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Contrary to claims by trade protectionists, the proposed South Korea–U.S. free trade agreement does not allow North Korean goods into the US. Goods produced in the Kaesong Industrial Complex are not eligible to be imported into the United States even as components in South Korea products. Congress must reject protectionist efforts to undercut a free trade agreement that would significantly benefit the United States.

It ensured that even in the worst-case scenario, Iran would be proliferating from a lower baseline.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is in Washington this week as the United States and South Korea celebrate 70 years of bilateral ties. Yoon’s visit is only the second state visit hosted by the Biden administration and the first South Korean state visit in 12 years. While there have been some recent strains in the relationship over U.S. trade and semiconductor policy and Seoul’s support for Ukraine, the focus of the bilateral summit was on the threat posed by North Korea. Although the sum...

The events of September 11 have made the eradication of terrorismthe most immediate and important goal of the United States, butNorth Korea remains a profound threat and challenge to peace andstability in East Asia, and indeed the world. Therefore,  theUnited States should proceed with great caution before removingNorth Korea from its list of state sponsors of terrorism.

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President Kim's bold actions deserve strong U.S. support.

The joint statement of the Xi Jinping-Vladimir Putin summit expressed concern about the situation on the Korean Peninsula. That was an understatement. North Korea's nuclear and missile programs are a threat to the region and the world. And China and Russia are doing nothing to address this nuclear threat.

"Here we go again," is the reaction from critics who view with skepticism the joint agreement reached in Beijing on Monday, at the conclusion of the fourth round of six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear programs.

Experts share whether there's a current threat from North Korea, as it has been publicly attempting to expand its nuclear weapons arsenal.