz free passage
South Korea reaffirmed its willingness to make a substantive contribution to restoring free passage through the Middle East’s Strait of Hormuz, one of a number of issues discussed by Foreign…
North Korea says nuclear status ‘irreversible’ after UN atomic agency rebuke
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, accused the International Atomic Energy Agency on Saturday of double standards after it adopted a resolution criticising Pyongyang’s nuclear…
South Korea rules out military troop deployment in US war with Iran
President Lee Jae Myung says South Korea will not deploy military troops for any intervention in the US war in Iran that could draw the country into conflict, according to…
North Korea says US-driven nuclear submarine push justifies its own weapons buildup
North Korea accused the United States on Wednesday of expanding a “nuclear submarine alliance” that it said was undermining global nuclear security, as the fifth anniversary of its AUKUS defence…
South Korea, Kazakhstan sign MoU on atomic energy, explore mineral trade
South Korea and Kazakhstan signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation on the peaceful use of nuclear energy as their leaders met on Tuesday and pledged to work together on…
South Korean, Iranian foreign ministers discuss Strait of Hormuz, Seoul says
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun discussed the situation in the Middle East, including freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, in a telephone call on Friday with his…
South Korea in talks with range of countries over ‘practical contributions’ in Strait of Hormuz: Seoul
South Korea has said it is consulting the US, France and Britain on possible contributions to keeping the Strait of Hormuz open but will decide any involvement based on its…
South Korea says Hormuz talks with France concern contribution options, not troop deployment
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed cooperation on security and freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz during a summit in Paris on…