South Korea has agreed to increase its payment for the upkeep of American troops by 13.9 percent this year. The deal removes a major thorn in the alliance.
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‘Each Day Is Critical’: South Korea’s 11th-Hour Battle with Covid
Officials are racing to secure more I.C.U. beds after an explosion of infections caused a bottleneck of patients. If cases aren’t brought under control, the government may impose Level 3 restrictions for the first time in South Korea.
New Covid-19 Outbreaks Test South Korea’s Strategy
South Koreans have been proud of their government’s handling of the virus. New outbreaks raise doubt.
South Korea Says It Will Launch Spy Satellites as Missile Deal Is Revised
Seoul will be able to launch military surveillance satellites to monitor the North after a loosening in an arms agreement with the United States, an aide to the South’s president said.
South Korean Lawsuit Filed Against Kim Yo-jong, Kim Jong-un’s Sister
The litigation, for the destruction of the inter-Korean liaison office, is largely symbolic because there is no way for prosecutors to bring Ms. Kim to court.
For North Korea, Blowing Hot and Cold Is Part of the Strategy
Alternating between raising tensions and extending an olive branch — all to confuse the enemy — has been part of the regime’s dog-eared playbook.
North Korea’s Leader Overrules Military Plan to Deploy Troops at Border
A strategy of raising and de-escalating tensions has long been part of the North’s way of gaining leverage. By staying the hand of hard-liners, Kim Jong-un appeared to be leaving room for diplomacy.
North Korea Vows to Dump Millions of Leaflets and Trash on the South
“The time for retaliatory punishment is drawing near,” the North said, threatening to respond to propaganda balloons sent by anti-North Korean activists and defectors in South Korea.
As Kim Jong-un Turns Hostile to South Korea, His Sister Does the Talking
Kim Yo-jong’s deepening power and “revolutionary” bloodline make her a potential candidate to replace her brother in patriarchal North Korea.
North Korea’s Wrecking of Liaison Office a ‘Death Knell’ for Ties With the South
The destruction of the office was a message aimed at President Moon Jae-in of South Korea, who had brokered failed talks between the North and the Trump administration. But it was also a message for Washington.