May 09 North Korea responds to US diplomatic overture with show of force By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press North Korea greeted a U.S. diplomatic overture with a fresh show of force, seemingly testing the Obama administration's resolve for new nuclear talks. Continue reading
Apr 21 North Korea could model future nuclear talks after Iran By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press North Korea should learn from the emerging nuclear deal with Iran that Washington is willing to engage its adversaries if it has a "credible" partner to negotiate with, a senior U.S. official said Tuesday. Continue reading
Feb 23 Foreign runners banned from North Korea marathon due to Ebola worries By Anna Sillers Last year was the first time North Korea allowed foreign runners to participate in the country’s Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon. But this year, due to Ebola concerns, the country has banned outsiders from participating in the race. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 6:29 News Wrap: MLK Day inspires tributes, protests and service By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Americans observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day with marches celebrating the civil rights leader, as well as protests over the racial divide, police killings of people of color and income disparity. Also, Iran and Hezbollah… Continue watching
Jan 19 Separating fact from fiction: the problems of teaching North Korea By Christopher Mazura Editor’s note: The film “The Interview” and the decision by Sony Pictures to cancel its release in theaters brought debates about free expression and racial representation in film. Here, high school teacher Christopher Mazura addresses the challenges of discussing the… Continue reading
Jan 13 Obama to call for Congress to pass new cybersecurity legislation By Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday will renew his call for Congress to pass cyber security legislation, including a proposal that encourages companies to share threat information with the government and protects them from potential lawsuits if they do. Continue reading
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Jan 02 Watch 2:23 News Wrap: Obama announces new sanctions on North Korea By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, President Obama announces new sanctions on three North Korean organizations and 10 individuals in response to the country’s cyber attack on Sony Pictures. Also, more than a dozen airstrikes from the U.S. and coalition warplanes… Continue watching
Jan 02 Obama imposes new sanctions on North Korea in response to cyberattacks By Anna Sillers The White House announced on Friday additional sanctions on the North Korean government and more than a dozen individuals and entities. Continue reading
Dec 25 Russia calls North Korea’s anger over Sony hack ‘understandable’ By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Thursday offered sympathy to North Korea amid the Sony hacking scandal, saying the movie that sparked the dispute was so scandalous that Pyongyang’s anger was “quite understandable.” Washington failed to offer any proof to back… Continue reading