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The Acheson Line Revisited: How Strategic Silence Could Invite Miscalculation on the Korean Peninsula
In January 1950, US Secretary of State Dean Acheson suggested the US’ defense perimeters in the Pacific, conspicuously leaving South Korea outside it. Apart...
Trump Says US, South Korea Will ‘Work Something Out’ After Tariff Threat
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States and South Korea would “work something out” following his surprise announcement that U.S. tariffs on...
North Korea Tests Missiles Amid U.S.-South Korea Talks on Alliance Role
North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles into the sea on Tuesday, likely short-range projectiles, according to South Korean and Japanese authorities. The launches occurred...
Why Trump Is Threatening New Tariffs on South Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to raise tariffs on South Korean autos and other goods to 25%, accusing Seoul of failing to implement...
Russian Technology in North Korea’s Nuclear Submarines with Implications for South Korea and America
The Korean Peninsula is witnessing verbal provocations from the Kim regime not seen since the aftermath of the 2010 shelling of Yeonpyeongdo and sinking...
Seoul Mounts High-Level Push to Win $12 Billion Canadian Submarine Deal
A senior South Korean delegation headed to Canada on Monday to lobby for a major submarine procurement project, as Seoul intensifies efforts to expand...
Washington Signals Strategic Shift as Seoul Steps Forward on Nuclear Deterrence
The United States and South Korea have agreed to deepen cooperation on Seoul’s pursuit of a nuclear-powered submarine, marking a significant evolution in the...
South Korea Enacts World’s First Comprehensive AI Law, Raising Startup Concerns
South Korea on Thursday introduced what it describes as the world’s first comprehensive legal framework regulating artificial intelligence, marking a significant step in global...
South Korean Court Jails Former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo for Role in Martial Law Crisis
South Korea has a painful historical memory of martial law, often associated with authoritarian rule, military dominance, and the suppression of democratic freedoms. Since...
Former South Korean President Yoon Sentenced to Five Years Over Martial Law Attempt
A South Korean court on Friday sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison, marking the first ruling connected to his...