US official lands in Seoul, says alliance must be ‘ready to fight’ if needed



US official lands in Seoul, says alliance must be ‘ready to fight’ if needed Defense secretary Lloyd Austin emphasized general “military readiness” and “unprecedented” North Korea issues Jeongmin Kim March 17, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON ROK MOFA Twitter Update at 20:20 KST on Wednesday: This article has been updated to include the press release from the U.S. Department of Defense. Top officials from the U.S. and South Korea vowed to continue working towards “denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula” on Wednesday during their first in-person meeting in Seoul, according to Seoul’s Ministry of National Defense (MND). Update at 20:20 KST on Wednesday: This article has been updated to include the press release from the U.S. Department of Defense. Top officials from the U.S. and South Korea vowed to continue working towards “denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula” on Wednesday during their first in-person meeting in Seoul, according to Seoul’s Ministry of National Defense (MND). Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

Defense secretary Lloyd Austin emphasized general “military readiness” and “unprecedented” North Korea issues

Jeongmin Kim March 17, 2021

US official lands in Seoul, says alliance must be ‘ready to fight’ if needed

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Top officials from the U.S. and South Korea vowed to continue working towards “denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula” on Wednesday during their first in-person meeting in Seoul, according to Seoul’s Ministry of National Defense (MND).

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