North Korea condemned the latest U.S.–Korea summit fact sheet and SCM joint statement, warning it will take “realistic countermeasures” as it accuses both countries of escalating confrontation.
Russia has confirmed that North Korean military engineers have begun clearing mines in the Kursk region, working with Russian forces to remove hundreds of explosive devices left by Ukrainian troops.
South Korea and the United States have finalized a sweeping fact sheet that lowers tariffs, unlocks nuclear submarine cooperation and reshapes U.S. troop planning, while building in safeguards for Korea’s financial markets and outlining a coordinated approach to North Korea and China.
North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile into the East Sea after the U.S. imposed new sanctions and sent an aircraft carrier to Busan, heightening regional tensions.
South Korea’s spy agency said North Korea’s Kim Jong-un is willing to meet U.S. President Donald Trump, signaling a potential thaw in bilateral ties after upcoming military drills.
Two North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine while fighting for Russia have asked to be taken to South Korea, saying they fear execution if returned to the North.
China’s J-20 stealth fighter reportedly flew over the Korea Strait undetected, highlighting weaknesses in South Korea’s aging radar systems and raising questions about regional air defense capabilities.
President Donald Trump said he would “love to meet” North Korean leader Kim Jong Un again and may extend his South Korea trip for a potential meeting, hinting at renewed diplomatic engagement.
Jeong Seung-jo, former chairman of the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff, is widely regarded as one of South Korea’s foremost military strategists....