In his inauguration speech, South Korea’s new president Lee Jae Myung vowed to pursue a “pragmatic” foreign policy based on “a practical, national interest perspective.” While the complete picture of ...

South Korea, a non-NATO member, was invited as a partner nation to attend the summit of the military alliance of 30 countries. Other Asia-Pacific countries invited are Australia, Japan and New ...

The U.S. push for increased defense spending from its Asian allies mirrors the Cold War-era experience of NATO, where U.S.

South Korea's president warned a NATO summit of the threat to universal values at a time of new conflict and competition, a reference to Russia's aggression in Ukraine and China's engagement with ...

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks to reporters during his arrival at the NATO summit in Washington, July 11, 2024.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg urged South Korea on Monday to increase military support to Ukraine, citing other countries that have changed their policy of not providing weapons to ...

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (left) meets with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Madrid, Spain, June 30, 2022. Credit: Office of the President, Republic of Korea On June 29, the ...

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday asked South Korea to reconsider its rule on not exporting weapons to countries in conflict so it could help arm Ukraine in repelling Russia’s ...

NATO’s secretary-general, Jens Stoltenberg, urged South Korea on Monday to increase its support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s invasion and hinted that it should consider providing ...

However, whether NATO was motivated by events in Ukraine to finally sign off on South Korea’s membership is unclear. The NIS submitted its application to join the group in 2019 and has ...

South Korea's K-2 battle tanks on February 11, 2015, in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. South Korea aims to increase defense exports up to 87 percent from 2021 in the next four years, according to a new ...