Koreas
For some military families, adoption forges bonds that span borders and generations
American military families adopt at a lower rate than the overall U.S. population, but those that do find military life — particularly overseas — can shape family experiences in distinctive ways.
Honor guard mascot turns out to be prodigy
Men of the Eighth Army Honor Guard woke one morning last March and found a bright-eyed Chinese lad peering down at them from an upper bunk of their billet.
Year in review: A look back at the top Pacific stories from 2002
1. Turmoil in South Korea
Gallup poll: South Koreans confident about US support, Japan uncertain
South Koreans are confident the American military would aid them in a conflict while the Japanese are far less certain, according to a Gallup poll released this week measuring confidence in U.S. intervention among Asian nations.
Japan considers missiles to deter N. Korea, strengthen US alliance
Japan’s ruling party is considering for the first time a missile counterstrike capability that could complement U.S. efforts to deter North Korea, despite opposition concerns over the proposal’s legality under Japan’s pacifist constitution.
Mattis’ message to Japan, South Korea: We still have your back
If the Pentagon named bilateral talks the way it did military operations, Jim Mattis’ first trip abroad as defense secretary might have been deemed Operation Allied Reassurance.
North Korean missile launch coming within days
South Korean officials say they are closely observing North Korean military maneuvers, following a news report that the North may launch another ballistic missile within days.