Tag: South Korea
North Korean leader slams South Korea-US military drills while inspecting his most powerful warship
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un condemned South Korean-U.S. military drills and vowed…
North Korea’s Kim says joint US-South Korea drills show will for war provocation
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea leader Kim Jong Un said his country needed to rapidly expand its nuclear armament…
South Korean and US militaries begin annual summertime drills to cope with North Korean threats
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea and the United States began their annual large-scale joint military exercise…
South Korea’s Lee orders partial phased implementation of existing North Korea pacts
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, who has been seeking to improve strained relations with Pyongyang,…
Australian and Philippine forces launch largest military exercises near disputed South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Australia on Friday launched its largest military exercises with Philippine forces, involving more than…
South Korea president vows to build ‘military trust’ with North
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung vowed Friday to "respect" North Korea's political system and build "military trust",…
Japan minister joins crowds at controversial shrine to mark 80 years since world war defeat
(Corrects paragraph 2 spelling of Koizumi's first name)TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan marked the 80th anniversary of its World War…
As South Korea’s population falls, its military is shrinking rapidly. Is that a problem as North Korea ramps up its forces?
The writing has been on the wall for a long time: South Korea’s birth rate has dropped throughout…
Powerful sister of North Korean leader denies removal of front-line speakers
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday dismissed…
North Korea says South Korea’s peace overtures a ‘pipedream’
SEOUL (Reuters) -The North Korean leader's powerful sister said on Thursday that the country has never taken down…