Jul 06 To hurt North Korea, Trump administration may sanction Chinese companies By Josh Lederman and Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Having lost patience with China, the Trump administration is studying new steps to starve North Korea of cash for its nuclear program, including an option that would infuriate Beijing: sanctions on Chinese companies that help keep the North’s… Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch 8:53 Could new economic pressure change North Korea’s ambitions? By PBS News Hour When it comes to facing the threat of North Korea, there are no easy answers and few good options. Could new economic sanctions change the trajectory of the country’s? Judy Woodruff gets views from John Mearsheimer of the University of… Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch 3:24 U.S. calls for global diplomatic effort to punish and sway North Korea By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin North Korea's Tuesday missile launch crossed the intercontinental threshold the U.S. had been hoping to prevent. At the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday, the U.S. tried to rally the world to punish and isolate the regime. Meanwhile, North Korean leader… Continue watching
Jul 05 After missile launch, U.S. warns China about North Korea trade By Associated Press Nikki Haley's remarks came in a hard-hitting speech Wednesday to an emergency meeting of the Security Council following Pyongyang's successful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. Continue reading
Jul 05 Tensions rise as U.S. says North Korea tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile By Josh Lederman and Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump expressed frustration with China on Wednesday for failing to do more to cut off support to North Korea and exert pressure to curb its nuclear pursuits. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 3:02 North Korea marks Fourth of July with dramatic test of missile potentially capable of reaching U.S. By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 8:30 North Korea is making progress developing weapons. What can the U.S. do about it? By PBS News Hour North Korea claims it successfully fired off a new long-range missile, which someday could put the United States within range of its weapons. What options remain for the Trump administration? William Brangham speaks with Mark Bowden of The Atlantic and… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 8:00 Can U.S. and South Korea share a North Korea strategy? By PBS News Hour President Trump met with South Korean President Moon Jae-in Friday, focusing on a coordinated strategy for confronting rising tensions with North Korea. Moon has long advocated for diplomatic engagement and has delayed the full deployment of the U.S. anti-missile defense… Continue watching
Jun 30 Trump says U.S. renegotiating trade deal with South Korea By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Friday the United States is renegotiating its trade deal with South Korea as he met the nation's new leader for talks also addressing the nuclear weapons threat from North Korea. Continue reading
Jun 30 WATCH: Trump says patience with North Korea ‘is over’ By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Trump railed against the North Korean government as a "reckless and brutal regime" as he addressed the media with South Korea's new president. Continue reading