U.S.-South Korea alliance

Testing Seoul’s embrace of the United States’ regional strategy.

The U.S. decision to lift restrictions on South Korean missile development could be a blessing in disguise for Pyongyang.

Both the U.S. and South Korea made compromises that could have long-term ramifications for the region's geopolitical balance.

The ball is now in Pyongyang's court. Will it take up the offer of dialogue?

Moon and Biden are looking for very different results from the upcoming summit.

According to local news reports, after being ignored for months Washington finally got through to Pyongyang to explain U.S. policy.

A statement from the former president is a stark reminder of his transactional approach to both Koreas.

South Korea’s foreign minister traveled to China while the country’s national security chief attended a meeting with his U.S. and Japanese counterparts in Washington.

While the two sides were careful to avoid open disagreement, there are clear areas of tensions, from approaches to China and North Korea to alliance issues involving Japan.

Washington needs to build up the alliance as a partnership involving mutually beneficial and equally important military, economic, social, and cultural aspects. 

After a joint two-day visit to Japan, the new officials headed to South Korea amid North Korea’s blunt criticism toward Washington.