The United States and South Korea reached an agreement Sunday on how to share costs for American troops present in the country which will entail a “meaningful increase” in the longtime U.S. ally’s contributions. The State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs announced the deal in a series of tweets, saying it had been reached “in…
US and South Korea Agree on Cost-Sharing Deal for American Troop Presence
South Korea to Boost Funding for US Troops Under New Accord: State Department
WASHINGTON—South Korea will increase its contribution to the cost of U.S. forces stationed in the country under an agreement reached with the United States, the State Department said on Sunday. The agreement reflects the Biden administration’s “commitment to reinvigorating and modernizing our democratic alliances around the word to advance our shared security and prosperity,” a…
South Korea, US Scale Back Military Drill, Citing Pandemic
SEOUL—South Korea and the United States will conduct its springtime military exercise this week, but the joint drill will be smaller than usual because of the coronavirus pandemic, Seoul said on Sunday. The allies will begin a nine day “computer-simulated command post exercise” on Monday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement….
South Korea Spy Agency Says North Korea Hackers Targeted Vaccine Tech
SEOUL, South Korea—North Korean hackers attempted to steal information about coronavirus vaccines and treatments, South Korea’s intelligence service said Tuesday, but it denied a lawmaker’s claim that vaccine maker Pfizer was targeted. Earlier Tuesday, Ha Tae-keung, a member of parliament’s intelligence committee, told reporters that the National Intelligence Service told him and other lawmakers during…
South Korea Investigating North Korean Man Who Crossed Armed Border
SEOUL—South Korea’s military said on Tuesday it had captured a North Korean man who crossed the heavily fortified border between the two countries and was investigating whether he tried to defect. The man was found about 4:20 a.m. local time near a checkpoint on the eastern end of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the rival…
South Korea Reaches Deals to Buy More COVID-19 Vaccines for 23 Million People
SEOUL—South Korea has arranged to buy coronavirus vaccines for 23 million more people, its prime minister said on Tuesday, a day after authorities said delays and efficacy concerns meant fewer people would be vaccinated in the first quarter of the year. The deals include Novavax vaccines for 20 million people and Pfizer products for 3…
South Korea Unveils $43 Billion Plan for World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm
SEOUL—South Korea unveiled a 48.5 trillion won ($43.2 billion) plan to build the world’s largest wind power plant by 2030 as part of efforts to foster an environmentally-friendly recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The project is a major component of President Moon Jae-in’s Green New Deal, initiated last year to curb reliance on fossil fuels…
Blinken Makes First Calls as Secretary of State
Secretary of State Antony Blinken made the first calls of his tenure on Jan. 26, speaking with his counterparts in Canada, South Korea, Mexico, and Japan, according to the Department of State. The U.S. Senate confirmed Blinken earlier the same day. He made the first call to Canadian Foreign Minister Marc Garneau. According to a readout…
The Chinese Communist Party Is Trying to Use All Means to Pressure Biden
January 19, 2021
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Commentary In the new year, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has taken several actions to openly provoke conflict—in an attempt to pressure the incoming Joe Biden administration. North Korean regime leader Kim Jong Un recently threatened that the country would expand its nuclear arsenal, citing the United States’ “hostile” policies. He also disclosed a list…
History and Diplomacy: 2000 Years Ago a 16-Year-Old Indian Princess Sailed to Korea and Created Dynasties
NEW DELHI—Two thousand years ago when there was no internet, no social media, and no matrimonial apps for cross-cultural and cross-national alliances, a 16-year-old princess from India sailed to Korea to meet her husband in a journey that changed the course of dynastic history and continues to drive forward the diplomatic and cultural relations of…
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