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South Korean president faces setback in elections
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South Korean president faces setback in elections

Yoon Suk-yeol's foreign policy agenda is likely on ice as the opposition party wins control of parliament

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Asia-Pacific

Why Trump is right about North Korea

At least he is interested in breaking with the past and facing reality about nukes

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Asia-Pacific

South Korea floats building nukes amid US neglect

As North Korea continues to modernize its arsenal and Washington dithers on diplomacy, some in Seoul are amping up rhetoric.

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Asia-Pacific

How the two Koreas use the Ukraine war against each other

Seoul and Pyongyang appear to have calculated that being on opposing sides bolsters their relative positions on the Peninsula.

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Asia-Pacific

Escaping the 'security dilemma' on the Korean Peninsula

Kim Jong Un again threatens to go nuclear — maybe this time Washington and Seoul will react the right way. Here’s how.

Why did Biden take so long to reverse Trump's landmine rule?
Global Crises

Why did Biden take so long to reverse Trump's landmine rule?

These weapons have little to no military value and their use only risks killing or harming civilians, even decades after a war has ended.