North Korea mocks – Trump terrified’ by Pyongyang’s power

Trump honoured Ji Seong-ho, a North Korean defector with only one arm and one leg who made a dramatic, 6,000-mile journey to the South after suffering severe discrimination and torture at home North Korea hit back at US President Donald Trump on Sunday after he slammed rights abuses under the hermit regime in his State of the Union address, with Pyongyang describing the speech as "screams of Trump terrified" by the North's power. The comments follow months of fiery rhetoric between the two countries that have seen tensions soar, with Trump drawing criticism at home for repeatedly using highly menacing language towards the reclusive state.

DPRK denounces Trump’s State of the Union address as “omen of new disaster”

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Sunday denounced the State of the Union address by U.S. President Donald Trump as "an omen of new disaster," after Trump described the DPRK as an adversary in the address. The whole world is seeing "an omen of new disaster" in Trump's address which asserted "American first" and "unmatched power" based on nuclear arms forcing other countries to submit to the "U.S. chauvinistic interest," a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was quoted by the official Korean Central News Agency as saying.

Trump cites GOP memo as vindication on Russia

President Donald Trump has claimed complete vindication from a congressional memo that alleges the FBI abused its surveillance powers during the investigation into his campaign's possible Russia ties. But the memo also includes revelations that might complicate efforts by Trump and his allies to undermine special counsel Robert Mueller's inquiry.

Trump nuclear doctrine takes tougher stance on Russia

Acting Under Secretary for Nuclear Security and National Nuclear Security Administration Administrator Steve Erhart answers a question during a news conference on the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review, Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, at the Pentagon. less Acting Under Secretary for Nuclear Security and National Nuclear Security Administration Administrator Steve Erhart answers a question during a news conference on the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review, Friday, Feb. ... more Under Secretary of Defense for Policy John Rood, speaks during a news conference on the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review, at the Pentagon, Friday, Feb. 2, 2018.

Democratic, GOP lawmakers: Memo doesn’t clear Trump in probe

The FBU building in Washington, Friday, Feb. 2, 2018.A new congressional memo alleging FBI surveillance abuse is being used to undermine the legitimacy of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. But included ... .

Ending North Korea oil supplies would be seen as act of war, says RussiaReuters

The delivery of oil and oil products to North Korea should not be reduced, Moscow's ambassador to Pyongyang was cited as saying by RIA news agency on Wednesday, adding that a total end to deliveries would be interpreted by North Korea as an act of war. The U.N. and United States have introduced a wave of sanctions aimed at curbing North Korea's development of nuclear weapons, including by seeking to reduce its access to crude oil and refined petroleum products.

Markets seem unfazed by politics

Despite almost nonstop news coverage recently of the high likelihood and adverse implications of a U.S. government shutdown, the performance of stocks and bonds betrayed little evidence of investor concern. Go back a little further and markets have shown a striking ability to shrug off political and geopolitical instability.

Ex-North Korean Spy: Kim Jong Un Is Using The Olympics As A Weapon

The North boycotted the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, which came several months after North Korean agents bombed a commercial airliner, killing more than 100 people. Kim Hyon-hui, one of the two agents responsible, was captured before she could take her own life as her partner did.

A trade war with China would backfire on Trump – and America

As the Trump administration prepares to take a tougher trade stance on what it sees as unfair Chinese trade policies, China has signaled that it won't accept such measures lying down, saying it will "resolutely safeguard" its economic interests. It's the practical pushback to President Trump's now years-long verbal jabbing at China, from "They're ripping us off, folks," to "So much for China working with us - but we had to give it a try."

Hawaii’s False Alarm Exposes U.S. Civil Defense Gaps

Three days after Hawaii's false ballistic-missile alert triggered panic across the islands, causing people to run for cover and family members to issue tearful goodbyes, the Japanese public broadcaster NHK texted out a news alert instructing citizens to seek shelter from an incoming North Korean attack. It too was false.

Russia is helping North Korea evade international sanctions: Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday Russia is helping North Korea evade international sanctions and that Pyongyang is getting "closer every day" to being able to deliver a long-range missile to the United States. "Russia is not helping us at all with North Korea," Trump said during an Oval Office interview with Reuters.