KELLY is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at Pusan National University. With democracies around the world under duress, South Korea seems to stand out as an example of resilience.

The visit by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is the first major indication of how the Trump administration will handle relations with allies such as Japan and South Korea.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said an elevated U.S. security partnership with South Korea and Japan poses a grave ...

SEOUL -- The top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) vowed on Saturday to bolster war response posture to cope with any security situation during his visit to the Ministry of ...

Kim Jong Un said an elevated U.S. security partnership with South Korea and Japan poses a grave threat to his country and ...

A Lee Jae-myung presidency will complicate the political landscape in East Asia, forcing Trump to prioritize which security ...

It has been several weeks since North Korean soldiers were spotted in Russia's southwestern Kursk region, according to Ukraine.

With the passing of “engagement,” the mood had darkened considerably in Seoul, mirroring a new, bellicose swagger evident ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s inspection of a nuclear material facility indicates the nation's continued effort to bolster its nuclear arsenal. Despite President Donald Trump’s readiness ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a facility that produces nuclear material and called for bolstering the country's nuclear fighting capability, state media reported Wednesday, as the ...

In this undated photo provided Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, second from top, inspects a facility that produces nuclear material at an ...

SEOUL, South Korea — (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a facility that produces nuclear material and called for bolstering the country's nuclear fighting capability, state media ...