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South Korea slams Hegseth over North Korea 'nuclear power' comments

Trump defense secretary nominee Pete Hesgeth ruffled feathers in S. Korea with his written statement to the Senate panel overseeing his confirmation

Newsweek on MSN · 3d

US Ally Reacts as Pete Hegseth Declares North Korea a 'Nuclear Power'

John Kirby, White House national security communications adviser, said of Hegseth's remarks on North Korea's status as a nuclear power: "We've not made such a recognition. I can't speak to what the incoming team will—how they'll characterize it. We've not gone so far as to make that recognition."

scmp.com · 3d

South Korea rejects Trump nominee Hegseth’s ‘nuclear power’ label for North Korea

Seoul says North Korea ‘can never be recognised as a nuclear-armed state’ under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Korea Joongang Daily on MSN · 3d

South Korea says North not a 'nuclear power' following Hegseth's confirmation hearing remarks

Seoul stressed Wednesday that Pyongyang cannot hold nuclear state status, rejecting U.S. defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth's reference to the North as a "nuclear power."

Impeached South Korean president argues for his release

The Washington Post · 12h

Impeached South Korean president argues for his release as court reviews his formal arrest

Lawyers for South Korea’s impeached president say he will appear at a hearing in a Seoul court to oppose a formal arrest over last month’s imposition of martial law

U.S. News & World Report · 36m

South Korean Court Grants Extension of President Yoon's Detention

A South Korean court has approved a request for a detention warrant to be issued for arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol, the Seoul Western District Court said on Sunday. The approval extends the period he can be held in custody as authorities investigate him on suspicion of insurrection related to his short-lived declaration of martial law on Dec.

Associated Press · 6h

Pro and anti-Yoon rallies in Seoul as impeached president argues against his arrest

The rallies were held on the same day as Yoon arrived at a Seoul court for a hearing to oppose a formal arrest over last month’s imposition of martial law.

The Heritage Foundation19h

An Agenda for the U.S.–South Korea Strategic Economic Partnership in 2025 and Beyond

In his November 7, 2017, speech to South Korea’s National Assembly, then-President Donald Trump unambiguously noted that “this alliance between our nations was forged in the crucible of war and ...

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North Korea warns of responding ‘more intensively’ to U.S. drills with South Korea, Japan

North Korea warned Friday that it would exercise its right to self-defense "more intensively" as it condemned recent joint ...

1don MSN

South Korea May Consider More US Food Imports to Placate Trump

South Korea may consider a plan to increase US food imports to help reduce the trade imbalance between the two countries ...

Washington Examiner12d

Blinken affirms US support for South Korea as impeached Yoon bunkers against arrest

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to South Korea on Monday as an affirmation of continued support for the ...

Washington Times10d

South Korea’s conservatives rally, rebound in face of martial law, impeachment dramas

SEOUL, South Korea — The downfall of conservative South ... but neither president ended Seoul’s alliance with Washington or broke sanctions on North Korea. Having published and distributed ...

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YouTube election fraud conspiracy theories fuel impeached South Korean president and his supporters

Thousands have braved the frigid January weather in Seoul protests, waving South Korean and American flags and shouting vows ...

Less than a week before Trump inauguration, North Korea launches missiles

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles on Tuesday morning. The launch is the second of the year for the Democratic ...

Washington Times12d

South Korea says North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea

A version of this story appeared in the daily Threat Status newsletter from The Washington Times ... to your inbox each weekday. SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Monday fired a ballistic ...

21hOpinion

My daughter leads a platoon in Korea. Does Hegseth value her service?

If I had beene one of the senators questioning Pete Hegseth during his confirmation hearing, this is what I would have asked: ...

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