Oct 17 U.S., Japan agree to maximize diplomatic pressure on North Korea By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press TOKYO — U.S. and Japanese diplomats agreed Tuesday to maximize pressure on North Korea to resolve tensions over its nuclear program, while citing the need to be prepared for the worst if diplomacy fails. Continue reading
Oct 15 Tillerson: North Korea diplomacy continues until 1st 'bomb drops' By Associated Press Mixed messaging from Washington has raised concerns about the potential for miscalculation amid the increasingly bellicose exchange of words by Trump and Kim. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 4:16 News Wrap: Trump names Kirstjen Nielsen to lead Homeland Security By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump is nominating Kirstjen Nielsen, current deputy chief of staff in the White House, to be the next secretary of Homeland Security. Also, North Korea's foreign minister fired off a new verbal assault against… Continue watching
Oct 10 Trump: If Tillerson called me a moron, we should 'compare IQ tests' By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press "And I can tell you who is going to win," Trump told Forbes magazine. Continue reading
Oct 06 Nuclear disarmament coalition wins the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize By Jennifer Hijazi The 2017 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) for drawing "attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons and for its ground-breaking efforts to achieve a treaty-based… Continue reading
Oct 06 During photo shoot, Trump talks of 'calm before the storm' By Jill Colvin, Associated Press "What storm Mr. President?" one reporter shouted. ISIS? North Korea? Iran? "You'll find out," the president said. Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch 3:54 News Wrap: U.S. orders Cuban diplomats to leave By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the Trump administration ordered 15 Cuban diplomats to leave the U.S. within a week as a way to match the withdrawal of U.S. diplomats in Havana, who suffered from unexplained illnesses. Also, The Pentagon is… Continue watching
Oct 01 Trump says envoy 'wasting his time' talking to North Korea By Matthew Lee, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Sunday that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was "wasting his time" trying to negotiate with North Korea. Continue reading
Oct 01 Tillerson says U.S. has direct channels to talk to North Korea By Christopher Bodeeen and Matthew Pennington, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson acknowledged on Saturday that the United States is maintaining direct channels of communications with North Korea. Continue reading
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