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Trump pledged ‘full support’ on resolving North Korea abductee issue, Japan says
Takaichi says after White House meeting that she expressed her ‘strong desire’ to meet Kim Jong Un to discuss the issue
US, ROK wrap up spring military exercise that drew North Korea’s scorn
Freedom Shield featured 18K troops and 22 field training drills, with the DPRK conducting two missile tests during run
US troops hold air defense drills on countering North Korean threats
Training as part of Freedom Shield comes amid concern about the relocation of US missile defense assets due to Iran war
Trump says he could meet Kim Jong Un as early as this month: ROK prime minister
US president wondered whether Kim ‘walks to talk with the US or with me,’ Seoul official recalls
How a USFK asset move to the Middle East could impact North Korea deterrence
Relocation amid Iran conflict could open up gaps, but aligns with overall ‘strategic flexibility’ push, experts say
South Korea prepared to deter North, even if US moves defense systems: Lee
The South Korean president conceded that U.S. forces may relocate their assets based on their operational needs
100,000 South Korean troops mobilized for yearlong Korean War remains excavation
Excavations will start at the Demilitarized Zone once safety preparations are completed there, an official told NK News
Seoul seeks to build blockchain-based ‘peace trade system’ with North Korea
Expert says ambitious engagement plans are a ‘pipe dream’ that fail to reflect DPRK’s rejection of inter-Korean ties
Lee Jae Myung dismisses talk of strikes on North Korea like those on Iran
South Korean president urges focus on peace after opposition calls Iran war a ‘preview’ of conflict with Pyongyang
North Korea, Russian nukes are ‘primary existential threat’ to US: Pentagon
Elbridge Colby says US defense strategy doesn’t downplay DPRK threats, calls for allies like Seoul to step up
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