The United States and Papua New Guinea signed a pair of security deals Monday during a rare visit by the U.S. Secretary of State. The agreements are part of Washington’s broader attempt to counter China’s influence in the Pacific. But the region wants more sustained engagement from the United States, as VOA’s Bill Gallo reports from Seoul.
Staten Island: In regards to Voicer Fran Boffa’s letter (“Honor of Black boy, 10, killed by police in 1973,″ April 29) saying that she was a “very disturbed white reader,” as she identified herself after reading about the death of Clifford Glover and why the police officer’s race was mentioned: In April 1973, I was playing with my friend and former classmate Clifford Glover at the pediatrician’s office our respective mothers had coincidentally made appointments at on the same day. Afterwards, we told each other we’d see each other later.
U.S. President Joe Biden will host South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at the White House Wednesday. The state visit reflects the strength of the U.S.-South Korea alliance, which this year marks its 70th anniversary. But the allies also face unprecedented challenges, as VOA’s Bill Gallo reports from Seoul.
Seoul, South Korea - North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile Thursday, U.S. officials said, prompting emergency alerts and evacuation wa