Mar 17 Tillerson: Use of pre-emptive force an option with North Korea By Matthew Pennington and Lee Jin-man, Associated Press Rex Tillerson outlined a tougher strategy to confront North Korea's nuclear threat after visiting the world's most heavily armed border between rivals North and South Korea. Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 3:38 Trump budget prizes military buildup and sweeping cuts By PBS News Hour Unveiled today, President Trump's first federal budget embodies stark changes in federal spending priorities. The more-than $1.1 trillion proposal would cut funding to the EPA and the State Department by almost a third, while boosting spending for the Pentagon, Department… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 4:45 Why is Rex Tillerson keeping a low profile? By PBS News Hour Rex Tillerson is the lowest-profile secretary of state in modern times. As he prepares for high-stakes visits to Asian nations, there's news that he won't be taking press corps, one of a number of unusual changes in how the State… Continue watching
Mar 13 Tillerson heads to Asia with North Korea tensions high By Matthew Lee, Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Secretary of State Rex Tillerson plunges this week into the increasingly volatile situation in North Asia with visits to Japan, South Korea and China, the region's central players for dealing with North Korea's missile launches and nuclear tests. Complicating the… Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 3:39 News Wrap: Supreme Court sends transgender bathroom case back to lower court By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court won't hear a case on transgender bathroom use in public schools. The court's action sends the case back to the lower case for further review. Also, North Korea successfully test-launched four… Continue watching
Feb 25 Malaysia warns North Korea to cooperate with investigation By Eileen Ng, Associated Press Malaysian police said Saturday that they would issue an arrest warrant for a North Korean diplomat if he refuses to cooperate with the investigation into the deadly attack on North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un's exiled half brother. Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 5:01 News Wrap: Chemical weapon killed Kim Jong Un’s half-brother By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Malaysian toxicologists have determined that a chemical weapon was used to assassinate the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Also, more than 60 people are dead after a pair of bombings by Islamic… Continue watching
Feb 14 Malaysia official: N.Korea leader’s brother slain at airport By Eileen Ng, Associated Press Kim Jong Nam told medical workers before he died enroute to a hospital that he had been attacked with a chemical spray, according to a Malaysian official. Continue reading
Feb 12 North Korea test-fires missile, apparently challenging Trump By Eric Talmadge, Associated Press In an implicit challenge to President Donald Trump, North Korea appeared to fire a ballistic missile early Sunday in what would be its first such test of the year. Continue reading
Feb 01 New Pentagon chief seeks to reassure Asian allies By Robert Burns, Associated Press Mattis is seeking to reinforce key alliances after President Donald Trump's campaign-trail complaints that defense treaties disadvantaged the U.S. Continue reading