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news N. Korean threat persists amid continued pursuit of weapons: USFK commander (ATTN: CHANGES dateline; ADDS more comments on missile defense, background info in paras 2, 15-19, photo) By Byun Duk-kun SEOUL/WASHINGTON, March 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea continues to pose a serious threat to the United States and its ally South Korea as Pyongyang pursues a nuclear arsenal and other weapons of mass destruction, the commander of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) has said. Gen. Robert Abrams also said Wednesday that the U.S. troops in Korea stand ready to defend South Korea from any threat, noting that th...

Covid-19: F.D.A. Panel Gives Green Light to Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine Last Updated March 31, 2021, 10:44 p.m. ETMarch 31, 2021, 10:44 p.m. ET U.S. health officials warn governors against easing restrictions as a drop in coronavirus cases “may be stalling.” And Canada authorizes the AstraZeneca vaccine. Here’s what you need to know: Empty vials of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at a hospital in South Africa.Credit...Phill Magakoe/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine was endorsed on Friday by a panel of experts advising the Food...

The U.S. has started vaccinating its troops based in South Korea, as its Asian ally reported its highest daily COVID-19 fatalities.

For Peace With North Korea, Biden Must End the US-South Korea Military Exercises If the Biden administration chooses to go through with the U.S.-South Korea joint military exercises in March, it could sabotage prospects for diplomacy with North Korea. Doug Mills-Pool / Getty Images One of the thorniest foreign policy challenges the Biden administration will need to face is a nuclear-armed North Korea. Talks between the U.S. and North Korea have been stalled since 2019, and North Korea has continued to develop its weapons arsenal, recently unveiling what appears to be its largest intercontinen...

Posted : 2021-01-20 17:14 Updated : 2021-01-20 18:13 This notice on the U.S. Forces Korea Facebook account shows the extension of its "shelter in place" directive for the U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Yongsan through Sunday amid a consistent increase in the number of COVID-19 infections among service members, civilian contractors and dependent family members. / Captured from USFK Facebook By Jun Ji-hye The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) is struggling to cope with an increasing number of COVID-19 cases among its service members, civilian contractors and dependent family members here, most of whom test...