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South Korea’s president-elect Yoon Suk Yeol attends a ceremony to disband a presidential election camp at the National Assembly Library in Seoul, South Korea Thursday, March 10, 2022. (Song Kyung-seok/Pool Photo via AP)

South Korea’s president-elect vows tighter U.S. alliance amid North Korea threats, China bullying

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

South Korean Navy's patrol ships search for survivors from the sunken South Korean navy ship near South Korea's Baekryeong island, March 29, 2010. South Korea said Tuesday, March 8, 2022, it fired warning shots at a North Korean patrol boat that temporarily crossed the countries' disputed western sea boundary while chasing an unarmed North Korean vessel. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

South Korea returns North Korean boat, 7 crew members

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South Korean Navy's patrol ships search for survivors from the sunken South Korean navy ship near South Korea's Baekryeong island, March 29, 2010. South Korea said Tuesday, March 8, 2022, it fired warning shots at a North Korean patrol boat that temporarily crossed the countries' disputed western sea boundary while chasing an unarmed North Korean vessel. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

Satellite images show activity at North Korean nuclear site

By Kim Tong-Hyung and Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

Choi Min-jeong, left, of South Korea, crosses the finish line ahead of Arianna Fontana of Italy, Suzanne Schulting, right, of the Netherlands, in the women's 1500-meters final during the short track speedskating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Choi wins 1,500 in Olympic short track; Canada takes gold

By Beth Harris - Associated Press

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, a meeting is held to celebrate the 80th birth anniversary of North Korea's late leader Kim Jong Il in Samjiyon City, North Korea Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: &quot;KCNA&quot; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

N. Korea celebrates late leader’s birthday, pushes for unity

By Hyung-Jin Kim - Associated Press

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a forum, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, in Edmond, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) ** FILE **

Pompeo blasts China as world leaders gather at Seoul peace summit

By Ben Wolfgang and Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

A newspaper with a front photo showing Hwang Dae-heon of South Korea, right, racing in his semifinal of the men's 1,000-meter during the short track speed skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, is displayed at the Dong-A Ilbo building in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. The South Korean team called a news conference Tuesday, one day after judges disqualified its skaters from each semifinal in Beijing. They included world record holder Hwang, who won his semifinal, then was disqualified for causing contact with a rival. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Olympic controversy inflames debate in South Korea over China ties

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

Hwang Dae-heon, left, of South Korea, reacts after winning his men's 1500-meters final during the short track speedskating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Beijing.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

South Korea’s Hwang wins Olympic gold in short track

By Beth Harris - Associated Press

In this file photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a meeting of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers' Party in Pyongyang, North Korea, Jan. 19, 2022. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File) **FILE**

Conventional forces a threat as dangerous as North Korea’s missiles, expert warns

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a meeting of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers' Party in Pyongyang, North Korea on Jan. 19, 2022. North Korea on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022 test-fired two suspected cruise missiles in its fifth round of weapons launches this month, South Korean military officials said, as it attempts to display its military might amid pandemic-related difficulties and a prolonged freeze in nuclear negotiations with the United States. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea fires 2 suspected missiles in 6th launch in 2022

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The Olympic rings sit on the top of the Beijing Olympic Tower at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

South Korean minister, assembly speaker to attend Beijing Olympic Games

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

A protester stands in protest to denounce the U.S. policies on North Korea near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. North Korea on Monday accused the United States of keeping up its &quot;hostile policy&quot; and demanded the Biden administration permanently end joint military exercises with South Korea even as it continued its recent streak of weapons tests apparently aimed at pressuring Washington and Seoul over slow nuclear diplomacy. The sign reads &quot;Suspension of war practice against North Korea and withdrawal of the U.S. troops.&quot; (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) ** FILE **

Biden leaves key ambassador posts empty in Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, South Korea

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

FILE - This photo provided by the North Korean government shows what it says a test launch of a hypersonic missile on Jan. 11, 2022 in North Korea. North Korea on Friday, Jan. 14, berated the Biden administration for imposing fresh sanctions against the country over its latest missile tests and warned of stronger and more explicit action if Washington maintains its “confrontational stance.” Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: &quot;KCNA&quot; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

N. Korea fires fresh missiles in response to U.S. sanctions

By Kim Tong-Hyung - Associated Press

People watch a TV showing a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. North Korea on Tuesday fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile into its eastern sea, its second weapons launch in a week, the militaries of South Korea and Japan said. The Korean letters read &quot;UN Security Council meeting.&quot; (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

North Korea fires possible missile into sea amid stalled talks

By Kim Tong-hyung - Associated Press

This photo provided by the North Korean government, shows what it says a test launch of a hypersonic missile in North Korea on Jan. 5, 2022. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: &quot;KCNA&quot; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

S. Korea disputes North’s claim of hypersonic missile test

By Hyung-Jin Kim - Associated Press

South Korean army soldiers patrol along the barbed-wire fence in Paju, near the border with North Korea, South Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile into the sea on Wednesday, the South Korean and Japanese militaries said, its first public weapons launch in about two months and a signal that Pyongyang isn’t interested in rejoining denuclearization talks anytime soon and would rather focus on boosting its weapons arsenal. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

S. Korea military apologizes for defector’s border crossing

By Hyung-Jin Kim - Associated Press

In this file photo Oct. 6, 2020, from left India Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Japan Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Australia Foreign Minister Marise Payne and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo remove their protective face masks before posing for a photograph prior to the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) ministerial meeting in Tokyo. At a Jan. 2022 edition of "The Washington Brief," a monthly forum hosted by The Washington Times Foundation, analysts examined the likelihood that the four-nation Quad could expand to include nations such as South Korea, a strategically vital player in the Pacific. (Kiyoshi Ota/Pool Photo via AP) **FILE**

Expanding the Quad? Opening seen to boost pro-democracy alliance against China

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Military guard posts of North Korea, rear, and South Korea, bottom, are seen in Paju, near the border with North Korea, South Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile into the sea on Wednesday, the South Korean and Japanese militaries said, its first public weapons launch in about two months and a signal that Pyongyang isn't interested in rejoining denuclearization talks anytime soon and would rather focus on boosting its weapons arsenal. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

North Korea fires ballistic missile into the sea in first test in two months

By Hyung-Jin Kim - Associated Press

FILE - Military guard posts of North Korea, rear, and South Korea, front, are seen in Paju, near the border with North Korea, South Korea, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022. A person who crossed the border into North Korea on New Year’s Day was likely a defector who had slipped through the same heavily fortified frontier in the other direction for a settlement in South Korea in late 2020, South Korea’s military said Monday. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

Seoul: North Korea defector likely made rare border crossing

By Hyung-Jin Kim - Associated Press

Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye arrives to attend a hearing on the extension of her detention at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea on Oct. 10, 2017. South Korea said Friday, Dec. 24, 2021 it will grant a special pardon to Park who is serving a lengthy prison term for a series of corruption charges. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

South Korea’s ex-president, jailed for corruption, granted special pardon

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