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
Aug 20 Watch 4:01 Joint military drills to begin with U.S., South Korea By PBS News Hour Defense Secretary James Mattis said Sunday that the decision to reduce U.S. troop participation in joint military exercises with South Korea this week is unrelated to tensions with North Korea. Christopher Hill, former chief U.S. negotiator with North Korea and… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 6:55 How likely is a military conflict with North Korea? By PBS News Hour President Trump said the U.S. and its military is ready to deal with any provocation by the Pyongyang regime. How do the president’s words impact the Trump administration’s options? Judy Woodruff speaks with retired Adm. Dennis Blair, a former U.S. Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch 6:50 Cardin: Trump's warning for North Korea isn't a game plan By PBS News Hour The August recess hasn't stopped members of Congress from weighing in on President Trump's latest warnings to North Korea. Judy Woodruff speaks with Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., about the president’s fiery comments and whether the administration has a well-thought-out strategy,… Continue watching