South Korea hosts the third-largest number of American troops outside the U.S.—after Japan and Germany—stationed there to help defend Seoul against threats from nuclear-armed North Korea and support regional efforts to counter an increasingly assertive China.

If confirmed, the move would bring a third country into the war and intensify a standoff between North Korea and the West. The South Korean announcement came a day after Ukrainian President ...

South Korea's Yoon Says North Korean Troops' Ukraine War Deployment May Come Sooner Than Expected SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Monday that the actual deployment ...

The American and South Korean militaries regularly conduct exercises and training to enhance their deterrence against North Korea, which has threatened the allies

sent by Moscow in exchange for military supplies useful in Russia's war in Ukraine. The deliveries have helped to stabilize prices in North Korea and expand the economy, according to South Korean ...