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President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One at Morristown Airport, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, in Morristown, N.J. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)/2026-08-17 07:26:55/

Trump takes another swipe at Korea, says he will remember refusal to help with Iran

The U.S. president renewed criticism of Seoul over its refusal to join Iran-related efforts and hinted at trade pressure.

2026.8.31

U.S. President Donald Trump and Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari shake hands as they hold a joint news conference in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington on April 30, 2018. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Trump threatens U.S. military action in Nigeria over treatment of Christians

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he has asked the Defense Department to prepare for possible "fast" military action in Nigeria if the West African nation fails to crack down on the killing of Christians.

2025.11.2

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington on April 30. [EPA/YONHAP]

Hegseth orders crafting of 2025 defense strategy to prioritize allies' burden sharing, China deterrence

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the development of the Pentagon's 2025 National Defense Strategy (NDS) to prioritize raising “burden-sharing” with allies and deterring China's threats in the Indo-Pacific, the Pentagon said Friday.

2025.5.3

South Korean soldiers assigned to the United Nations Command stand guard at the truce village of Panmunjom inside the Joint Security Area (JSA) in Paju, Gyeonggi, on Feb. 7. [YONHAP]

U.S. Army report suggests G.I.’s JSA dash was premeditated

North Korea’s military has not responded to the Pentagon’s queries about an American soldier who crossed into the North on Tuesday, but a leaked U.S. military report included details suggesting that he had planned his defection ahead of time.

2023.7.20

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, center, rejoices after the regime successfully tested its Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Nov. 18 in footage recorded by the state-controlled Korean Central Television. [YONHAP]

North warns U.S. that any military action would be 'toying with suicide'

North Korea's state media on Wednesday issued a warning to the United States to not "test" the regime's resolve and called any military action by Washington equivalent to "toying with suicide."

2022.12.21

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defense department

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Trump takes another swipe at Korea, says he will remember refusal to help with Iran

Trump threatens U.S. military action in Nigeria over treatment of Christians

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Hegseth orders crafting of 2025 defense strategy to prioritize allies' burden sharing, China deterrence

U.S. Army report suggests G.I.’s JSA dash was premeditated

North warns U.S. that any military action would be 'toying with suicide'