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
Jan 12 Watch 10:34 What kind of threat does Russia pose to the U.S.? By PBS News Hour President-elect Trump has said he would like to improve relations with Russia. But his choice for defense secretary, Gen. James Mattis, views Russia as America’s number one threat. What’s the reality of the White House-Kremlin dynamic? Steve Inskeep discusses with… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch Kerry: Syrian conflict is ‘the worst human catastrophe since World War II’ By PBS News Hour In our most recent interview with a top Obama administration official, Judy Woodruff sits down with Secretary of State John Kerry as the presidential transition nears. They discuss Secretary Kerry's assessment of the U.S.-Russia relationship, now that intelligence has confirmed… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 8:19 Part 2 — John Brennan on what his CIA successor needs to worry about By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 03 Stakes rising, Trump has limited options to stop North Korea nuclear threat By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Donald Trump's options for stopping the reclusive communist country are slim: diplomacy that would reward Pyongyang, sanctions which haven't worked, and military action that no one wants. Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 3:16 North Korean defectors create new lives in South Korea By Karla Murthy, Mori Rothman Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch 9:43 Defectors lift curtain on North Korea’s information blackout By Mori Rothman, Karla Murthy North Korea’s totalitarian government exercises tight control of all media consumed within its borders to maintain power over nearly 25 million citizens. But some who have escaped the country are waging an information war, smuggling media on USB sticks in… Continue watching
Dec 18 How media smuggling took hold in North Korea By News Desk In recent years, North Koreans who have escaped to South Korea have sought to undermine the regime's grip by smuggling outside media back to the country. Continue reading