Pentagon Chief Set to Reassure South Korea Amid North’s Provocations
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA —
South Korean concerns about the U.S. nuclear umbrella are expected to be a major focus of U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s upcoming trip to Seoul.…
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North Korea-linked hackers behind $100 million crypto heist, FBI says
The FBI claims North Korea-linked hackers were behind a $100 million crypto heist on the so-called Horizon bridge last year.Budrul Chukrut | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty…
New US Envoy for North Korea Rights an ‘Ideal’ Fit, Activists Say
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Human rights activists are welcoming the United States' appointment of an envoy for North Korean human rights, a position that had been vacant for six years.…
The Davos elite likes to make bold predictions. But they often get them wrong
George Soros, billionaire and founder of Soros Fund Management, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in Jan. 2016.Matthew Lloyd | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe World…
US Sanctions 3 North Korea Officials After ICBM Test
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The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on three senior North Korean officials connected to the country's weapons programs after Pyongyang's latest and…
As Trump Looms, South Koreans Mull Their Own Nukes
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In December 2019, then-U.S. President Donald Trump was asked whether he thought it was worth it to have “all those” U.S. troops stationed in South Korea.
“It…
US Seeks International Condemnation of North Korean Missile Launch at UN
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The United States is seeking international condemnation at the United Nations Security Council of North Korea’s latest intercontinental ballistic missile test.…
It may be one of the last countries to let travelers in — and it’s not China
In 2008, the national anthems of both North Korea and the United States resonated throughout the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre — echoing hopes of a thawing relationship between the…
US, South Korea Extend Drills Amid More North Korean Launches
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA —
U.S. and South Korean warplanes will continue large-scale joint military exercises for another day, officials announced Friday, as North Korea continued…
Nuclear Weapons Use Will ‘End’ Kim Regime, US, South Korea Say
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The United States and South Korean defense leaders are warning Pyongyang that any use of nuclear weapons by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would be the “end” of his…