Nov 06 WATCH: Trump speaks in South Korea amid standoff with the North By Erica R. Hendry President Donald Trump will speak at 9 p.m. ET Tuesday. Watch live here. Continue reading
Nov 04 Facing tumult at home, Trump sets out on lengthy Asia trip By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press On his most grueling and consequential trip abroad, President Donald Trump stands ready to exhort Asian allies and rivals on the need to counter the dangers posed by North Korea's nuclear threat. Continue reading
Nov 03 What to watch for during Trump’s swing through Asia By Larisa Epatko President Donald Trump leaves Friday for a 12-day, five-nation Asia tour seeking better trade deals and regional cooperation to curb North Korea’s nuclear program. Continue reading
Sep 29 Trump to travel to 5 countries in Asia in November By Ken Thomas, Associated Press It will be Trump's first visit to the region as president, and it comes as North Korea moves closer to its goal of having a nuclear-tipped missile that could strike the U.S. Continue reading
Aug 30 Analysis: Should the U.S. set a ‘red line’ for North Korea? By Larisa Epatko We asked several analysts about whether the U.S. should draw a “red line” for North Korea and what its latest missile test means. Continue reading
Jul 31 How close is North Korea to launching a nuclear missile? By Larisa Epatko Siegfried Hecker, former director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, describes the process North Korea must go through to deliver a nuclear weapon and why he is concerned. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 9:54 What’s the future of relations with China, Japan under Trump? By PBS News Hour Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with President Trump Friday amid growing concerns in Asia over trade, North Korea’s missile and nuclear programs and China flexing its military muscle. Judy Woodruff speaks with Evan Medeiros, former senior director for Asian… Continue watching
Dec 13 Asian envoys urge Trump to reconsider opposition to Trans-Pacific trade deal By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Trump has vowed to withdraw from TPP on his first day in office, calling it a "disaster" for American jobs. Continue reading
Dec 05 Carter’s Asia trip spotlights issues for next Pentagon head By Robert Burns, Associated Press TOKYO — Ash Carter's final swing across Asia as Pentagon chief shines a spotlight on tough issues to be inherited by his successor, from concern in Tokyo and Seoul about being forced to pay more for U.S. military protection to… Continue reading
Oct 28 Ozone layer over Asia threatened by weird pumping effect in atmosphere By Jane Qiu, Scientific American A weird phenomenon is happening high above the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayas that could prove to be an atmospheric nightmare for the ozone layer. Continue reading