North Korea views the U.S. strike on Iran’s nuclear sites as justification to accelerate its nuclear arms program, reinforcing its deterrence strategy and deepening military ties with Russia.
The U.S. may require South Korea to align with NATO’s 5% GDP defense spending guideline, prompting renewed debate over cost-sharing and military priorities.
South Korea has raised grave concern over North Korea's reported dispatch of 6,000 personnel to Russia, citing violations of U.N. sanctions and warning against illegal military cooperation.
North Korea halted its loudspeaker broadcasts toward the South on June 12, a day after President Lee Jae-myung suspended similar operations from Seoul.
South Korea has halted loudspeaker broadcasts aimed at North Korea, fulfilling President Lee Jae-myung’s pledge to ease tensions and restore inter-Korean trust.
The U.S. has reinstated South Korea on its currency watchlist, citing a large trade surplus and current account imbalance under renewed trade scrutiny.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to accelerate tariff negotiations and reaffirmed their alliance during their first phone call.
Following a U.S. directive, the embassy in Seoul has paused new student visa interviews, disrupting the plans of Korean students preparing for the fall semester.
