Nuclear policy experts speaking at a Thursday afternoon roundtable emphasized that South Korea's conventional capabilities and U.S. ambiguity regarding nuclear weapons use form the core of Washington’s extended deterrence commitment to Seoul.
Korea and Britain will co-host a mini virtual summit next year as part of the global AI Safety Summit.
North Korea threatened to stage the "most powerful and rapid first strike" against U.S. strategic assets Friday following the arrival of an American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the Korean Peninsula.
Newly-appointed Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho declared Thursday that the Yoon Suk Yeol administration would “never” seek a formal declaration ending the Korean War, saying it would hamper efforts to bring home South Koreans detained in the North.
The inaugural meeting of a new Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) between South Korea and the United States will likely be held soon amid continued concerns over North Korea's threats, according to Seoul's top diplomat to Washington on Wednesday.
A U.S. nuclear-powered guided missile submarine (SSGN) docked in Busan on Friday, marking the first such visit in six years, Seoul's Defense Ministry said.
The first meeting of a joint South Korean-U.S. nuclear deterrence and strategic planning group is expected to take place next month, an informed source told the JoongAng Ilbo on Monday.
President Yoon Suk Yeol underscored that South Korea-U.S. ties have been upgraded to a "nuclear-based alliance" amid escalating threats from the North in a Memorial Day address Tuesday.
I hope the South Korean government has substantial consultations with its U.S. counterparts on ensuring the extended deterrence.
Japan agreed to allow Korean experts to conduct an on-site inspection at the now defunct Fukushima nuclear power plant ahead of the planned release of treated water into the Pacific Ocean, President Yoon Suk Yeol said Sunday.
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