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Biden gov't added South Korea to lowest 'sensitive country list': U.S. Energy Department

The previous Biden administration put South Korea in the “lowest” category of the U.S. Department of Energy's “sensitive and other designated countries list (SCL)” in early January, and no new restrictions on the Asian ally have since been added

2025-03-15

Korean-U.S. special warfare units combine forces for Freedom Shield exercise

South Korean and U.S. soldiers conducted joint special strike drills this week as part of an ongoing major allied exercise, the Republic of Korea Army said Friday.

2025-03-14

Acting defense chief urges 'firm readiness' against North Korean threats during drills inspection

Acting Defense Minister Kim Seon-ho on Thursday called for a firm defense posture against North Korea's military threats as he inspected an annual South Korea-U.S. combined exercise currently under way, the defense ministry said.

2025-03-13

Korea, U.S. join forces for Freedom Shield exercise — in pictures

Wednesday marked the third day of Freedom Shield, a South Korea-U.S. joint military exercise held to strengthen their combined defense capabilities against North Korean military threats.

2025-03-12

South Korea, U.S. to kick off major springtime military exercise next week

South Korea and the United States will begin a key annual joint military exercise next week to enhance their combined defense capabilities against North Korean military threats, the allies said in a joint press briefing on Thursday.

2025-03-07

USS Carl Vinson's presence in Korea highlights bilateral alliance, U.S. admiral says

The presence of a U.S. aircraft carrier in Korea this week highlights the strengthening bilateral alliance, a U.S. admiral said Monday, a day after its arrival in the southeastern city of Busan.

2025-03-03

USFK extends tour length for troops accompanied by family members to 3 years

The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) has extended the standard tour length for personnel accompanied by family members in South Korea from two years to three years to improve continuity in operations, officials said Wednesday.

2025-02-26

Large-scale Korean-U.S. live-fire exercises underway near DMZ

Korean and U.S. troops have been staging a large-scale combined live-fire exercise at a firing range near the inter-Korean border to enhance their joint operational capabilities, the Korean Army said Monday.

2025-02-10

Han Duck-soo, U.S. President Biden reaffirm 'ironclad' alliance during phone call Sunday

Acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo held phone talks with U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday morning, in which the two discussed Korea’s domestic situation and reaffirmed the solid bilateral alliance.

2024-12-15

Yoon, Trump discuss alliance, economic cooperation, North Korea in first phone call

President Yoon Suk Yeol said during a press conference Thursday that he and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump discussed the strong solidarity and partnership based on the South Korea-U.S. alliance in their first phone conversation that morning.

2024-11-07