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South Korea's 'eyes' on North grow sharper with launch of fifth military spy satellite

South Korea successfully launched its fifth military spy satellite on Sunday, completing the final stage of its “425 Project” ...

Hegseth visits South Korea for talks on U.S. troops, tour of DMZ border

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visits South Korea on Monday for talks expected to involve Washington's goal of reshaping ...

Pete Hegseth refuses to meet with bearded soldiers in South Korea

Service members stationed in the Pacific recently received notice that enlistees with shaving waivers will not be allowed to ...

North Korea Fires Cruise Missiles Hours Before Trump’s South Korea Summit

The launches follow North Korea’s tests of short-range ballistic missiles last week, which it said involved a new hypersonic ...

North Korea touts missile tests as Trump visits South Korea

State media said the sea-to-surface cruise missiles fired Tuesday flew for more than two hours before accurately striking ...

North Korea says it test-fired cruise missiles ahead of Trump’s visit to South Korea

North Korea says it has fired sea-to-surface cruise missiles into its western waters, in another display of its growing military capabilities as U.S. President Donald Trump travels to South Korea for ...

Hegseth won’t meet troops with beards during South Korea trip

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has cracked down on shaving waivers since taking charge of the Pentagon in January.

South Korea urges China to revive dialogue with North Korea as Xi makes landmark Seoul visit

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Gyeongju on Saturday (1 November), marking Xi’s ...

North Korean soldier defects to South Korea across the rivals' heavily fortified border

A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea across the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone​ on Sunday, South Korea's ...