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The Administration of President Donald Trump accelerated its North Korea policy review in order to complete it in time for the U.S.–China summit in April. Indications are that the Administration will emphasize improving defense capabilities, particularly ballistic missile defense, augmenting pressure tactics on Pyongyang, and seeking ways to convince Beijing to fully enforce United Nations sanctions.

If hostilities break out between North Korea and South Korea (ROK), the current agreement between Washington and Seoul would put all ROK forces under control of the bilateral Combined Forces Command (CFC), which is led by a U.S. general.

The inauguration of South Korea's conservative new president is expected to pave the way for greater military and diplomatic coordination between Washington and Seoul in response to escalating North Korean nuclear and missile threats, as well as to China's expanding pressure tactics against smaller countries across Asia.

The inauguration of a conservative South Korean president is expected to pave the way for greater military and diplomatic coordination between Washington and Seoul in response to escalating North Korean nuclear and missile threats, as well as to China's expanding pressure tactics against smaller countries in Asia.

Candidates differ on how to win peace on Korean Peninsula

Thirty signatory organizations have sent a letter to South Korea's National Assembly urging the body to immediately pass a comprehensive anti-discrimination law, which would meaningfully address pervasive discrimination against marginalized groups in the country.

No – there’s not really much happening in the nuclear sphere.  What  is happening is the increasing pro nuke propaganda. It is so noticeable in my country, Australia. Not that it’s widespread (yet), but the pro-nuke spiel from the Murdochracy is so patently, silly, and ill-informed that it deserves mention for its absurdity. I hope to write more about this next time. CLIMATE  Serious as the pandemic is, –  I’m thinking that in the total picture,  it does not compare with the w...

North Korea Needs the Bomb to Protect Itself From America Pyongyang isn’t crazy, just focused on a credible threat.  Foreign Policy, By Doug Bandow, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute. 9 July 21,  ”’…………..  North Korea’s quest for nukes has helped make it an economic disaster, turning it into a global pariah and diverting resources from economic investment. That’s one reason the country, as Kim admitted in public recently, is facing another critical food crisis. How...