Both the U.S. and Japan have developed and deployed missile defense networks to protect against emerging threats.

The report highlighted a sharp rise in Chinese warship activity in the Pacific, especially near Japan's southwestern region.

South Korea under President Lee Jae-myung is returning to pragmatic diplomacy, maintaining its US alliance while rejecting confrontation with China, reflecting public sentiment and prioritizing ...

South Korea relies on the US, its military ally, to deter North Korea. But China has been Seoul's biggest trade partner for two decades, as well as its biggest export market and top source of imports.

Russia operations and North Korean threats pose the greatest challenge to global order since World War II, in its annual assessment.

South Korean voters elected liberal Lee Jae-myung as president, defeating conservative Kim Moon-soo amid concerns over international relations with the U.S., China and North Korea.

It is realistically impossible to achieve a 50-50 balance with the U.S. and China.” South Korea has relied on the U.S. for its defense since the 1950-53 Korean War.