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US-South Korea alliance
![Still No Clarity on Trump Commitment to North Korea’s Kim on Military Exercises Still No Clarity on Trump Commitment to North Korea’s Kim on Military Exercises](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-48164813662_dfe73d71cc_k.jpg)
Still No Clarity on Trump Commitment to North Korea’s Kim on Military Exercises
By Ankit Panda
The question of what exactly Trump told Kim on June 30 matters deeply.
![What Mattis Did and Didn't Say About US-South Korea Military Exercises What Mattis Did and Didn't Say About US-South Korea Military Exercises](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-42519246050_e6764f8f81_k.jpg)
What Mattis Did and Didn't Say About US-South Korea Military Exercises
By Ankit Panda
Mattis' comments were misreported. The U.S.-South Korea alliance has reached no decision on upcoming major exercises.
![US and South Korea Agree to Initiate FTA Amendment Negotiations US and South Korea Agree to Initiate FTA Amendment Negotiations](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-6275075167_f7c2d77360_z.jpg)
US and South Korea Agree to Initiate FTA Amendment Negotiations
By Hyunmin Michael Kang
Trump’s threats to terminate the agreement entirely seems to have brought the Koreans to the table.
![Attacking KORUS is Worse than Abandoning TPP Attacking KORUS is Worse than Abandoning TPP](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-7779857076_8df355fdc1_z1.jpg)
Attacking KORUS is Worse than Abandoning TPP
By Shihoko Goto
Retreating from the agreement would not only damage U.S.-ROK relations but impact key U.S. industries that have benefited from the deal.
![Trump Is Undercutting America’s Allies and Strengthening China’s Hand Trump Is Undercutting America’s Allies and Strengthening China’s Hand](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-04-03_13-50-36.jpg)
Trump Is Undercutting America’s Allies and Strengthening China’s Hand
By Chris Carothers
Meanwhile, the Presidents of South Korea and Taiwan are trying to ride the tiger of Trumpian uncertainty .
![South Korea Boosts Defense Budget Amid Rising North Korea Threat South Korea Boosts Defense Budget Amid Rising North Korea Threat](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-02-22_15-22-41.jpg)
South Korea Boosts Defense Budget Amid Rising North Korea Threat
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The country’s parliament approved a record-high defense budget.
![What is the Future of US Policy Toward Japan and Korea? What is the Future of US Policy Toward Japan and Korea?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-12_00-52-48.jpg)
What is the Future of US Policy Toward Japan and Korea?
By Daniel Bob
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump espouse very different policies toward America's two biggest allies in Asia.
![Time to Rethink US and South Korean Approaches to North Korea Time to Rethink US and South Korean Approaches to North Korea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-21_09-36-58.jpg)
Time to Rethink US and South Korean Approaches to North Korea
By Dingding Chen
In approaching North Korea, doing the same thing over and over with sanctions simply won't work.
![The Trouble With The US Bomber Overflight Against North Korea The Trouble With The US Bomber Overflight Against North Korea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-11-12_22-29-09.jpg)
The Trouble With The US Bomber Overflight Against North Korea
By Van Jackson
The B-52 overflight was a failure in nuclear signaling.
![The Truth About South Korea's TPP Shift The Truth About South Korea's TPP Shift](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-06-17_12-46-56.jpg)
The Truth About South Korea's TPP Shift
By Jessica J. Lee
A look at the reasons behind Seoul's recent rethinking.
![Preparing for the Next Korean War Preparing for the Next Korean War](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-01-24_14-42-58.jpg)
Preparing for the Next Korean War
By Van Jackson
Why the U.S.-ROK alliance should plan for a limited war on the Korean Peninsula.
![The Korean Peninsula's Status Quo Crisis The Korean Peninsula's Status Quo Crisis](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sizes/thumbnail/3917_5243948d2c256.jpg)
The Korean Peninsula's Status Quo Crisis
By Van Jackson
The status quo on the Korean Peninsula is inching the US-ROK alliance closer to a crisis.
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