Sep 30 What a North Korea hydrogen bomb would do to the Pacific Ocean and space stations By Nsikan Akpan Here’s a closer look at what a hydrogen bomb could mean for sea creatures, fisheries, astronauts and even Google Earth. 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
Sep 21 North Korea minister calls Trump's threat 'sound of dog barking' By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press The comments are the North's first response to Trump's debut speech at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, during which he vowed to "totally destroy North Korea" if provoked. Trump also called North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "Rocket man."… 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
Aug 29 Watch 4:16 North Korea missile launch over Japan shakes U.S. allies By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin A North Korean missile flew over the Japanese island of Hokkaido early Tuesday, prompting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to call it "the greatest and gravest threat" and drawing an aggressive response from South Korea. Meanwhile, President Trump said "all options… Continue watching
Aug 28 What we know about the missile North Korea fired over Japan By Erica R. Hendry Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he and President Donald Trump are calling for an emergency meeting of the U.N. security council. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 2:27 73 years later, WWII veteran returns a fallen soldier's family keepsake By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour moment of the day, a 93-year-old World War II veteran traveled more than 5,000 miles from his Montana home this month to return a treasured keepsake to a grateful Japanese family. Continue watching
Jul 08 U.S. bombers join jets from Japan, South Korea for training mission By Associated Press Two U.S. bombers flew to the Korean Peninsula to join fighter jets from South Korea and Japan for a practice bombing run as part of a training mission in response to North Korea's ballistic missile and nuclear programs. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 4:10 News Wrap: U.S., Japan and South Korea unite on North Korea By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Friday, the U.S., Japan and South Korea have agreed to apply “maximum pressure” after North Korea’s most recent intercontinental ballistic missile test. Also, President Trump met with Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto and emphasized the… Continue watching
Jun 26 WATCH: President Trump and India PM Modi deliver joint statement By Matthew Pennington and Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump meets for the first time Monday with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and personal chemistry as much as policy could determine the direction of future relations. Continue reading