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Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Freeland, Michigan, on Wednesday. [AP/YONHAP]

Trump signals defense cost-sharing deal overhaul with Korea if he gets reelected

In a déjà vu moment for Koreans, former U.S. President Donald Trump insinuated in a recent interview that the United States could withdraw American troops stationed in Korea if Seoul does not pay up more to support them.

2024.5.2

[Editorial] Securing nuclear deterrence is top priority

Seoul must ensure trust in Washington’s extended deterrence through the nuclear umbrella.

2023.3.9

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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks with reporters after stepping off Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Monday. [AP/YONHAP]

Yoon, Biden get nuclear exercise signals tangled

Seoul and Washington officials said they are not planning to hold "joint nuclear exercises" Tuesday, after contradictory remarks from the countries' leaders. But they confirmed they are working on plans that will involve U.S. nuclear assets.

2023.1.3

Presidential office says Seoul, Washington are discussing joint plans involving U.S. nuclear assets

Yoon Suk Yeol's presidential office said that Seoul and Washington are discussing ways to jointly implement plans involving U.S. nuclear assets, after U.S. President Joe Biden denied that they were in talks over holding a joint nuclear exercise.

2023.1.3

[Editorial] Defending against missile provocations

As long as the North is bent on ratcheting up tensions through nuclear missile treats, we must have an unflinching determination to protect our security based on reinforcing our joint defense posture with Uncle Sam.

2023.1.1

Is South Korea ready to go it alone on defense?

Beneath the reassuring rhetoric from Seoul and Washington, the U.S.-South Korea alliance and South Korea's own military capabilities are under increasing pressure from the changing geopolitical climate and North Korea's nuclear and missile threats.

2022.10.30

The trap of wishful thinking

The Korean government’s wishful thinking is different from global sentiment.

2022.10.27

The nuclear umbrella is really needed now (KOR)

A thorough review of our security strategy is demanded. It is not the time for national division over our response to the ever-growing nuclear threat from across the border.

2022.10.14

The nuclear umbrella is really needed now

A thorough review of our security strategy is demanded. It is not the time for national division over our response to the ever-growing nuclear threat from across the border.

2022.10.13

Is Seoul any safer than Paris?

The Yoon Suk-yeol administration must quickly come up with substantial — not rhetorical — measures to deter the North’s nuclear treats.

2022.7.12