The following is the March 5, 2025, Congressional Research Service report, U.S.-South Korea Alliance: Background and Issues for Congress. From the Report In the wake of the Korean War (1950-53), the United States and South Korea (officially the Republic of Korea,

State media said Kim Jong Un also inspected the construction of a third destroyer of the same class as his 5,000-ton warship, the Choe Hyon, which was unveiled in April.

Seoul opposes shifting U.S. air defenses to Middle East but says deterrence against North Korea remains strong despite partial THAAD redeployment.

In 2024, Japan and South Korea signed a memorandum on mutual support for the evacuation of their citizens in the event of an emergency in a third country.

North Korea reportedly fired at least one unidentified projectile toward the sea off its east coast on Saturday, marking a significant move in response to ongoing military exercises between

U.S. President Donald Trump on the 14th (local time) publicly called for South Korea, Japan, and five other countries, including the U.K. and France, to dispatch warships to ensure the openness and safety of the Hormuz Strait.