South Korea intends to "actively" contribute to building deterrence in the Indo-Pacific, a presidential security official said Thursday, amid steady efforts by Seoul and Washington to broaden their security alliance beyond the Korean Peninsula. Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Kim Tae-hyo made the remark, expressing confidence that following the allies' adoption of the Washington Declaration,.
The U.S. "truly" does not know the extent of the information apparently leaked online, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said on Monday.
President Yoon Suk-yeol has come under criticism for his clumsy diplomatic activities on the global stage. For starters, Yoon met U.S. President Joe Biden in New York, Wednesday. Yet it was far from a summit meeting - just a mere 48-second encounter at a fundraising event. Also, Yoon managed to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida the same day, but the Japanese side downplayed the meeting as an “informal” talk.