Last first half of the year. During this period, Kim made a total of 51 public appearances, with military (24 instances) and economic (13 instances) sectors accounting for the majority—reflecting a trend similar to previous years. The most notable aspect of Kim Jong Un’s public appearances in th...

As North Korea’s nuclear threat has advanced, the Washington Declaration in 2023 marked an effort by South Korea and the United States to strengthen extended deterrence through measures such as the regular deployment of strategic assets and the establishment of the Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG...

Last March 4, U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a speech to a joint session of Congress, titled “The Renewal of the American Dream.” In his speech, President Trump vowed to impose high tariffs on major trading partners, eliminate subsidies for foreign semiconductor chipmakers who had set up ...