Jan 01 Watch 5:06 Decoding the mixed signals in Kim Jong Un’s New Year speech By PBS News Hour In his annual New Year’s address, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un boasted of his country’s nuclear power, while reaching out to South Korea over next month’s Winter Olympic Games. Frank Jannuzi, who took part in the Clinton administration’s talks… Continue watching
Dec 13 Tillerson says U.S. open to possible talks with North Korea By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has softened America's stance on possible talks with North Korea. Continue reading
Dec 02 Hawaii sounds first nuclear warning siren since Cold War By Kamala Kelkar The chilling sound of a nuclear warning siren echoed in Hawaii on Friday, renewing a monthly exercise that has not been in place since the end of the Cold War. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 6:23 North Korea tested its most powerful missile. Are diplomatic talks more likely now? By PBS News Hour Capable of reaching Washington, D.C., a new missile flew farther than any North Korean rocket had before. The communist nation's most powerful ballistic missile yet drew a vow from President Trump to levy new sanctions. What does the latest test… Continue watching
Nov 05 ‘Bleak’ assessment of toll of destroying North Korea nukes By Associated Press A ground invasion of North Korea is the only way to locate and destroy, with complete certainty, all components of leader Kim Jong Un's nuclear weapons program, according to a Pentagon official. 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 Watch 8:23 North Korean defector says even a limited attack by U.S. would trigger all-out war By PBS News Hour As President Trump departs for a lengthy trip to Asia, how does North Korea view its weapons programs and the Trump administration's approach? Judy Woodruff gets insight from Thae Yong-ho, a former North Korean diplomat and defector, about Kim Jong… Continue watching
Nov 01 U.S. strike on North Korea would trigger automatic retaliation, defector says By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press The testimony from Thae Yong Ho, former deputy chief of mission at the North Korean Embassy in London, underscored the high risk in using military force against North Korea. Continue reading
Oct 24 Kim Jong Un is dangerous and a risk-taker, but not a ‘madman,’ analysts say By Harry Zahn Despite the labels, most experts on North Korea say Kim Jong Un’s actions may be coming from a more calculated and strategic place than many realize. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 1:18 North Korea suggests U.S. declared war after Trump tweet By PBS News Hour Following President Trump’s tweet that North Korean leaders “won’t be around much longer,” North Korea’s foreign minister said his country has "every right to make counter measures" and is ready to shoot down U.S. bombers. The announcement escalates the war… Continue watching