So according to a White House official, and reported in every South Korean news portal, Trump is open to talking with Kim, “without any preconditions.” Some have been waiting for this for a while - at least Washington’s think-tanks have. Read the latest from...

Washington is reportedly moving missile defense platforms from South Korea to support the Israeli/US attack on Iran. As it does, Seoul is counting the increasing costs of the alliance. First, there is the obvious and headline grabbing financial costs. The United...

Since Trump’s election, Seoul's analysts asked questions. Commentators voiced unease – and “Liberation Day” proved their concerns well founded as the U.S. imposed a series of dynamic tariffs driven by social media and personal sentiment. Yet the depth of ties between...