Republicans outline ‘first 100 days’ of Trump presidency – as it happened This blog is closed, you can continue to follow updates on our US politics live blog here The Guardian - US · Nov 6, 2024
US deploys nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea in show of force against North THE United States has deployed a nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea for the first time in four decades. The National (Scotland) · Jul 18, 2023
Canada's Trudeau to visit South Korea; focus on minerals, security Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will arrive in South Korea on Tuesday for a summit with President Yoon Suk Yeol as the two countries seek to boost cooperation on security and critical minerals used in batteries. Reuters · May 16, 2023
US intelligence leak complicates summit with South Korea Leaked U.S. intelligence documents suggesting that Washington spied on South Korea have put the country’s president in a delicate situation ahead of a state visit to the U.S. It's the first such trip by a South Korean leader in 12 years The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023
US feared Ukraine could fall ‘well short’ in spring counter-offensive, leaks reveal ‘Top secret’ document reportedly warned Kyiv faced shortfalls in troops and weaponry and suggested any gains would be modest The Guardian - US · Apr 11, 2023
South Korean security official says information contained in leaked US documents ‘untrue’ and ‘altered’ US grapples to contain diplomatic fallout amid leaked documents suggesting snooping on allies The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023
Pentagon military documents leak may have started in gamer chatroom Documents first circulated in January before being shared with wider group in March The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023
Pentagon leaks: US seeks to mend ties after claims Washington spied on key allies Defence secretary speaks to South Korean counterpart after leak suggesting US was spying on Seoul’s internal discussions on arms sales The Guardian - AU · Apr 11, 2023
South Korea says leaked US intel document 'untrue', amid spying allegations South Korea said on Tuesday that information contained in a purportedly leaked U.S. confidential document that appeared to be based on internal discussions among top South Korean security officials was "untrue" and "altered". Reuters · Apr 11, 2023
Leaders of S. Korea, Japan to meet amid dispute over history The leaders of South Korea and Japan are to meet next week on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York in the countries’ first summit in nearly three years amid tensions over history The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2022
Analysis-As N.Korea gears up for potential nuclear test, missiles get little domestic fanfare North Korean state media has kept quiet about a recent flurry of missile tests amid an unprecedented coronavirus wave - perhaps to avoid overshadowing a potential nuclear test, analysts say. Reuters · May 26, 2022
N. Korea Fires Salvo of Missiles, Including ICBM, Hours after Biden Leaves Asia North Korea fired three missiles, including one thought to be its largest intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday, after US President Joe Biden ended an Asia trip in which he agreed to new measures to deter the nuclear-armed state. South Korea's deputy national security advisor, Kim Tae-hyo, said that the North… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 25, 2022
N.Korea conducts experiment in preparation for possible nuclear test, S.Korea says North Korea appears to have conducted an experiment with a detonation device in preparation for its seventh nuclear test, South Korea's deputy national security adviser Kim Tae-hyo said on Wednesday. Reuters · May 25, 2022
North Korea's suspected COVID-19 caseload nears 2 million North Korea has reported 262,270 more suspected COVID-19 infections as its pandemic caseload nears 2 million The Independent UK · May 19, 2022