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US Forces Korea commander defends troop levels amid talk of cuts
About 28,500 U.S. troops are stationed in South Korea, but the White House is considering changes to that military footprint.
North Korean leader promises to boost national defense in 2024
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would boost national defenses to cope with what he called an unprecedented U.S.-led confrontation.
North Korea claims it successfully put spy satellite into orbit
North Korea claimed Wednesday to have successfully placed a spy satellite into orbit with its third launch attempt this year.
Seoul believes North Korea sent Russia over a million artillery shells
South Korea's top spy agency said the amount would last Moscow's forces about two months in Ukraine, according to a lawmaker briefed on the assessment.
US and South Korean forces stage drills
South Korean and U.S. troops have been conducting live-fire exercises.
US, South Korea and Japan hold first-ever trilateral aerial exercise
South Korea's air force says the drill involved a B-52 bomber from the United States and fighter jets from South Korea and Japan.
Army private who ran to North Korea charged with desertion
Two officials who spoke to The Associated Press said Pvt. Travis King is facing charges including desertion and possessing sexual images of a child.
By Lolita C. Baldor
What’s next for the American soldier who ran into North Korea?
Pvt. Travis King arrived at a military base in Texas on Thursday, one day after North Korea announced that it would expel him.
American soldier who crossed into North Korea has returned to the US
Pvt. Travis King ran into North Korea while on a civilian tour of a border village on July 18.
By Eric Gay and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Soldier who crossed into North Korea 2 months ago is back in US hands
The announcement of Pvt. Travis King’s release surprised some observers who had expected North Korea to drag out his detention.
How a soldier who feared he missed the war went on to earn the MoH
The man who regretted missing combat in World War II despite being present for the conflict’s opening shots retired from the Army a combat-hardened major.
By J.D. Simkins