The top commander of the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) on Thursday highlighted the need to maintain trilateral security cooperation among South Korea, the United States and Japan, the South's military said,

North Korea claimed to have carried out a successful test-firing of a new hypersonic intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM) on Monday, with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who observed the firing from a video feed,

Its passport allows citizens to travel to 195 destinations without needing a visa. This makes it the most powerful passport in the world for the second year in a row. Japan holds second place, with its passport granting access to 193 destinations visa-free or with a visa-on-arrival.

South Korea says North Korea fired a ballistic missile that flew 685 miles before landing in waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan

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The U.S. secretary of state aimed to show that his country stood by South Korea as it grapples with a political crisis, and as Donald J. Trump returns to power.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to South Korea, Japan and France from Jan. 4-9, the State Department said on Friday, amid a political crisis in Seoul.

Vantage with Palki Sharma Leaked Russian military documents have revealed detailed plans for potential strikes on Japan and South Korea. The plans include targeting civilian infrastructure like nuclear power stations,

Many foreign media analyses suggest that the visit aims to solidify President Joe Biden's political legacy in terms of the US' "Indo-Pacific Strategy" and strengthen relations with Asian allies such as South Korea and Japan.

There have been tensions in the Pacific region recently, with Russia allegedly providing North Korea with military equipment and training.View on euronews

By developing hypersonic weapons and testing them before the presidential changeover in the United States, North Korea has a significant bargaining chip to use for whenever the new Trump administration comes looking to continue their previous diplomacy with Kim Jong-un.

The launch event came as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting Seoul for talks with South Korean allies over the North Korean nuclear threat and other issues.