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"South Korea is one of only three countries — along with China and North Korea — where Google Maps does not support driving or walking directions."

A citizens group has sent a letter to Japan’s govt requesting the withdrawal of US Typhon missiles from Iwakuni base. These intermediate-range missiles were deployed in Sept for drills. The group fears the extended deployment is to normalise their presence. www.hokkaido-np.co.jp/article/1235...

INGRAHAM: A Chinese diplomat said the prime minister of Japan should be beheaded. These are not our friends are they in China? TRUMP: Well, a lot of allies aren't our friends either

"Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stuck to her guns during Diet deliberations on Nov. 10, declining to withdraw a pledge to provide support to Taiwan if it came under attack and Japan felt threatened."

"This year's joint statement is also reported to exclude the phrase 'maintaining the current level of US troops in South Korea'... this reflects discussions on reducing US troops in South Korea."

"A decade from now, the Indo-Pacific may look less like a US-led hierarchy and more like a constellation of strong middle powers capable of acting on their own."

North Korea has conducted a ballistic missile launch toward the sea off its east coast, says South Korea's military in a text message to reporters. No further details yet.

"There also remains a possibility that the two sides have yet to fully reach common ground on key security issues, particularly on how to allow Seoul to produce its own fuel for nuclear submarines."

"Tokyo is not just acting out of regional threat perceptions, but out of concern that Washington’s capacity—not only its credibility—to uphold the post-Cold War order may be eroding."

Wow, it's a good thing on the Internet, of all places www.instagram.com/reel/DQcB3Zq...

South Korea should pursue nuclear latency, says a longtime advocate of a denuclearized Korean Peninsula.

Fun Fact: the United States tests nuclear delivery vehicles like missiles all the time. What no one has done this century, other than North Korea, is detonate a nuclear weapon.

USAF test-launched an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM into the Pacific. Missile delivered single Mk21 reentry vehicle. www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/News/Article... This is the missile military lied could not be life-extended but now has to be extended through 2050: www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....

South Korea's defense minister says "it is fitting" that the country's first nuclear-powered submarine be built in Korea - not in the US, as mentioned by Trump.

Strong critique of Lee Jae Myung's pursuit of nuclear submarines from a progressive also interested in improving Korea's defense. english.hani.co.kr/arti/english...

The left-leaning Hankyoreh newspaper warns in an editorial: "If South Korea is trapped between the US’ imperial greed, China’s jilted indifference, and North Korea’s nuclear-fueled hostility, what hope could there be for our future?"

Some time today, an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM is scheduled to launch from Vandenberg AFB into the Pacific. www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/News/Article... No, this is not related to Trump’s statement about nuclear tests.

"We expect that it will be possible to launch the submarine in the mid-to-late 2030s if South Korea secures fuel through consultations with the U.S. and begins construction in the late 2020s," Won said.

Hegseth calls South Korea a "model ally."

"Progress in consultations on the supply of nuclear fuel for nuclear-powered submarines has strengthened the foundation for self-reliant defense," Lee said.

Trump should propose holding a UFC match at North Korea's Wonsan-Kalma Resort, suggests North Korean escapee Hyunseung Lee.

"Is there risk to negotiating the end of the Korean War? Of course. But the risk of sustaining the dangerous status quo is much greater."

Amazing set of photos of Trump showing Xi a note that cracks him up, and more, from their meeting this week. Source: www.whitehouse.gov/gallery/pres...

Scoop: Trump’s OLC head tells lawmakers the War Powers Act doesn’t apply to cartel strikes, and the administration does not need to cease strikes by Monday. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

In a new statement Saturday, North Korean state media calls the idea of denuclearization a "pipe dream." Still no mention of Trump.

Fascinating read by @willripleycnn.bsky.social on why Kim Jong Un didn't bother meeting Donald Trump during his visit to Korea this time around (he'll keep his nuclear weapons, thank you) as well as how daily life in Pyongyang - or "Pyonghattan" - has improved a lot lately, at least for its elites.

Until technical, legal, and regulatory hurdles are cleared, the nuclear-powered submarine plan "remains a conceptual project symbolizing intent rather than an executable program."

"In a (rare) moment of ‘speaking Trump’s language,’ Xi underscored that China’s development can go hand in hand with making America great again."

Trump says he didn't speak with Kim Jong Un, but that he'd come back for another meeting in the future.

"I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis. That process will begin immediately." -President Trump on social media, just prior to meeting with Chinese President Xi in South Korea

Hegseth on South Korea's push to retake wartime operational control from the United States: "I think it's great. The more capabilities of our allies the better."

Looking back years from now we may find that yesterday’s meeting between Trump and Lee Jae Myung was a major milestone in South Korea developing nuclear weapons. Korea seems closer than ever to closing the nuclear fuel cycle and securing enrichment capability. www.chosun.com/english/nati...

"Trump said in a separate post that the country would build its nuclear-powered submarine in the Philly Shipyard, which was bought last year by South Korea’s Hanwha Group."

Sitting across from Trump, Lee Jae Myung requests that South Korea be allowed to have fuel for nuclear-powered submarines. "I understand that you have already expressed support for reprocessing of spent fuel and the enrichment of uranium," Lee adds.

A golden crown

South Korea's conservative Chosun Ilbo: "There may come a dizzying moment when we have to rely on the Security Council veto power of France and the UK to uphold (sanctions against North Korea)."

Watch this space. South Korea is pressing the Trump administration on enrichment and reprocessing: ”We asked the United States to allow the same level as Japan, and there was a positive response from the United States.” biz.chosun.com/en/en-scienc...

Trump to troops in Japan: "Look at all the fake news back there"

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirms reports that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is nominating President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.

With President Trump in Tokyo, the US and Japan release a "framework" document on securing rare earth minerals. www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-...

South Korea's ubiquitous .hwp file format poses a strategic vulnerability for the US-ROK alliance, according to 38 North. It's also annoying to have to deal with, according to me.

"By any measure, this is a strong beginning for Takaichi Sanae as she settles into the premiership, among the highest approval ratings for a new government over the past several decades."

"China’s use of its coast guard to patrol the perimeter of the PMZ and shadow Korean government and research vessels in the area resembles grey zone tactics that Beijing has employed in the South and East China Seas to assert control over disputed areas."

👇Oct. 27 press gaggle

"Trump’s personal ambitions must not come at the expense of international security or regional nuclear stability. Any dialogue between Washington and Pyongyang must begin from the principle of complete denuclearization."

"Key themes will include America's focus on the Indo-Pacific, the department's priority theater; the importance of allies stepping up their defense spending and contributions to our collective defense; and the department's commitment to working closely with those that do."

“The method of investment, the amount of investment, the timeline and how we will share the losses and divide the dividends — all of these remain sticking points,” Lee said.

Trump on North Korea: "I think they are sort of a nuclear power." Full comments: