1 day ago · Department of Defense Spokesman John Ullyot provided the following readout: On January 30, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth held an introductory call with the Republic of Korea (ROK)'s Acting ...

1 day ago · On January 30, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth held an introductory call with the Republic of Korea (ROK)'s Acting Minister of National Defense Kim Seon-ho. The Acting Minister congratulated the Secretary on his appointment and the two leaders discussed the security situation on the Korean Peninsula and the strength of the U.S.-ROK Alliance.

1 day ago · Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke Friday with his counterparts in South Korea and Japan, vowing to strengthen military ties with both countries amid regional security concerns, according to ...

2 days ago · Hegseth reaffirmed the U.S. ironclad commitment to defending South Korea and vowed to closely cooperate with Seoul to cement the bilateral alliance, it added. This Jan. 25, 2025, file photo released by EPA shows U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth making remarks after taking the oath of office in Washington, D.C. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

2 days ago · South Korea's acting Defense Minister Kim Seon-ho and new U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held their first phone call Friday and reaffirmed the steadfast alliance between the two nations ...

1 day ago · South Korea’s acting Defense Minister Kim Seon-ho and new U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held their first phone call Friday and reaffirmed the steadfast alliance between the two nations, Seoul’s defense ministry said. In the phone conversation, both sides concurred on the need to advance and deepen the level and scope of their ...

2 days ago · In this regard, Kim Song Ho and Pete Hegseth agreed to continue trilateral cooperation with Japan. The Minister of Defense of the Republic of Korea, Kim Yong Hyun, proposed to the president to impose martial law on December 3, 2024, which led to an internal political crisis in the country.

Jan 15, 2025 · South Korea has rejected a characterization of North Korea as a "nuclear power" by President-elect Donald Trump 's defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth. Newsweek reached out to the North...

Jan 15, 2025 · WASHINGTON − President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Pentagon upset key U.S. ally South Korea Tuesday when he labeled North Korea a "nuclear power" in a statement submitted to a...

Jan 15, 2025 · Seoul stressed Wednesday that Pyongyang cannot hold nuclear state status, rejecting U.S. defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth's reference to the North as a "nuclear power."