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USFK chief says Thaad antimissile system 'still remains' in South Korea

United States Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson said the U.S. military's Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (Thaad) system “still remains on the [Korean] Peninsula."

2026-04-22

Defense minister discusses alliance issues with U.S. lawmakers

Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Thursday held talks with a delegation of U.S. Senate lawmakers visiting Korea and discussed ways to improve the Seoul-Washington alliance, the Ministry of National Defense said.

2026-04-02

Senate confirms Korean American official as assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security

The U.S. Senate has confirmed John Noh as assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs, a post that deals with defense cooperation with South Korea and other regional allies and partners.

2025-12-20

U.S. Senate passes defense bill to maintain USFK troop levels at 28,500 minimum

The U.S. Senate has passed an annual defense policy bill that includes a measure to restrict the government from unilaterally reducing the current troop level of the 28,500-strong U.S. Forces Korea (USFK).

2025-12-18

Kidnapped Ukrainian children sent to North Korea, human rights lawyer tells U.S. Senate

Official testimony has confirmed for the first time that two children kidnapped by Russian forces from occupied Ukrainian territories were forcibly transferred to North Korea.

2025-12-04

U.S. House passes funding bill to end longest gov't shutdown

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a funding bill to end the longest-ever government shutdown.

2025-11-13

U.S. Senate compromise sets stage for end to government shutdown

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history could end this week after a compromise that would restore federal funding cleared an initial Senate hurdle late on Sunday.

2025-11-11

Talks to end U.S. shutdown look promising, Senate majority leader says

Bipartisan talks in the U.S. Senate to end the federal shutdown have taken a positive turn, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on Saturday, with lawmakers working on deals to temporarily reopen the government.

2025-11-09

Lee calls for comprehensive security and economic cooperation with U.S. in meeting with visiting senators

President Lee Jae Myung called for comprehensive cooperation in security and economic matters to a delegation of U.S. senators visiting the presidential office in Seoul on Monday.

2025-08-18

Senate heads home with no deal to speed confirmations for irate Trump

The U.S. Senate is heading home for the August recess after failing to reach a deal on dozens of U.S. President Donald Trump's nominees, drawing a sharp rebuke from the president to Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer.

2025-08-03