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Seoul Pushes for More Control of Its Forces as U.S. Priorities Shift

WASHINGTON•SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea is pressing ahead with a bid for greater military autonomy within its alliance with the United States, a shift that reflects both Seoul’s growing confidence and Washington’s evolving strategic priorities as rivalry with China intensifies. From efforts to reclaim wartime operational control of its forces from the United [...]

U.S. Experts Forecast Rough Ride Ahead for S. Korea-U.S. Alliance Amid Leadership Vacuum in Seoul

WASHINGTON, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) – U.S. experts on Friday anticipated a tough road ahead for the Seoul-Washington alliance in the coming months, noting the bilateral relationship would remain in limbo until South Korea elects a successor to now-dismissed President Yoon Suk Yeol. Some pointed to Yoon’s ouster in accordance with constitutional procedures as another [...]