South Korea

Secretary of Defense James Mattis embarked on his first official trip since being appointed head of the Pentagon on Thursday, landing in Seoul, South Korea to assure the nation of America’s commitment to its alliance. South Korea, like many nations throughout the world, has developed concerns about its ties with the United States since Donald Trump […]

President Trump reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to its alliance with South Korea via a phone call with acting South Korean President, Hwang Kyo-ahn, over the weekend. Tensions in the region are high as a result of continued Chinese military expansion in the South China Sea, and in what amounts to a more direct threat to […]

According to news sources, Japan and South Korea both deployed fighter jets to intercept Chinese military aircraft flying close to each nation’s respective airspace on Monday. Japanese and South Korean officials have both reported as many as eight Chinese jets flying over the Tsushima Strait between the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan, […]

A defense ministry official from South Korea has told CNN that their military is developing a special forces unit designed from its very inception to target and kill controversial North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in the event of war between the two nations. Although CNN and other news sources reporting the story refer to the rapidly developing […]

The idea of wearing a robotic exoskeleton to increase an individual’s combat capabilities isn’t a new one in science fiction.  I grew up watching cartoons like Exo-Squad and movies like Aliens, where Sigourney Weaver taught me that hell hath no fury like a woman wearing a hydraulic exo-suit.  The Fallout series of video games relies […]

A prominent North Korean official has defected to South Korea, and he’s brought a warning for the United States. Thae Yong-ho, formerly the second-in-command at North Korea’s London embassy, has sought asylum in South Korea, making him one of the most prominent defectors to ever publicly flee Kim Jong-un’s regime. Yong-ho participated in nearly two […]

TOKYO — Japan and South Korea signed a long-awaited intelligence pact Wednesday, agreeing to share information on threats from North Korea without having to use the United States as an intermediary. Washington had been urging its two closest allies in Asia to put aside their historical differences so they could cooperate against their common enemy […]

South Korea and Japan agreed to directly share military information such as satellite tracking of North Korea’s missiles. Photo: Getty Images South Korea and Japan have agreed to directly share military information such as satellite tracking of North Korea’s missiles, reflecting increasing concerns about the threat from Pyongyang’s accelerating weapons program. The pact, signed in […]

SEOUL — South Korean prosecutors on Sunday said they believe President Park Geun-hye conspired in the criminal activities of a confidante who allegedly manipulated government affairs and exploited her presidential ties to amass an illicit fortune — a damning revelation that may convince opposition parties to push for Park’s impeachment. Prosecutors are planning to question […]

North Korea has said it is “close to the brink of war” with its southern neighbor – and Britain has been warned to stay out of the fight. The regime’s foreign affairs representative for northern Europe, Pak Yun Sik, was speaking after the UK announced it would take part in joint military drills with South […]

A more powerful nuclear test, however, could have unintended consequences, according to earth sciences experts in South Korea.

Data from South Korean scientists submitted to a parliamentary committee on safety administration indicated another man-made earthquake near the Punggye-ri test site could trigger a dormant volcanic mountain, Mount Paektu, local newspaper Maeil Business reported.

Paektu, the official birthplace of former leader Kim Jong Il, is about 75 miles from the nuclear test site. Another earthquake with a 3.0-7.0 magnitude could trigger a volcanic eruption, according to the analysis.

Efforts to upgrade the abilities of amphibious special forces to conduct operations against the South, and a navy sniper brigade known as Unit 291. When complete, it is expected to house all five navy sniper battalions of the East Sea Fleet, and 68 to 84 Kongbang II/III-class hovercraft will be stored in new hardened shelters, 38 North said.