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Defense

US hints at easing 'heavy concentration' of troops in Northeast Asia

In this file photo taken on March 28, U.S. President Donald Trump, with Defense Secretary Mark Esper, speaks during the departure ceremony for the hospital ship USNS Comfort at Naval Base Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia. AFP-YonhapBy Do Je-hae A ranking U.S. official has hinted at the need for a realignment of U.S. troops in Northeast Asia to ensure that the U.S. has the “right forces in the right places,” according to the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).Concerns are that it may signal a possible reduction in the United States Forces Korea (USFK), which U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened as he pushes for Korea to pay more for the stationing of troops here.“We are heavily concentrated in Northeast Asia,” David Helvey, acting assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific affairs, said, according to a report by the DOD, Monday. “Some of these troops' placements are legacies of World War II.”“We'd like to be able to make our presence more geographically distributed, more operationally resilient,” he said. “Maybe the future is

Sep 2, 2020By Do Je-hae
US hints at easing 'heavy concentration' of troops in Northeast Asia
Foreign Affairs

US ramping up pressure on Korea amid rivalry with China

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha speaks during a meeting at the ministry in Seoul, July 28. Korea Times fileBy Do Je-hae South Korea is facing increasing pressure to take a side in the escalating rivalry between the United States and China. Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha underlined that the rising conflict among the two superpowers was the most daunting diplomatic challenge facing the country.“The biggest concern among foreign policymakers is the heightened tension between the superpowers,” Kang said during a forum at the Korea National Diplomatic Academy, Monday. “The competition began with trade disputes but has now expanded to a wider range of issues, including the economy, technology, military, security, politics and public health sectors. This worsening situation in superpower relations has destabilized multilateral institutions that are essential to the global system.”The remarks came after Washington underlined its need for new strategies, including the establishment of strong multilateral structures in the Indo-Pacific region to counterbalance the rise

Sep 1, 2020By Do Je-hae
US ramping up pressure on Korea amid rivalry with China
  • Pompeo says South Korea and other allies will unite against China
Politics

Concerns rise over sidelining of Korea in regional issues

U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper listens during a news conference at the U.S. Department of State following the 30th AUSMIN in Washington, D.C. July 28. Reuters-YonhapBy Do Je-hae A recent meeting of the defense chiefs of U.S. and Japan has raised questions here as to why Korea did not participate in the meeting, which was initially to be arranged as a trilateral one. Concerns are rising over South Korea being sidelined in security issues surrounding the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia.According to the U.S. Department of Defense, a wide range of bilateral issues as well as issues regarding security in Northeast Asia were discussed during a meeting between U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper and Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono in Guam, Aug. 29. “Secretary Esper reiterated the U.S. commitment to the full implementation of President Trump and Chairman Kim's (Kim Jong-un) Joint Statement at the 2018 Singapore Summit, which includes the complete elimination of North Korea's weapons of mass destruction, their means of production, and their means of delivery,” ac

Aug 31, 2020By Do Je-hae
Concerns rise over sidelining of Korea in regional issues
Politics

Ruling party leader gets big boost for presidential ambition

New Democratic Party of Korea Chairman Lee Nak-yon delivers a speech from his home, Aug, 29, following the DPK convention held online in light of the stronger social distancing rules for pandemic prevention. YonhapBy Do Je-hae Former Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon's victory Saturday in the race for chairmanship of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) was undoubtedly one of the highlights in an already illustrious political resume. Now that he has succeeded in becoming the leader of the ruling party, the biggest question is whether he will be able to show the kind of leadership befitting of a prospective presidential candidate. The first prime minister of the Moon Jae-in administration, Lee had consistently taken the top place in favorability surveys of candidates for the next presidential election in 2022. But Lee's popularity has been waning as public sentiment turned negative toward President Moon and his administration over a series of policy missteps in housing and the economy in general. A favorability survey for presidential candidates published earlier this month showed that

Aug 30, 2020By Do Je-hae
Ruling party leader gets big boost for presidential ambition
Politics

Foreign Minister Kang makes misdirected apology

Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha speaks at the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee, Aug. 25. Korea Times photo by Oh Dae-geunBy Do Je-hae Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha came under fire this week for her remarks during a National Assembly session regarding a highly publicized sexual harassment case involving a ministry official who formerly served at the Korean Embassy in New Zealand.The Korean diplomat, who was relieved of his duties at another diplomatic mission recently and ordered to return to Korea for further investigation on Aug. 3, has faced allegations that he sexually harassed a local male employee during his service at the embassy in 2017.The Korean foreign minister took questions regarding the case at a session of the Assembly's Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee, Tuesday. She raised controversy by refusing to apologize to the government or people of New Zealand. Instead, she offered an apology to President Moon Jae-in. “Regardless of the circumstances, I feel sorry that the case has left the President in an uncomfortable posit

Aug 27, 2020By Do Je-hae
Foreign Minister Kang makes misdirected apology
Politics

Trump or Biden?

U.S. President Donald Trump points to a delegate after speaking during the first day of the Republican National Convention on Aug. 24 in Charlotte, North Carolina. AFP-YonhapUS presidency to affect Korean Peninsula issuesBy Do Je-hae The U.S. presidential election campaigns are picking up speed. The Democratic Party has named former two-time Vice President Joe Biden as its presidential candidate earlier this month and the incumbent President Donald Trump accepted the Republican Party's nomination to run for reelection this week. The U.S. presidential election is drawing keen attention from Korean media and among foreign policymakers given the dominant influence the U.S. plays in Korea's national security and diplomacy as the nation's biggest ally.Foreign policy experts raise a question over how Korea should prepare to deal with changes in the post-election period and adjust to either Biden's “pro-alliance” approach or Trump's “America-first” policy, as well as which candidate will better handle relations with China, as the escalating China-U.S conflict is emer

Aug 27, 2020By Do Je-hae
Trump or Biden?
Politics

Politicians under fire for choice of masks

Main opposition United Future Party (UFP) member Rep. Kim Mi-ae, right, sports a mesh mask as she sits next to Kim Chong-in, the leader of the UFP, on a visit to the office of Jung Eun-kyeong, head of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in Osong, North Chungcheong Province, Aug. 21. Courtesy of UFPBy Do Je-hae The use of face masks for protection against COVID-19 has emerged as a subject of political controversy among supporters of the ruling and opposition parties.Some politicians have come under fire this week for choosing to wear masks which are seen as not providing adequate protection. Rep. Kim Mi-ae of the main opposition United Future Party (UPF), accompanying the party's interim chief Kim Chong-in, visited the office of Jung Eun-kyeong, head of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in Osong, North Chungcheong Province, Aug. 21. Photos of them sitting side by side across from Jung at her office angered citizens because Rep. Kim was wearing a mesh mask ― a type of mask adopted by some recently because of the hot weather ― but they have not been

Aug 26, 2020By Do Je-hae
Politicians under fire for choice of masks
Politics

China supports vaccine development

Chinese Ambassador Xing Haiming, right, poses with Jerome H. Kim, director general of the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) at Seoul National University, Tuesday, after the Chinese Embassy made a donation for vaccine development. YonhapBy Do Je-hae The Chinese Embassy in Korea has made a donation for vaccine development to a Seoul-based international research center. The donation has gained attention as it was made while the rivalry between China and the U.S. is deepening and countries around the world are eager to develop a coronavirus vaccine, although the embassy and the center said the donation would be used for vaccine studies in general, not specifically for the coronavirus.Chinese Ambassador to Korea Xing Haiming took part in a ceremony at the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) at Seoul National University, Tuesday, marking the embassy's donation of $20,000 to the institute. Founded in 1997 at the initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the IVI is devoted to vaccine development and vaccination programs in developing countries. “Viruses know

Aug 25, 2020By Do Je-hae
China supports vaccine development
  • Vaccine won't end pandemic right away: experts
Politics

China's Yang Jiechi may raise complex requests during Busan visit

President Moon Jae-in's chief of staff Noh Young-min, center, a former Korean Ambassador to China, greets Yang Jiechi, left, as China's top diplomat arrives at the Incheon International Airport on March 29, 2018. Korea Times fileBy Do Je-hae High-level talks between Korea and China to facilitate speedy results on primary bilateral issues, particularly Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Korea this year, are gaining speed despite the COVID-19 pandemic. China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi arrived in Busan late Friday, to kick-off a much-anticipated meeting with President Moon's new national security adviser Suh Hoon, Saturday. Cheong Wa Dae announced earlier in the week that Yang will be in Busan Aug. 21 and 22 at the invitation of chief of the presidential National Security Office (NSO). The presidential office has underlined that the meeting is the highest-level in-person meeting among officials of the two countries since the outbreak of COVID-19, adding the two countries have maintained close contacts to discuss bilateral issues despite the pandemic. President Moon and Chinese Pres

Aug 21, 2020By Do Je-hae
China's Yang Jiechi may raise complex requests during Busan visit
Politics

DPK leader's election losing public attention

Candidates for the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK)'s chairman pose before talking to a radio show at CBS' headquarters in Seoul, Tuesday. From left are Rep. Park Ju-min, Rep. Lee Nak-yon and former Interior Minister Kim Boo-kyum. YonhapBy Do Je-hae The ruling Democratic Party of Korea's (DPK) plan to hold a nationwide convention to pick its new leader has hit a snag as massive gatherings have been banned due to fear of COVID-19 infection clusters and a major candidate for the leadership, Rep. Lee Nak-yon, has been put under self-quarantine due to coming into close contact with a person infected with the coronavirus.Concerns over COVID-19 have replaced the focus on visions and policy plans which the chairpersonship candidates are presenting, and the DPK's plan to regain public attention amid a declining support rate is likely to founder.The ruling party has had to significantly downsize the Aug. 29 convention due to the ongoing pandemic, from the original plan to hold it at the Olympic Gymnastic Arena with 600 members of its central committee attending from across the country,

Aug 20, 2020By Do Je-hae
DPK leader's election losing public attention
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