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North Korea Calls South Korean President a ‘Puppet Traitor’
May 05, 2023

North Korea Calls South Korean President a ‘Puppet Traitor’

By Mitch Shin
Pyongyang has been publishing belligerent statements slamming the South Korea-U.S. summit – and is eagerly seizing on South Korean criticisms for its own advantage. 

Will the New Nuclear Consultative Group Alleviate South Korea’s Deterrence Concerns? 
May 02, 2023

Will the New Nuclear Consultative Group Alleviate South Korea’s Deterrence Concerns? 

By Anna Dawes and Manseok Lee
The establishment of the NCG represents a timely and measured response to changing domestic situations in South Korea as well as the growing nuclear threat from North Korea.
North Korea Issues Warning After US-South Korea Summit
May 01, 2023

North Korea Issues Warning After US-South Korea Summit

By Mitch Shin
The powerful sister of the North Korean leader released a statement denouncing the Washington Declaration and the new Nuclear Consultative Group.

Yoon and Biden Announce ‘Washington Declaration’ to Lock in Nuclear Deterrent
April 27, 2023

Yoon and Biden Announce ‘Washington Declaration’ to Lock in Nuclear Deterrent

By Mitch Shin
In Yoon’s visit to Washington this week, South Korea and the United States reaffirmed their joint efforts to respond to North Korean nuclear threats.

US to Dock Nuclear Subs in South Korea for First Time in 40 Years
April 27, 2023

US to Dock Nuclear Subs in South Korea for First Time in 40 Years

By Aamer Madhani, Colleen Long, and Zeke Miller
The planned dock visits are a key element of the “Washington Declaration” issued during President Yoon’s U.S. visit in a bid to deter a North Korean attack.

South Korea-US Summit Will Unveil New Efforts to Bolster Nuclear Deterrence
April 26, 2023

South Korea-US Summit Will Unveil New Efforts to Bolster Nuclear Deterrence

By Aamer Madhani
When President Yoon visits this week, President Biden will announce specific new nuclear deterrence efforts as well as a new cybersecurity initiative.

US Intelligence Leak Complicates Summit With South Korea
April 14, 2023

US Intelligence Leak Complicates Summit With South Korea

By Hyung-jin Kim and Kim Tong-hyung
Leaked documents suggesting the U.S. spied on South Korea’s internal discussions on Ukraine could sour President Yoon’s upcoming trip to Washington.
5 Challenges for the US-South Korea Alliance
April 07, 2023

5 Challenges for the US-South Korea Alliance

By Troy Stangarone
The next decade may present the U.S.-Korea alliance -- which soon marks 70 years -- with more profound changes than any prior decade. 

North Korea Denounces South Korea-US Joint Military Drills
April 06, 2023

North Korea Denounces South Korea-US Joint Military Drills

By Mitch Shin
North Korea asserted that the extensive South Korea-U.S. joint military drills push the security situation on the Korean Peninsula to “the brink of a nuclear war.”

US, Japan, South Korea Conduct Joint Anti-submarine Exercise 
April 05, 2023

US, Japan, South Korea Conduct Joint Anti-submarine Exercise 

By Takahashi Kosuke
The trilateral exercise simulated a military response against a North Korean submarine attack.

South Korea Will Stay Out of a Taiwan Strait War
March 21, 2023

South Korea Will Stay Out of a Taiwan Strait War

By Denny Roy
There is good reason to think South Korea would limit its support to actions near the low end of the spectrum.
China Expresses ‘Grave Concern’ Over South Korea-US Military Drills
March 16, 2023

China Expresses ‘Grave Concern’ Over South Korea-US Military Drills

By Shannon Tiezzi
Beijing is throwing its weight behind Pyongyang’s claim that its missile tests are a necessary defensive response.

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