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North Korea Warns U.S. May Have Given It Green Light for Nuclear Attack - Newsweek
A United States nuclear submarine's appearance in South Korea is grounds for North Korea to consider nuclear repercussions, according to Defense Minister Kang Sun-nam. Japanese and South Korean militaries said Thursday that North Korea fired two ballistic missiles eastwards early on Wednesday...
US Condemns North Korean Attempted Spy Satellite Launch - Voice of America
Washington strongly condemned the attempted launch of North Korea's first military spy satellite, a device that Pyongyang says it needs to monitor joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea. "With each and every one of these launches, whether it fails or succeeds, Kim Jong Un...
US Condemns North Korea's Satellite Launch Attempt; Vows To Take All Measures To Protect Allies - The International Business Times
The Biden administration has strongly condemned North Korea's attempt to launch a military satellite, calling on other countries to decry the move that resulted in panic across South Korea. "The United States strongly...
South Korea’s Yoon and Biden likely to discuss nuclear deterrence, trade at summit - Radio Free Asia
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol is in the United States this week for a state visit to mark Seoul’s 70-year alliance with Washington and for talks with President Joe Biden that will likely focus on...
US and S. Korea boost cooperation, but nuclear threat remains - Agence France-Presse (AFP)
A US-South Korean agreement on strengthening deterrence against Pyongyang will discourage Seoul from seeking nuclear weapons, but also highlights the near absence of viable ways to remove the threat of North Korea's arsenal. For years, the United States and the international community have...
South Korea comes under US nuclear umbrella in bid to ‘restrain adventurism’ by North’s Kim Jong-un - South China Morning Post
South Korea has set aside the consideration of pursuing its own nuclear arsenal in return for strengthened US commitment to protect Seoul under its nuclear umbrella against mounting threats by Pyongyang, analysts said. Thursday’s “Washington Declaration”, announced at the...
Washington Declaration quells debate over S. Korea's nuclear armament but does little to contain N. Korea: experts - Yonhap News Agency
The agreement reached Wednesday by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden on ways to strengthen U.S. extended deterrence may have effectively reassured the South Korean public of the U.S. resolve to help its ally but did little to address the threats posed by North Korea's evolving nuclear and...
Trade tensions and spying scandal loom over South Korean president’s White House visit - Los Angeles Times
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has received the red-carpet treatment this week as Washington and Seoul mark the 70th anniversary of their alliance. Yoon’s weeklong itinerary features a high-profile summit with President Biden, a glittering state banquet — an honor reserved for America’s closest allies — and a...
Nuking North Korea? - POLITICO's National Security Daily
“Yoon can’t speak for U.S., and the U.S. wouldn’t endorse it,” said FRANK AUM of the U.S. Institute of Peace. “The U.S. will not guarantee a nuclear response, it’s not a part of the doctrine. Yoon will try to push the envelope as much as possible but U.S. policy and declaratory statements are what matters.” Others agreed, noting...
South Korea’s Yoon and Biden likely to discuss nuclear deterrence, trade at summit - Radio Free Asia
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol is in the United States this week for a state visit to mark Seoul’s 70-year alliance with Washington and for talks with President Joe Biden that will likely focus on trade and deterrence against North Korean nuclear capabilities, experts told Radio Free Asia. Yoon, who arrived in...