SEOUL, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Former U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis on Friday emphasized the importance of deterrence as a “primary” tool to maintain peace on the Korean Peninsula and help diplomats work to that end “from a position of strength.” Mattis, who led the Pentagon from January 2017 to December 2018 under former [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – United States Secretary of Defense James Mattis committed to close cooperation with South Korea in advance of any possible action against North Korea, during his talks with South Korea’s top diplomat, the foreign ministry said. “Secretary Mattis reaffirmed the unchangingly solid South Korea-U.S. alliance and said he will have [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis landed at Osan Air Base Thursday afternoon, becoming the first official from the Trump administration to visit South Korea. Mattis headed straight to the U.S. Forces Korea headquarters in Yongsan, Seoul, where he was briefed by USFK Commander Vincent Brooks on the security situation [...]