Pence: US to unveil ‘toughest’ sanctions on N. Korea
Vice President Mike Pence said the U.S. is preparing to announce the “toughest and most aggressive” economic sanctions against North Korea in the coming days, boosting pressure on the bellicose government during the Winter Olympics.
N Korea: Popularity of ‘Fire and Fury’ foretells Trump’s end
North Korea has found good material to attack U.S. President Donald Trump: Michael Wolff’s bombshell new book, “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House.”
Trump says he’d be open to talking with North Korean leader
President Donald Trump, shelving comparisons about the size of a “nuclear button,” said Saturday he is open to talking with the North Korean leader he’s called “Little Rocket Man” and hopes some progress results from upcoming talks between the Koreas.
Seoul: N. Korea’s new missile could reach Washington
Two days after North Korea test-launched its most powerful missile to date, a clearer picture is emerging of Pyongyang’s impressive technological achievement — and what still remains before it can legitimately threaten the continental United States.
Trump optimistic on trade after China talks
President Donald Trump on Thursday criticized the “very one-sided and unfair” trade relationship between the U.S. and China, but stopped short of castigating Chinese President Xi Jinping by saying he doesn’t blame the country for having taken advantage of the U.S.
In Seoul, Trump calls for N. Korea to ‘make a deal’
In a striking shift of tone, President Donald Trump abandoned his aggressive rhetoric toward North Korea on Tuesday, signaling a willingness to negotiate as he urged Pyongyang to “come to the table” and “make a deal.”
Poll: North Korea nuke advances spook most Americans
North Korea’s nuclear weapons development is spooking most Americans, and two-thirds of them say President Donald Trump’s war of words with the isolated nation’s leader is making the situation worse.
Tillerson says US has direct channels to talk to North Korea
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson acknowledged on Saturday that the United State is maintaining direct channels of communications with North Korea even as tensions rise over the North’s nuclear and missile programs and the countries’ leaders spar through bellicose name-calling.
North Korean diplomat says tweet by Trump ‘declared war’
North Korea’s top diplomat said Monday that a weekend tweet by U.S. President Donald Trump was a “declaration of war” and North Korea has the right to retaliate by shooting down U.S. bombers, even in international airspace.
Experts: North Korea lacks ability, intent to attack US planes
Military analysts say North Korea doesn’t have either the capability or the intent to attack U.S. bombers and fighter jets, despite the country’s top diplomat saying it has every right do so.
US beefs up NKorea sanctions, Kim Jong Un insults Trump
President Donald Trump added economic action to his fiery military threats against North Korea on Thursday, authorizing stiffer new sanctions in response to the Koreans’ nuclear weapons advances.
Sirens sound as North Korea again sends a missile over Japan
Warning sirens blared when the North Korean missile was launched and again when it passed over Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido as residents were just starting their day.
UN approves watered-down new sanctions against North Korea
The U.N. Security Council on Monday unanimously approved new sanctions on North Korea but not the toughest-ever measures sought by the Trump administration to ban all oil imports and freeze international assets of the government and its leader, Kim Jong Un.
No fire or fury, but muted Trump response to North Korea missile
WASHINGTON — So much for North Korea’s restraint. So much for President Donald Trump’s threats of “fire and fury.”
As NKorea vows response, US dismisses calls to pause drills
As North Korea vowed “merciless retaliation” against U.S.-South Korean military drills that it claims are an invasion rehearsal, senior U.S. military commanders today dismissed calls to pause or downsize exercises they called crucial to countering a clear threat from Pyongyang.
Estimates of North Korea’s nuclear weapons hard to nail down
The U.S. intelligence agencies’ assessments of the size of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal have a wide gap between high and low estimates.
Trump to seek trade probe of China amid NKorea tensions
Even as he seeks Beijing’s help on North Korea, President Donald Trump is poised to seek a trade investigation of China for the alleged theft of American technology and intellectual property.
US officials say confrontation with NKorea not imminent
Senior U.S. national security officials said Sunday that a military confrontation with North Korea’s is not imminent, but they cautioned that the possibility of war is greater than it was a decade ago.
Trump: If North Korea attacks US, it ‘will regret it fast’
President Donald Trump on Friday issued fresh threats of swift and forceful retaliation against nuclear North Korea, declaring the U.S. military “locked and loaded” and warning that the communist country’s leader “will regret it fast” if he takes any action against U.S. territories or allies.
Xi calls for calm after Trump says US is ‘locked and loaded’
Chinese President Xi Jinping made a plea for cool-headedness over escalating tensions between the U.S. and North Korea in a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday, urging both sides to avoid words or actions that could worsen the situation.