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South Korea slams Hegseth over North Korea 'nuclear power' comments
Trump defense secretary nominee Pete Hesgeth ruffled feathers in S. Korea with his written statement to the Senate panel overseeing his confirmation
Seoul rejects Pete Hegseth’s ‘nuclear power’ label for North Korea
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Pentagon chief, referred to North Korea as a “nuclear power” in a written statement for Tuesday’s confirmation hearing – shattering a longstanding taboo by granting such a designation to Kim Jong-un’s regime and drawing considerable attention in Seoul.
300 North Korean troops have been killed in Ukraine, South Korea says
Separately, Ukraine revealed more details about the first two North Korean soldiers it has captured alive and said it was willing to exchange them for Ukrainians held in Russia.
Understanding the Forever Conflict Between North and South Korea
The uneasy truce between nuclear-armed North Korea and US-allied South Korea remains one of the most vexing security concerns for the world
US Ally Reacts as Pete Hegseth Declares North Korea a 'Nuclear Power'
South Korea has rejected a characterization of North Korea as a "nuclear power" by President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth. Newsweek reached out to the North Korean embassy in China and Trump's team by email with requests for comment.
South Korea says North not a 'nuclear power' following Hegseth's confirmation hearing remarks
Seoul stressed Wednesday that Pyongyang cannot hold nuclear state status, rejecting U.S. defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth's reference to the North as a "nuclear power."
North Korea's suicide soldiers pose new challenge for Ukraine in war with Russia
After a battle in Russia's snowy western region of Kursk this week, Ukrainian special forces scoured the bodies of more than ...
North Korea launches short-range ballistic missiles ahead of Trump's return to White House
North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Tuesday, Seoul's military said, in a ...
Seoul says North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine haven't shown desire to defect
South Korea’s spy agency has told lawmakers that two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukrainian forces while fighting ...
North Korea fires short-range missiles ahead of Trump return
North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, marking ...
With Blinken visiting Seoul, North Korea launches ballistic missile
North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Monday as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting Seoul, South Korea.
North Korea launches missiles toward eastern waters in 2nd launch of year, South says
South Korea’s military says North Korea has test-fired multiple missiles toward its eastern waters in its second launch event ...
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S. Korea, U.S. conduct joint counterfire drills against N.K. threats
South Korea and the United States have conducted a combined counterfire exercise aimed at deterring North Korea's artillery ...