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US-ROK summit showed ‘willingness’ to counter North Korean ‘provocations’: Seoul

US-ROK summit showed ‘willingness’ to counter North Korean ‘provocations’: Seoul

Joe Biden and Yoon Suk-yeol visit South Korea’s Kill Chain command center on last day of US president’s trip

US-ROK summit showed ‘willingness’ to counter North Korean ‘provocations’: Seoul
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 23, 2022
Tens of thousands line Pyongyang streets for funeral amid COVID lockdown

Tens of thousands line Pyongyang streets for funeral amid COVID lockdown

Show of confidence in virus control measures comes after state media said authorities ‘stably suppressed’ outbreak

Tens of thousands line Pyongyang streets for funeral amid COVID lockdown
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 23, 2022
Why Biden and Yoon’s vow to bolster deterrence won’t alter North Korea’s course
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Why Biden and Yoon’s vow to bolster deterrence won’t alter North Korea’s course

Two leaders move to deploy US strategic assets and expand drills at summit but offer little to entice Pyongyang to talks

Why Biden and Yoon’s vow to bolster deterrence won’t alter North Korea’s course
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 21, 2022
US, South Korea move to ‘expand’ joint military exercises to counter North Korea

US, South Korea move to ‘expand’ joint military exercises to counter North Korea

At Seoul summit, Biden and Yoon commit to deploy US ‘strategic’ assets on peninsula and offer COVID aid to DPRK

US, South Korea move to ‘expand’ joint military exercises to counter North Korea
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko | Jeongmin Kim May 21, 2022
US, ROK defense chiefs ‘strongly condemn’ North Korean nuclear test preparations

US, ROK defense chiefs ‘strongly condemn’ North Korean nuclear test preparations

South Korean official maintains that a nuclear test is unlikely during Biden’s Seoul visit, however

US, ROK defense chiefs ‘strongly condemn’ North Korean nuclear test preparations
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 19, 2022
North Korean ICBM test ‘imminent’ ahead of US-ROK summit, says Seoul official

North Korean ICBM test ‘imminent’ ahead of US-ROK summit, says Seoul official

The official also suggested US expressed willingness to supply DPRK with COVID-19 aid but that Pyongyang unresponsive

North Korean ICBM test ‘imminent’ ahead of US-ROK summit, says Seoul official
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 18, 2022
New leader means new uncertainties and nuclear dangers on Korean Peninsula
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New leader means new uncertainties and nuclear dangers on Korean Peninsula

Recent weapons tests by South and North Korea largely reflect apprehension about Washington's Korea policies

New leader means new uncertainties and nuclear dangers on Korean Peninsula
Michael Cohen
Michael Cohen May 16, 2022
East Asia is changing. So should the way Washington, Seoul and Tokyo cooperate.
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East Asia is changing. So should the way Washington, Seoul and Tokyo cooperate.

The US should offer security and economic guarantees that empower allies to commit to its vision of the region

East Asia is changing. So should the way Washington, Seoul and Tokyo cooperate.
North Korea launches short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea

North Korea launches short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea

Missile test comes same day Pyongyang announces first COVID-19 outbreak in the capital city

North Korea launches short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea
Omicron has stopped normal life in Pyongyang. But will it stop a nuclear test?

Omicron has stopped normal life in Pyongyang. But will it stop a nuclear test?

Experts divided on whether Pyongyang will push ahead with nuclear test or focus all efforts on stamping out Omicron

Omicron has stopped normal life in Pyongyang. But will it stop a nuclear test?
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer May 12, 2022