The Latest: A few hundred people protest Berkeley speech

14, 2017. Several streets around the University of Calif... . Protesters shout before a speaking engagement by Ben Shapiro on the campus of the University of California Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif., Thursday, Sept.

Trump Blocks China-Backed Lattice Bid as Beijing Urges Fairness

President Donald Trump blocked a Chinese-backed investor from buying Lattice Semiconductor Corp., casting a cloud over Chinese deals seeking U.S. security clearance and spurring a call for fairness from Beijing. It was just the fourth time in a quarter century that a U.S. president has ordered a foreign takeover of an American firm on national-security concerns.

S. Korea tests cruise missile, detects radiation from North

South Korea said Wednesday it had conducted its first live-fire drill for an advanced air-launched cruise missile that would strengthen its pre-emptive strike capability against North Korea in the event of crisis. South Korea's military said the Taurus missile fired from an F-15 fighter jet traveled through obstacles at low altitudes before hitting a target off the country's western coast during drills Tuesday.

Trump says UN North Korea sanctions are ‘not a big deal’

President Donald Trump and congressional lawmakers signaled on Tuesday that more steps need to be taken to rein in North Korea's rapidly developing nuclear program despite the United Nations Security Council's unanimous vote to pass additional sanctions on the rogue nation. Trump noted the 15-0 United Nations vote during a meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, but said they are "just another very small step, not a big deal" and suggested that he doesn't know "if it has any impact."

How Russia quietly undercuts sanctions intended to stop North Korea’s nuclear program

A South Korean news magazine with photos of President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un under the headline "Korean Peninsula Crisis" is displayed at the Dong-A Ilbo building in Seoul. Russian smugglers are scurrying to the aid of North Korea with shipments of petroleum and other vital supplies that could help that country weather harsh new economic sanctions, U.S. officials say in an assessment that casts further doubt on whether financial measures alone can force dictator Kim Jong Un to abandon his nuclear weapons program.

Local experts say US may be using the idea as leverage to press China on NK sanctions

Despite repeated rebuttals from the South Korean government, talk of bringing US tactical nuclear weapons here continues to grow, with signs of Washington warming to the idea amid North Korea's persistent nuclear and missile threats. But experts here are still cautious, questioning whether the US would really have the intention to redeploy tactical nukes on the Korean Peninsula, risking sparking military tensions in Northeast Asia, and potentially, a regional nuclear arms race.

Panel will no longer assess nuke threat to power grid

This image made from video of a news bulletin aired by North Korea's KRT on Monday, May 15, 2017, shows what was said to be the launch of the Hwasong-12 missile at an undisclosed location in North Korea. Threatening to fire a volley of missiles toward a major U.S. military hub _ and the home to 160,000 American civilians _ may seem like a pretty bad move for a country that is seriously outgunned and has an awful lot to lose.

UN approves watered-down new sanctions against North Korea

The U.N. Security Council has unanimously approved new sanctions on North Korea in a watered-down resolution without an oil import ban or international asset freeze on the government and leader Kim Jong Un that the... The U.N. Security Council has unanimously approved new sanctions on North Korea in a watered-down resolution without an oil import ban or international asset freeze on the government and leader Kim Jong Un that the Trump administration wanted. Sen. John McCain says the U.S. needs to step up actions against North Korea and send a message to leader Kim Jong Un that aggressive acts will lead to his country's destruction.

How Democrats left America nakedbefore North Korea’s nukes

With last weekend's surprise nuclear test, North Korea has reached the final stage of its crash course to develop thermonuclear weapons that can reach and destroy US cities. So why are we not on a crash course to protect our cities from North Korean nuclear missiles? Answer: Because for more than three decades, Democrats have done everything in their power to prevent, obstruct or delay ballistic-missile defense.

South Korea braces for possible new missile test to mark North’s founding day

Throughout the week, South Korean officials have warned the North could launch another intercontinental ballistic missile, in defiance of U.N. sanctions and amid an escalating standoff with the United States. Pyongyang marks its founding anniversary each year with a big display of pageantry and military hardware.

U.S. heavy bombers link up with ASDF for training amid North Korea tensions

U.S. Air Force B-1B heavy bombers from Guam linked up with fighter jets from the Air Self-Defense Force on Saturday for the latest training drill between the two militaries amid soaring tensions on the Korean Peninsula. The two B-1Bs from Andersen Air Force Base on Guam trained over the East China Sea with two ASDF F-15 fighters based in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.

Has Trump been tamed by his generals and the Pentagon?

Foreign policy crises comes and go, but the power struggle between an unorthodox and ignorant president and America's military machine is eternal. With North Korea repeatedly demonstrating the potency of its nuclear arsenal, the president and the Pentagon are struggling to counter a new threat to U.S. allies in Asia and potentially to the United States itself.

Most South Koreans don’t expect war with North, poll shows, as Trump highlights military option

South Koreans feel increasingly doubtful that North Korea will start a war, a survey released on Friday showed, just days after its largest nuclear test and as President Donald Trump again highlighted the possibility of military action. People look toward the north at an observation platform near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas in Paju, South Korea, August 14, 2017.

The Risk of Nuclear War with North Korea

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