Nov 06 Trump to seek billions in emergency funds to counter North Korea nuclear threats By Associated Press The request delivered to Congress on Monday says $4 billion of the total "supports additional efforts to detect, defeat and defend against any North Korean use of ballistic missiles against the United States, its deployed forces, allies or partners."… Continue reading
Nov 06 Trump says U.S. will arm Japan to knock down North Korea missiles By Jonathan Lemire and Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Monday refused to rule out eventual military action against North Korea and declared that the United States "will not stand" for Pyongyang menacing America or its allies. Continue reading
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 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 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
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 31 White House says Trump will not visit DMZ during Asia trip By Associated Press The White House says President Donald Trump will not visit the heavily fortified border between North and South Korea known as the Demilitarized Zone during his upcoming trip to Asia. Continue reading
Oct 28 Mattis says threat of nuclear attack by North Korea accelerating By Robert Burns, Associated Press In remarks in Seoul with South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo at his side, Mattis accused the North of illegal and unnecessary missile and nuclear programs. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 2:43 Standing at the world’s most dangerous border, Mattis sends a warning to North Korea By PBS News Hour On an unannounced visit to the heavily fortified demilitarized zone between North and South Korea, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis reaffirmed the U.S. alliance with the South in the face of increasing provocations from the North, while declaring a commitment to… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch 3:29 When we talk about North Korea, we forget what’s happening to its people By PBS News Hour When Min Jin Lee sees the latest headlines about nuclear weapons in North Korea, she thinks of her father, who fled the republic when he was 16, and lost touch with his family. And Lee thinks of not just the… Continue watching