Polarization in South Korea, has helped a political leader rally enough support to potentially thwart accountability.
Acting President Choi Sang-mok faces not only the task of steering a shaky economy and rebuilding confidence among global allies but simply staying in his job amid the worst political crisis in decades.
"Today, the alliance between the United States and Korea remains more essential than ever in shaping our shared future," said Secretary Blinken.
The United States warned on Wednesday that North Korea is benefiting from its troops fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine, gaining experience that makes Pyongyang "more capable of waging war against its neighbors.
North Korea said Tuesday it successfully test-fired a new intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile, claiming the weapon would "reliably contain any rivals in the Pacific region."
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By developing hypersonic weapons and testing them before the presidential changeover in the United States, North Korea has a significant bargaining chip to use for whenever the new Trump administration comes looking to continue their previous diplomacy with Kim Jong-un.
The Philippine tourism industry saw all-time high visitor revenues from international tourists in 2024 at P760 billion.
The North Korean ambassador to the UN defended the country’s recent launch of a hypersonic IRBM as being a “legitimate exercise of the right to self-defense”
Among GCC countries, Qatar ranks second after the UAE, which holds 10th place with visa-free access to 185 destinations