International
- US warns North Korea poses growing regional threatThe U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence said North Korea poses a “significant threat” to South Korea, the United…Mar. 20, 2026 08:59
- Iran strikes Gulf gas sites as tensions riseIran struck key liquefied natural gas facilities in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on March 18 and 19 local time, carrying ou…Mar. 20, 2026 08:59
- Trump says U.S. can act alone in Middle EastU.S. President Donald Trump said on March 17 that the United States no longer needs, and does not want, support from NATO allies,…Mar. 19, 2026 08:39
- Trump presses allies for Hormuz mine sweepersU.S. President Donald Trump has stepped up pressure on key allies, including South Korea, to deploy naval assets to the Strait of…Mar. 18, 2026 08:18
- Trump presses allies, cites U.S. troop deploymentsU.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States has 45,000 troops stationed in South Korea as he urged countries t…Mar. 18, 2026 08:17
- Trump urges China to help secure Strait of HormuzU.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday again pressed China to dispatch naval vessels to help safeguard shipping through the Stra…Mar. 17, 2026 08:06
- Trump voices interest in potential talks with KimU.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “would be very good,” South Korean Prime M…Mar. 16, 2026 09:25
- North Korea tests KN-25 targeting South KoreaNorth Korea on Friday conducted a strike drill using its super-large multiple rocket launcher, the KN-25, a tactical nuclear atta…Mar. 16, 2026 09:20
- U.S. redeploys forces to Middle East amid warU.S. strategic assets stationed around the world, including in the Indo-Pacific, are being redirected in large numbers to the Mid…Mar. 14, 2026 08:53
- Trump administration launches Section 301 probeWashington said Wednesday, U.S. Eastern time, that it has opened a Section 301 investigation into 16 economic entities, including…Mar. 13, 2026 08:26
- North Korea tests cruise missile from destroyerNorth Korea on Monday test-fired a strategic cruise missile from its destroyer Choe Hyon, a warship often described as the countr…Mar. 12, 2026 08:42
- Iran plants naval mines in Strait of HormuzIran has begun laying naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz in an apparent effort to block the strategic waterway, according to rep…Mar. 12, 2026 08:41
- Trump suggests possible early end to Iran warU.S. President Donald Trump on March 9 described the war with Iran as a “short-term excursion” and said it would end “very soon.”…Mar. 11, 2026 08:46
- Israel strikes Iranian oil facility near TehranIsrael struck an oil storage facility south of Tehran on Saturday, killing four people. The attack marked the first time a civili…Mar. 09, 2026 07:53
- Iran attacks continue despite president’s halt pledgeIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday local time in a televised address that Iran would halt attacks on neighboring Gul…Mar. 09, 2026 07:53
- USFK shifts assets to Middle East amid tensionsAs tensions between the United States and Iran escalate toward open conflict, the redeployment of U.S. Forces Korea assets to the…Mar. 09, 2026 07:52
- Trump dismisses Homeland Security Secretary Kristi NoemU.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who spearheaded the Donald Trump administration’s hard-line immigration policies an…Mar. 07, 2026 08:55
- Kim Jong Un highlights progress in naval nuclear armamentNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un boarded the destroyer Choe Hyon to observe a missile test launch, state media reported Wednesday.…Mar. 06, 2026 08:09
- Kurdish fighters launch ground assault inside IranThousands of Kurdish fighters from across the Middle East have reportedly entered Iran from Iraq and launched a ground assault, a…Mar. 06, 2026 08:09
- USFK reviews possible redeployment of assets to Middle EastAmid growing concern that the war between the United States and Iran could escalate, the United States Forces Korea appears to be…Mar. 06, 2026 08:08
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