Desperate for munitions for the war in Ukraine, the U.S. and Russia have turned to their allies in South and North Korea, which kept stockpiling arms for decades after their own conflict.
Tag: Yoon Suk-yeol
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Radioactive Water Is Complicating Japan and Korea’s New Friendship
Japan’s plan to discharge treated water from its destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant has triggered a backlash in the region, especially in highly polarized South Korea.
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U.S.-Japan-South Korea Security Pact Likely to Deepen China’s Dismay
What its signers, Japan, South Korea and the United States, call deterrence, China characterizes as encirclement, even provocation.
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U.S. Seals Security Pact With Japan and South Korea as Threats Loom
While the former president’s name appeared nowhere in the communique issued by three leaders, one of the subtexts was the possibility that he could return to power in next year’s election and disrupt ties with America’s two closest allies in the Indo-Pacific region.
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At Camp David Summit, Japan, South Korea and U.S. Present a United Front
President Biden will host the leaders of the two Asian nations to overcome historical grievances and present a united front in the face of an increasingly assertive China.