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October 7, 2022

US Marines storm beach near disputed reef in South China Sea joint military drills

United States Marines on Friday stormed an uninhabited beach near the South China Sea in joint military exercises with the Philippines, Japan and South Korea.

October 7, 2022

South Korean K-pop group BTS faces possible mandatory military service

Popular South Korean K-pop group BTS is currently in the middle of a national debate about whether they should have to serve their mandatory military service or be exempt.

October 7, 2022

Nuclear-powered US carrier joins South Korea warships for drills after North Korea missile launches

A nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier launched new rounds of naval drills with South Korea Friday following a weeks worth of unplanned missile tests from North Korea.

October 6, 2022

North Korea flies 12 warplanes near South Korean border, prompting Air Force scramble

North Korea deployed 12 warplanes to the South Korean border Thursday, prompting 30 fighter jets to scramble. Kim Jong Un has launched several missiles in recent days.

October 5, 2022

North Korea launches second missile this week amid US and South Korean drills

North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Thursday morning local time, just two days after sending an intermediate-range missile flying over Japan.

October 5, 2022

South Korean missile malfunctions, explodes during military drills with US

A South Korean ballistic missile malfunctioned and exploded during joint exercises with the US on Wednesday. The drills were supposed to be a show of force against North Korea.

October 4, 2022

US, South Korea conduct precision bomb drills after North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan

The US and South Korea carried out drills with precision bombs after North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan on Tuesday. The US condemned the launch as "reckless."

September 29, 2022

Vice President Kamala Harris commends US alliance with 'Republic of North Korea' in DMZ speech gaffe

Vice President Kamala Harris accidentally commended "the Republic of North Korea" while visiting the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in South Korea on Thursday as her trip to Asia ended.

September 28, 2022

North Korea fires third ballistic missile ahead of VP Harris arrival in Seoul

North Korea fired a third ballistic missile into the sea ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris' trip to Seoul. The U.S. is conducting military exercises with South Korea.

September 27, 2022

Kamala Harris centers Asia trip around security, adds Korean DMZ to tour

During a meeting between U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, Vice President Harris made security the center of the conversation.