Nuclear Tests
In a First, South Korea Declares Nuclear Weapons a Policy Option
SEOUL — President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea said for the first time on Wednesday that if North Korea’s nuclear threat grows, South Korea would consider building nuclear weapons of its own or ask the United States to redeploy them on the Korean Peninsula. Speaking during a joint policy briefing by his defense and […]
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Putin’s Threats Highlight the Dangers of a New, Riskier Nuclear Era
WASHINGTON — The old nuclear order, rooted in the Cold War’s unthinkable outcomes, was fraying before Russia invaded Ukraine. Now, it is giving way to a looming era of disorder unlike any since the beginning of the atomic age. Russia’s regular reminders over the past three months of its nuclear might, even if largely bluster, […]
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South Korea Inaugurates Yoon Suk-yeol as President
SEOUL — Yoon Suk-yeol, the new president of South Korea, was sworn into office in Seoul on Tuesday, using his inaugural speech to make promises to heal political and economic divides at home, to fight for international norms and to offer an ambitious package of economic incentives to North Korea. Mr. Yoon is taking office […]
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Washington’s Newest Worry: The Dangers of Cornering Putin
In fact, President Biden announced expanded sanctions on Thursday, aimed at Russia’s oligarch class. Many of those named — including Dmitri S. Peskov, Mr. Putin’s spokesman and one of his close advisers — rank among his most influential defenders and the beneficiaries of the system he has created. Mr. Biden, reading a prepared statement and […]
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In Hawaii, Blinken Aims for a United Front With Allies on North Korea
HONOLULU — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and the foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan on Saturday presented a unified front against North Korea’s recent missile tests, which the country has been conducting at its fastest rate in years. “I think it is clear to all of us that the D.P.R.K. is in […]
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North Korea Builds ICBM Base Near China to Deter U.S.
SEOUL — North Korea began this year with a record-breaking spate of missile launches, but stopped short of a truly provocative step: ending its self-imposed moratorium on nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests. Some experts say that next move could be just a matter of time. Kim Jong-un, the country’s leader, has already threatened to […]
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North Korea’s Latest Missile Test Appears to Be Its Boldest in Years
SEOUL — North Korea on Sunday carried out what appeared to be its boldest ballistic missile test in years, raising the stakes in a flurry of launches that analysts said were meant to put pressure on President Biden. The missile was launched at 7:52 a.m. from the North Korean province of Jagang, which borders China, […]
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North Korea Launches 2 Ballistic Missiles, South Korea Says
SEOUL — North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Thursday in its sixth missile test this month, the South Korean military said. North Korea began the year with a spate of missile tests, raising tensions at a sensitive time: China is gearing up to host the Winter Olympics in Beijing […]
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North Korea Fires Projectile After Lashing Out Over Sanctions
SEOUL — North Korea fired an unidentified projectile off its east coast on Friday, hours after it warned of “stronger and certain reaction” if the United States helped impose more sanctions on the North in response to its recent series of missile tests. The South Korean military said its analysts were studying the trajectory and […]
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