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Andrew Salmon

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Seoul, South Korea-based Andrew Salmon, Asia Editor at The Washington Times. brings two decades of journalistic experience to the position. Before joining The Washington Times, he was Northeast Asia Editor of Hong Kong-based Asia Times. Andrew’s reporting previously appeared in The Daily Telegraph, Forbes, The International Herald Tribune, The South China Morning Post, The Times and The Washington Times. He has made television appearances on Arirang TV, CNN and France24. He can be reached at asalmon@washingtontimes.com.

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A public TV screen broadcasts news of North Korea's launch of its first spy satellite, on a street in Tokyo Wednesday, May 31, 2023. North Korea’s attempt to put the country’s first spy satellite into space failed Wednesday in a setback to leader Kim Jong Un’s push to boost his military capabilities as tensions with the United States and South Korea rise. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

South Korea, Japan hit panic buttons even as North Korean launch fizzles

Residents of South Korea's capital city received a pre-breakfast jolt Wednesday morning as emergency messages warned them to prepare to evacuate the city. In southern Japan, Okinawans were advised to take cover as North Korea sought to place a suspected reconnaissance satellite into orbit.

May 31, 2023
In this photo released by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, the Nuri rocket lifts off from a launch pad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Korea, Thursday, May 25, 2023. South Korea launched the commercial-grade satellite Thursday for the first time as part of its growing space development program, as rival North Korea is pushing to place its first military spy satellite into orbit. (Korea Aerospace Research Institute via AP)

South Korea blasts 8 satellites into orbit, shows capabilities for space

South Korea's homegrown "Nuri" space rocket successfully launched eight satellites into orbit on Thursday in a development the country's President Yoon Suk-yeol hailed as "a splendid feat" proving his nation's status among other countries with advanced space capabilities.

May 25, 2023
President Joe Biden, center, sits with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, second left, during a bilateral meeting with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, opposite, in Hiroshima, Japan, Thursday, May 18, 2023, ahead of the start of the G7 Summit. (Kiyoshi Ota/Pool Photo via AP)

Joining the club? Possible South Korean entry to G7 raises questions

The G7 -- the U.S., Canada, France, Britain, Germany, Italy and Japan -- is widely considered one of the world's more exclusive political clubs, and the possibility of South Korea getting a seat at the table is prompting urgent but hushed debate in Seoul coffee shops -- and beyond.

May 18, 2023
Taiwanese soldiers fold the national flag during the daily flag ceremony at the National Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan, Sunday, May 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying) **FILE**

Taiwan tries to cool down Washington war talk on China

Taiwanese officials are trying to tone down alarmist comments made by U.S. investment gurus and policymakers about the risks of a clash with China, risks that are now clouding the island's security, its business climate and the future of one of its best-known corporate giants.

May 9, 2023
Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles meets with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon on Feb. 3, 2023, Washington. Richard said his country has made no promises to the United States that Australia would support its ally in any future conflict over Taiwan in exchange for American nuclear-powered submarines. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File)

Australia muscles up as China’s shadow looms over region

With a wary eye on China, Australian officials announced Wednesday that they were accelerating the domestic production of long-range missiles, two days after unveiling a comprehensive defense strategic review that puts a new emphasis on strike-forward capabilities.

April 26, 2023