Oct 28 Mattis says threat of nuclear attack by North Korea accelerating By Robert Burns, Associated Press In remarks in Seoul with South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo at his side, Mattis accused the North of illegal and unnecessary missile and nuclear programs. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 2:43 Standing at the world's most dangerous border, Mattis sends a warning to North Korea By PBS News Hour On an unannounced visit to the heavily fortified demilitarized zone between North and South Korea, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis reaffirmed the U.S. alliance with the South in the face of increasing provocations from the North, while declaring a commitment to… Continue watching
Oct 27 Pentagon chief Mattis stresses diplomacy as the answer to ending Korean crisis By Robert Burns, Associated Press He made the point over and over -- at the Panmunjom "truce village" where North literally meets South; at a military observation post inside the Demilitarized Zone, and in off-the cuff comments to U.S. and South Korean troops. Continue reading
Sep 29 Trump to travel to 5 countries in Asia in November By Ken Thomas, Associated Press It will be Trump's first visit to the region as president, and it comes as North Korea moves closer to its goal of having a nuclear-tipped missile that could strike the U.S. Continue reading
Sep 07 U.S. adds launchers to THAAD as dozens hurt in South Korea protests By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — Dozens of people were injured in clashes between South Korean protesters and police Thursday as the U.S. military added more launchers to the high-tech missile-defense system it installed in a southern town to better cope with… Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 3:31 How South Koreans are responding to pressure on North Korea from Trump By PBS News Hour South Korea conducted more military drills Tuesday, the latest to deter North Korea after its nuclear test on Sunday. But there are growing concerns about U.S.-South Korea relations, as President Trump pushes South Korea to get tougher, threatening a trade… Continue watching
Sep 03 Trump weighs pulling out of free trade deal with South Korea By Associated Press President Donald Trump is considering triggering a withdrawal from a free trade agreement with South Korea, a business lobbying group said Saturday. Continue reading
Aug 30 Analysis: Should the U.S. set a 'red line' for North Korea? By Larisa Epatko We asked several analysts about whether the U.S. should draw a “red line” for North Korea and what its latest missile test means. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 4:16 North Korea missile launch over Japan shakes U.S. allies By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin A North Korean missile flew over the Japanese island of Hokkaido early Tuesday, prompting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to call it "the greatest and gravest threat" and drawing an aggressive response from South Korea. Meanwhile, President Trump said "all options… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 5:13 North Korean advances add urgency to U.S. and South Korea war games By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin The U.S. and South Korea are conducting joint military exercises, drills the U.S. says are designed to “enhance readiness” and “maintain stability.” But what the U.S. deems defensive, North Korea calls provocative, with Pyongyang claiming the exercises are driving the… Continue watching