Hegseth made these remarks during a meeting with his counterparts from the 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations ...

The United States will look at "flexibility" for U.S. troops stationed in South Korea to operate against regional threats, ...

His visit to the heavily fortified DMZ came ahead of talks expected to involve Washington’s goal of reshaping the role of US ...

He told a briefing that protecting against nuclear-armed North Korea is the goal of the alliance. Read more at ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has praised South Korea’s plans to raise its military spending, saying the Asian ally ...

Beijing has urged Washington to respect its core interests — including Taiwan, human rights, and development rights — as both ...

Hegseth and Ahn also visited the Panmunjom border village, where an armistice was signed to pause the 1950-53 Korean War. Ahn ...

It remains to be seen how China responds to attempts by the US to assert itself along China’s periphery, including in ...

China called on the US to avoid four sensitive issues so a trade truce sealed between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping can hold, highlighting the broad array of disagreements that will test ties ...

The task force aims to enhance interoperability and crisis responses of American and Filipino troops, particularly in the disputed sea.

Hegseth visited the Panmunjom truce village on the Demilitarized Zone border with North Korea, accompanied by South Korea's ...