Nation Must Protect Itself, Not Just Lean On U.S., Insists President

In a key address, South Korean President Moon Jae In says his nation must do more to ensure its own security, reports the Stars and Stripes.

Saying that Seoul will work "very closely" with its U.S. ally to deal with threats from North Korea, the president also insisted "we cannot rely only on our ally for our security." The president made his comments in a televised speech on Tuesday, marking South Korea's independence from Japanese colonial rule in 1945.

"When it comes to...