Hegseth Praises South Korea's Plans to Raise Its Military Spending and Boost Defense Capabilities

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has praised South Korea’s plans to raise its military spending, saying the Asian ally ...

Refuel row: Japan rescinds airbase access to South Korean jets over Dokdo islets dispute

Tokyo has rescinded a plan to allow South Korean military jets to refuel at a base in Okinawa after learning the aircraft had ...

Hegseth says US-South Korea alliance focused on North Korea but ‘flexibility’ needed

He told a briefing that protecting against nuclear-armed North Korea is the goal of the alliance. Read more at ...
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US, South Korean joint chiefs chairmen make first flight together over South Korea

Caine and his counterpart, South Korean Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Jin Yong-sung, also an air force officer, flew from Osan ...

South Korean president calls for aggressive AI spending in budget speech

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called for tripling government spending artificial intelligence infrastructure and ...

South Korean President promises to triple AI budget. Here's why

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Tuesday that his government will triple the amount of artificial intelligence ...

Not BTS' Jungkook or EXO's Kai, this K-pop singer topped South Korea's Brand Reputation Rankings for individual idols in October 2025

K-pop has taken over the headlines in the past few months for various reasons. From BTS completing their military enlistment ...

The White House has shared images of Xi Jinping that most Chinese don’t see at home

Xi Jinping is not known for his easy smiles. China’s most powerful Communist leader in decades has built a reputation ...

South Korea To Triple AI Spending, Boost Defence Budget

South Korea will triple spending on artificial intelligence and make its biggest defence budget increase in six years, President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday in his annual parliamentary budget speech.