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Cho Chang-rae, South Korea's deputy defense minister for policy, shakes hands with Vipin Narang, principal U.S. deputy assistant secretary of defense for space policy, after signing a framework document on the Nuclear Consultative Group at the Pentagon in Washington on Feb. 12. [DEFENSE MINISTRY]

South, U.S. determine nuclear deterrence guidelines at third NCG meeting

South Korea and the United States finalized a set of guidelines for their joint nuclear deterrence posture at the third Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) session in Seoul on Monday, according to an allied statement released after the meeting.

2024.6.10

Nuclear policy experts Adam Mount, second from left, and Toby Dalton, third from left, speak at a roundtable discussion moderated by Korea Pro Editorial Director Kim Jeong-min, far left, at the Four Seasons Hotel in central Seoul on Thursday afternoon. [MICHAEL LEE]

Conventional capabilities, nuclear ambiguity key to U.S. extended deterrence, say experts

Nuclear policy experts speaking at a Thursday afternoon roundtable emphasized that South Korea's conventional capabilities and U.S. ambiguity regarding nuclear weapons use form the core of Washington’s extended deterrence commitment to Seoul.

2023.12.7

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The USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier arrives at a naval base in Busan Thursday for a five-day visit. North Korea slammed its deployment through state media on Friday. [NEWS1]

North warns of 'rapid first strike' as U.S. carrier arrives in Busan

North Korea threatened to stage the "most powerful and rapid first strike" against U.S. strategic assets Friday following the arrival of an American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the Korean Peninsula.

2023.10.13

Korean Ambassador to the United States Cho Hyun-dong speaks during a press conference with reporters in Washington on Wednesday. [NEWS1]

Nuclear consultative group likely to meet soon: Envoy

The inaugural meeting of a new Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) between South Korea and the United States will likely be held soon amid continued concerns over North Korea's threats, according to Seoul's top diplomat to Washington on Wednesday.

2023.6.29

The nuclear-powered guided missile submarine USS Michigan docks in Busan on Friday. [YONHAP]

USS Michigan docks in Busan after North's missile launches

A U.S. nuclear-powered guided missile submarine (SSGN) docked in Busan on Friday, marking the first such visit in six years, Seoul's Defense Ministry said.

2023.6.16

Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol shakes hands with U.S. President Joe Biden in the Rose Garden of the White House during their joint press conference on April 26. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Extended deterrence group expected to meet next month

The first meeting of a joint South Korean-U.S. nuclear deterrence and strategic planning group is expected to take place next month, an informed source told the JoongAng Ilbo on Monday.

2023.6.6

President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon-hee, center, attend a burial ceremony for Kim Bong-hak, a late Army private first class who was killed in action during the 1950-53 Korean War whose remains were identified earlier this year, and his younger brother, Kim Seong-hak, also killed during the war, ahead of a ceremony to mark the 68th Memorial Day at Seoul National Cemetery on Tuesday. [PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE]

Yoon stresses 'nuclear' alliance with U.S. on Memorial Day

President Yoon Suk Yeol underscored that South Korea-U.S. ties have been upgraded to a "nuclear-based alliance" amid escalating threats from the North in a Memorial Day address Tuesday.

2023.6.6

What the Washington Declaration means

I hope the South Korean government has substantial consultations with its U.S. counterparts on ensuring the extended deterrence.

2023.5.10

Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, right, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during their joint press conference at the Yongsan presidential office in central Seoul Sunday after their bilateral summit. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Japan to allow Korean experts to inspect Fukushima plant

Japan agreed to allow Korean experts to conduct an on-site inspection at the now defunct Fukushima nuclear power plant ahead of the planned release of treated water into the Pacific Ocean, President Yoon Suk Yeol said Sunday.

2023.5.7

President Yoon Suk Yeol presides the Cabinet meeting at the Yongsan presidential office on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

Yoon Suk Yeol says Washington Declaration upgrades alliance

“The Nuclear Consultative Group is more practical than NATO’s NPG [Nuclear Planning Group] in that Korea and the U.S. will be holding more frequent and deeper conversations on a one-on-one basis," President Yoon said at the cabinet meeting.

2023.5.2