Yoon Suk-yeol, South Korea’s new president, received his first briefing as commander-in-chief from the Joint Chiefs of Staff at midnight on Monday. During a period of high tension on the Korean Peninsula, Yoon began his job from an underground bunker constructed at his new presidential office. Hours later, Yoon was sworn in as president in … Read more
According to diplomats, the US has requested an emergency UN Security Council meeting for Wednesday to discuss North Korea, amid fears that Pyongyang will resume nuclear testing in the coming weeks. According to the same diplomats, Washington holds the Security Council presidency for the month of May and has been considering calling a meeting since … Read more
The United States stated on Friday that it believes North Korea is prepared to conduct its first nuclear test since 2017. The State Department made its judgment public amid growing US dissatisfaction with North Korea, which has conducted a series of missile launches. “The United States assesses that the DPRK is preparing its Punggye-ri test … Read more
