But South Korea was almost absent in this year's Shangri-La Dialogue speech by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, adding to concerns that the monthslong absence of a fully elected leader in ...

The U.S. Department of Defense has officially confirmed for the first time that it intends to apply NATO’s defense spending guideline — 5 percent of the GDP — to South Korea.

Media in South Korea are reporting that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to visit Guam on his first trip to the Indo-Pacific, but will not visit South Korea.

Hegseth-allies-cooperation SINGAPORE, May 31 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday announced a set of defense cooperation projects, including one that will enable South Korea ...

South Korea's Defense Ministry said Friday that its defense spending as a share of gross domestic product is already "very ...

Pete Hegseth’s drinking while working for Fox News was concerning, some former colleagues said. Impeachment efforts are underway for South Korea’s president after he declared martial law.

But South Korea was almost absent in this year's Shangri-La Dialogue speech by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, adding to concerns that the monthslong absence of a fully elected leader in South ...