South Korean president's plan designed to incentivize Pyongyang's denuclearization will eventually need to address human rights, experts say
Experts say the growing expectation that Pyongyang will conduct a nuclear test coupled with Beijing’s reluctance to curb North Korea is behind Seoul’s possible about-face on the system designed to intercept short- and medium-range ballistic missiles
Kim Jong Un threatens to use nuclear weapons in conflict with US, South Korea during celebrations marking anniversary of cessation of Korean War
Moscow's isolation since invading Ukraine is making cooperation with Pyongyang attractive as the two 'pariah' states thumb their noses at the wider international community
Modernization of Japan's forces would support Washington's effort to bolster trilateral ties with South Korea and Japan, analysts say
Experts say Seoul is showing its bias toward Washington as President Yoon Suk Yeol supports a rules-based international order and alignment with the U.S. and U.S.-led coalitions
President Yoon Suk Yeol is the first South Korean leader to attend the NATO summit and his presence will underscore his pledge to expand Seoul's global reach to involve dealing with threats from China, Russia and North Korea
As North Korea prepares a possible nuclear test, it has appointed seasoned negotiator Choe Son Hui to deflect international criticism, make demands
North Korea may have opted out of conducting a country-wide COVID-19 vaccination due to medical and technical hurdles involved in a massive immunization program
In such a case, US must reinforce South Korean defenses, sanction Chinese, Russian entities supporting Pyongyang's weapons program, experts say
Beijing likely to escalate tension with Seoul, whose policies align with US efforts to curb Chinese expansion in Indo-Pacific region
U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol have effectively ended a conciliatory stance toward North Korea, marking the beginning of firm deterrence and an unyielding goal of denuclearization during their first summit, experts said.
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