Hegseth Skips South Korea Visit as Leadership Vacuum Takes Toll
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has pushed back a Seoul visit he has been eyeing for as early as this month as political uncertainty continues in South Korea after President Yoon Suk Yeol’s shock martial law declaration.
“His South Korea visit had been under discussion between the two countries but its postponement was unavoidable due to scheduling on the US side,” South Korean Defense Ministry spokesperson Jeon Ha-gyu said during a regular briefing Monday, referring to the Pentagon chief.