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Report of a U.S. troop drawdown stirs alarm in South Korea
Fears that Washington might pull some or all of the roughly 28,500 U.S. troops stationed in South Korea have loomed large in ...
Kim Jong Un’s fury after watching North Korea’s new navy destroyer crippled in botched launch
North Korea’s newest warship was severely damaged during a launch ceremony Wednesday, with leader Kim Jong Un, who witnessed ...
South Korea's defence ministry says no talks held with US on troop withdrawal
South Korea's defence ministry said on Friday that Seoul and Washington had not had discussions about the withdrawal of some ...
Inside South Korea’s secretive air defence hub that aims to scramble jets in 2 minutes
On Wednesday, local media were given access to the Korea Air and Space Operations Center (KAOC), a highly secured command ...
US Could Reduce Troop Presence Near North Korea: WSJ
South Korea hosts the third-largest number of American troops outside the U.S.—after Japan and Germany—stationed there to help defend Seoul against threats from nuclear-armed North Korea and support ...
US Considering Pulling Some Troops From South Korea, WSJ Reports
The US is reviewing a proposal that could result in the withdrawal of about 4,500 American troops stationed in South Korea, a ...
Starbucks bars customers in South Korea from turning their orders into political statements
The company is trying to stop South Koreans from using their orders to express support for or opposition to candidates in the upcoming presidential election.