Mar 27 Watch News Wrap: Obama Appoints First Female Director of the Secret Service News Wrap: Obama Appoints First Female Director of the Secret Service… Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch News Wrap: Senate Passes Spending Bill to Keep Government Operating In other news Wednesday, the Senate passed a spending bill to keep the government running through September, moving that legislation on to a vote in the U.S. House. Also, General Motors announced a recall of 27,000 of their vehicles due… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch Assessing the Threat of North Korea’s Nuclear Program North Korea's launch of another nuclear test has triggered panic in the west. Jeffrey Brown gets an assessment of North Korea's nuclear capabilities from Charles "Jack" Pritchard, former special envoy for North Korea negotiations under President George W. Bush, and… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch United Nations, World Leaders Condemn North Korea’s High-Level Nuclear Test North Korea launched its third high-level nuclear test since 2006, triggering global outcry and an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council. Jeffrey Brown reports that the latest test comes just weeks after the U.N. voted to impose more sanctions… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch Can U.S., Russia Reduce Their Nuclear Arsenals? Ahead of the nuclear summit Monday in Seoul, President Obama met with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and discussed prospects for further nuclear reductions for both nations. Judy Woodruff discusses nuclear issues with Ploughshares Fund President Joseph Cirincione and nuclear proliferation… Continue watching
Dec 22 View From Seoul: ‘We Don’t See Anybody Running to Get Ready for War’ By Larisa Epatko Following the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il on Saturday, the mood in South Korea has remained calm. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch If Kim Jong-un Fails to Control Arsenal, North Korea Could Be ‘Truly Terrifying’ Longtime North Korean leader Kim Jong-il died early Saturday after reportedly suffering a heart attack as he toured the country. Jeffrey Brown discusses Kim's reign and what his son, Kim Jong-un, will face as its new leader with Dartmouth College's… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch Presidents Obama, Lee Face ‘Bad or Worse Options’ Over N. Korea Negotiations The White House rolled out all the flourishes of a state visit for South Korean President Lee to celebrate the new trade agreement, passed by Congress on Wednesday, and to discuss a strategy to denuclearize North Korea. Margret Warner reports. Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch Korea Watchers Weigh Obama’s Approach to North Korea Two Korea experts discuss the Obama administration's handling of North Korea. Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch In Hypercompetitive South Korea, Pressures Mount on Young Pupils Margaret Warner reports from Seoul, where extraordinary student commitment has helped the nation's 15 year olds rank second in the world in reading and fourth in math, well ahead of their American counterparts. Many students take private lessons in addition… Continue watching