Politics

From left to right, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pose during the trilateral summit at Camp David in the U.S. on Aug. 18.
International relations

South Korea's Yoon downplays Taiwan war risk after U.S. summit

President looks to dampen speculation over risks to China relations

22 August 2023
North Korean workers gather at customs in Dandong, China's border city with North Korea, on Jan. 9, 2018. 
N Korea at crossroads

South Korea calls out China on North Korea escapees

Comments by minister illustrate Yoon admin's tougher stance on Beijing

16 August 2023
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers a speech celebrating the 78th anniversary of Korean Liberation Day, which marks the end of Japanese colonial rule in 1945, in Seoul on Aug. 15.
Politics

South Korea's Yoon calls for military info sharing with Japan, U.S.

In Liberation Day speech, president stresses values of freedom and human rights

15 August 2023
From left to right, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese Communist Party senior official Li Hongzhong attend a military parade in Pyongyang on July 27.
Comment

Pyongyang, Beijing and Moscow shift ties 70 years after Korean War

Photos from armistice parade hint at differing attitudes on North Korea

12 August 2023
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, is taking a hard line against the regime of North Korean leader Kim Yong Un. (Source photos by Reuters and AP)
International relations

Two Koreas harden war-era alliances 70 years after combat ended

North hosts China, Russia delegations; South invites foreign veterans

27 July 2023
Gen. Mark Milley, U.S. chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with reporters while attending a NATO meeting in Brussels on June 15.
Interview

Japan 'key' in handling any Indo-Pacific contingency: top U.S. general

India is 'very important' strategic ally for free, open region, says Gen. Milley

22 July 2023
From left, Sung Kim, Takehiro Funakoshi and Kim Gunn, the top U.S., Japanese and South Korean representatives on North Korea, met on July 20 in Japan's Nagano prefecture. (Photo by Ryo Nemoto)
International relations

U.S., Japan, South Korea head into Camp David summit with fast-paced diplomacy

Pyongyang shrugs off 50-plus discussions in 2022 as missile launches continue

21 July 2023
The U.N. and others say stealing cryptocurrencies is North Korea's latest international criminal enterprise to support the hermit regime and facilitate its arms programs.  (Source photos by AP and Reuters) 
Cryptocurrencies

South Korea asks cyber firms for advice on North's crypto crimes

Pyongyang known for flashing sharp computer skills to boost weapons program

20 July 2023
A Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile is launched from an undisclosed location in North Korea in this image released July 13 by Pyongyang's Korean Central News Agency.
N Korea at crossroads

South Korea sanctions North Korea over latest missile launch

Move represents escalation of Seoul's increasingly tough approach to Pyongyang

14 July 2023
This image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency depicts the Hwasong-18 ICBM being launched at an undisclosed location.
N Korea at crossroads

North Korea takes solid-fuel ICBM threat to unprecedented heights

Test shows ability to strike U.S. East Coast before preparation can be detected

14 July 2023
A South Korean instructor describes a facility where North Korean defectors learn IT skills in Anseong, South Korea, on July 10. (Provided by the Ministry of Unification)
N Korea at crossroads

North Korea defector tells of plight as Seoul gets tough on Pyongyang

Reporters given access to center for helping refugees adjust to life in South Korea

11 July 2023
North Koreans attend a mass rally denouncing the U.S. in Pyongyang on June 25 in this photo released by the regime's Korean Central News Agency.
N Korea at crossroads

South Korea picks hard-liner as new North Korea point man

Selection is latest phase of Seoul's increasing emphasis on human rights

29 June 2023
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects nuclear warheads: Pyongyang possesses more than 40 nuclear warheads. (KRT via Reuters)
Opinion

The growing danger posed by North Korea cannot be ignored

Continued buildup will prompt other countries to pursue nuclear weapons

28 June 2023
Russian soldiers stand at the edge of a highway that leads to Moscow on June 24.
Ukraine war

Wagner uprising unnerves Russia's partners across Asia

Some leaders left to parse how to prevent challenges to their own power

26 June 2023
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un greets the crowd during a military parade in Pyongyang in this photo released by the North's state news agency. 
N Korea at crossroads

Yoon renews efforts to address dire North Korean human rights

French president signals support for push by South's leader

23 June 2023
A rocket believed to be North Korea's Chollima-1 is launched on May 31. The rocket later failed, falling into the Yellow Sea. (KCNA via Reuters)
Defense

China and South Korea race to recover North Korean satellite debris

Sunken remains seen shedding light on Pyongyang's technological advancements

13 June 2023
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga gives an interview to Nikkei on June 8. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
Interview

Solving North Korea abductions is 'race against time': Japan ex-PM Suga

Tokyo and Seoul should work together under 'unwavering' Yoon, former leader says

10 June 2023
Japanese Prime Minster Fumio Kishida, left, has indicated that he hopes to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (Kishida photo by Kyodo; Kim photo by KCNA via Kyodo)
International relations

Kishida seeks talks with Kim Jong Un, eying China border reopening

Japan PM again floats idea of discussing abductions with North Korean leader

9 June 2023
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen a rapid buildup of the country's ballistic weapons program -- and, analysts say, a cybercrime spree. (Photo by KCNA via Reuters)
N Korea at crossroads

North Korea gets half its foreign currency from cyber theft: U.S. official

Washington seeks clampdown on funding from hacking and tech work abroad

5 June 2023
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gives the keynote address for the 20th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
Indo-Pacific

No U.S.-China talks risks 'devastating' outcomes: Australian PM

Albanese calls for dialogue between the two powers in Shangri-La keynote address

2 June 2023
Rockets are fired during U.S.-South Korea military exercises in Pocheon, South Korea, on May 25.
Defense

South Korea conducts drills on border islands near North Korea

Military steps up range of joint exercises as tensions escalate

2 June 2023
The Hwasong-81 intercontinental ballistic missile is one of a number of new weapons that North Korea has unveiled in recent years. (KCNA via Reuters)
N Korea at crossroads

North Korea seizes on global rifts to further military ambitions

Failed satellite launch can still contribute to fast-advancing missile program

1 June 2023
A handout picture shows what is believed to be part of the space launch vehicle that North Korea said crashed into the sea off the west coast of the Korean Peninsula on May 31.
Defense

North Korea goes back to drawing board after failed rocket launch

Latest setback unlikely to deter Pyongyang's plans for military clout

31 May 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden reacts as South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol sings at a White House state dinner in April: The U.S. promised to keep its nuclear umbrella over South Korea. 
Opinion

Washington Declaration isn't slowing North Korea's nuclear program

U.S. must accept that 'all or nothing' approach to Pyongyang has failed

31 May 2023
A TV broadcast in Seoul covers North Korea's launch of what it called a space satellite on May 31.
Defense

Seoul's 'mistaken' North Korea alert highlights safety dilemma

Morning confusion prompts criticism; mayor says 'excessive' action better than none

31 May 2023