I recall one time when VP Pence went to South Korea and I was the radio pooler traveling with him, #ROK security officials tried to bar the US pool from Pence's handhake with the Japanese and South Korean leaders. US Secret Service agents insisted we be allowed the room, blocked the South Korean agents and literally pushed the US journalists INTO the room so we could do our job.

Update: #DPRK (via KCNA dispatch) says it conducted a simulated "tactical nuclear attack" drill that included two long-range cruise missiles carrying mock nuclear warheads, in response to allied exercises by the US and #ROK.

#DPRK has fired several cruise missiles towards the Yellow Sea early Saturday, according to the #ROK military. https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230902000451325?section=nk/nk #Korea

In coordination with the #ROK and #Japan, the US is sanctioning two individuals and one entity allegedly involved in generating revenue for the unlawful development of weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles by the #DPRK. https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20230831 #Korea #Russia

Update: The #DPRK launched two short-range ballistic missiles from the Sunan area, according to the #ROK military.

The #DPRK has launched a ballistic missile into the sea, according to the #ROK military. #Korea

"Any provocations or attacks against any one of our three countries will trigger a decision-making process of this trilateral framework," says #ROK President Yoon.

#ROK President Yoon refers to "a strong alliance of values" among his country, Japan and the US.

Three leaders have agreed to establish a "communications channel," says #ROK President Yoon at Camp David. This is apparently the "hotline" to which President Biden mentioned in his remarks.

US seeking “deeper and more institutionalized” trilateral military cooperation with #Japan and #ROK, according to Sullivan who is speaking to reporters at Camp David.

Multi-year military exercise plan involving US, #Japan and #ROK being announced today, says Sullivan.

#ROK spy agency reportedly believed #DPRK may launch an ICBM to protest Camp David trilateral summit on Friday. https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230817005752315?section=nk/nk

President Biden will host the prime minister of #Japan and the #ROK president for a trilateral leaders summit at Camp David on August 18th, White House announces.

Update: The #DPRK fired two ballistic missiles into waters off its east coast late, hours after a US nuclear-powered submarine arrived in at a naval base in Jeju, according to the #ROK military.

#ROK JCS says #DPRK has launched another ballitic missile "into the East Sea." https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20230725000400504?section=politics/all

Update: #DPRK fires an apparent ballistic missile into eastern waters, according to #ROK JCS.

US nuclear-capable submarine making a port call in Busan, #ROK for the first time in decades. https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230718007551315

Also scheduled to attend #ARF: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and #ROK Foreign Minister Park Jin.

부활 (Born Again)
비와 당신의 이야기 (Story of the Rain and You)
From their debut 1986 album 'Rock Will Never Die'

The break on this slowburner escalates it to a Niel Diamond-level singalong anthem.

🤘 🍻 🎶 😭 💗 🎸 🎤 🎶 🇰🇷

#PowerBallad #ClassicRock #SlowMetal #Korea #SouthKorea #ROK #한국 #ToastiesPlaylist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxyMf2jvLLw

#ROK JCS says the South Korean military has recovered parts of a rocket used in last month's failed attempt by the #DPRK to launch North Korea's first military satellite. https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230616000951325?section=national/defense