Hegseth praises Seoul’s defense commitments, omits reference to North Korea

NK News – North Korea News · May 30, 2026

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday praised South Korea’s commitment to higher defense spending and taking greater responsibility for its own conventional defense, but did not mention North Korea once during his opening address or subsequent question-and-answer session at the Shangri-La Dialogue. Seoul’s defense commitments received direct attention among other U.S. regional partners during […]