Aug 03 North Korea says Kim supervised latest rocket launcher test By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korea said Saturday its leader Kim Jong Un supervised another test-firing of a new multiple rocket launcher system that could potentially enhance the country's ability to strike targets in South Korea and U.S. military bases there. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 5:55 News Wrap: Trump, Beijing exchange more threats on trade In our news wrap Friday, China and the U.S. exchanged jabs over trade, with Beijing warning it will retaliate if President Trump imposes 10 percent tariffs on all of China’s remaining trade with the U.S. -- about $300 billion in… Continue watching
Aug 02 Trump praises North Korea after missile tests rattle region By Matthew Lee, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Despite widespread skepticism that Kim will give up his nuclear weapons program, Trump is attempting to coax Kim back into negotiations with flattery and by offering to help him achieve a better economic future for his country. Continue reading
Aug 01 South Korea: North Korea launched more weapons tests By Associated Press The Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday said the launches were conducted from an eastern coastal area but did not immediately confirm how many projectiles were fired or how far they flew. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 6:16 How North Korea is ‘posturing’ with missile testing amid stalled nuclear talks North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles Tuesday, marking its second such launch within a week. The action comes as talks between the U.S. and North Korea are at a standstill, with no visible progress since a June promise to… Continue watching
Jul 30 North Korea launched 2 short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea says By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press Observers say the launches were aimed at ramping up pressure on the United States to make concessions as the two countries are struggling to resume diplomacy on the North's nuclear weapons program. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 9:51 Does Trump’s new pick for intelligence director have the background for the job? President Trump has long had a contentious relationship with the nation’s intelligence community, publicly disagreeing over threats to U.S. national security such as Russia, Iran and North Korea. With Dan Coats stepping down as director of national intelligence, Trump is… Continue watching
Jul 26 North Korea says missile test was warning to South Korea ‘warmongers’ By Foster Klug, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press South Korea's military later said that the flight data of the weapon launched Thursday showed similarities to the Russian-made Iskander, a short-range, nuclear-capable missile. Continue reading
Jul 24 North Korea launches 2 projectiles off its coast By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the projectile launch came from an area near the eastern city of Wonsan. Continue reading
Jul 11 North Korea vows to respond to South Korea’s deployment of U.S. fighter jets By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea said it will respond by developing and testing unspecified special weapons of its own to “destroy” the aircraft. Continue reading