Apr 12 Watch 4:05 News Wrap: Xi Jinping extends offer to work with Trump on North Korea By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, China’s President Xi Jinping told President Trump he’s willing to collaborate in order to peacefully stop North Korea’s nuclear program. Also, The Washington Post reported that a special court on intelligence matters granted the FBI… Continue watching
Apr 12 U.S. show of force to North Korea also could show U.S. weakness By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press But the Vinson’s presence near North Korea points to the larger challenge for the U.S. of deterrence, which has to be backed by the real threat of force. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 2:26 News Wrap: North Korea warns against U.S. aggression with threat to strike By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, North Korea issued a fiery new warning to the United States, threatening nuclear strikes on American military bases in South Korea and elsewhere if the U.S. makes any aggressive move. President Trump took to Twitter,… Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch 8:30 ‘We have to send a message’ on Syrian chemical weapons, says former Joint Chiefs chairman By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 09 U.S. carrier strike group heads toward W. Pacific near Korea By Associated Press The Pentagon says a Navy carrier strike group is moving toward the western Pacific Ocean to provide a physical presence near the Korean Peninsula. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 4:19 Trump and China’s Xi meet as North Korea, trade tensions loom By PBS News Hour President Trump on Friday was full of praise for Chinese President Xi Jinping, the man leading the nation that Mr. Trump once criticized as a menace. The two leaders' held their first summit amid urgent concerns over North Korea and… Continue watching
Apr 07 Former ambassador to China: U.S. cannot go it alone on North Korea By Larisa Epatko President Donald Trump needs to work with his counterpart in China when dealing with the threat of North Korea’s nuclear missile program, said the former U.S. ambassador to China. Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 3:38 News Wrap: Bannon removed from National Security Council By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump removed chief political strategist Steve Bannon from the National Security Council, whose appointment had drawn criticism. Also, the president said it's possible that former National Security Adviser Susan Rice may have committed a… Continue watching
Apr 02 Trump says U.S. is prepared to act alone on North Korea By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump says that the United States is prepared to act alone if China does not take a tougher stand against North Korea's nuclear program. Continue reading
Mar 31 Defense Secretary Mattis says he worries about ‘reckless’ actions from North Korea By Associated Press LONDON — U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is expressing worry about what he calls “reckless” actions by North Korea, alluding to its nuclear weapons and missile programs. Mattis spoke at a news conference Friday in London with his British counterpart,… Continue reading