Trump administration announces sanctions against North Korea
U.S. . Secretary of State Rex Tillerson talks to reporters during the daily press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, in Washington, Monday, Nov. 20, 2017.
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No One Man Should Be Able to Trigger Nuclear War
Responsible people in government are increasingly worried that President Trump might ignite nuclear war to salvage his bruised ego and to show the Asians who is boss. Amidst the rising clamor in the US over groping and goosing, America's Congress is beginning to fret about President Donald Trump's shaky finger being on the nation's nuclear button.
S. Korea says NK showed ‘measured’ reaction to Trump’s visit to Seoul
South Korea said Monday that North Korea showed a "measured" reaction to US President Donald Trump's latest visit to Seoul amid reports on the conditions for direct talks between the US and North Korea. North Korea's foreign ministry on Saturday condemned Trump's trip last Tuesday and Wednesday as a "warmonger's visit for confrontation" to rid the North of its nuclear deterrence.
US, S. Korea start drills in show of force against N. Korea
The United States and South Korea on Saturday started joint naval exercises that will involve three U.S. aircraft carriers in what military officials describe as a clear warning to North Korea. The four-day drills that began in waters off South Korea's eastern coast come as President Donald Trump continues a visit to Asia that has been dominated by discussions over the North Korean nuclear threat.
Three US carriers lead naval drill aimed at N. Korea
South Korean warships joined three US aircraft carriers Saturday in an unusually strong display of naval force aimed at North Korea, whose nuclear ambitions have been a focus of US President Donald Trump's ongoing tour of Asia. The four-day joint exercise in the western Pacific involves three flattops -- USS Ronald Reagan, USS Nimitz and USS Theodore Roosevelt -- and seven South Korean warships including three destroyers, Seoul's defence ministry said.
Three US carriers lead naval drill aimed at North Korea
South Korean warships joined three US aircraft carriers Saturday in an unusually strong display of naval force aimed at North Korea, whose nuclear ambitions have been a focus of US President Donald Trump's ongoing tour of Asia. Nuclear-armed North Korea regularly denounces joint US and South Korean military drills as rehearsals for invasion.
One year later: For Trump, the 2016 election is ever-present
President Donald Trump, center, gesture at the South Korean National Assembly, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017, in Seoul, South Korea. Trump is on a five country trip through Asia traveling to Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines.
North Korea on Trump’s speech: We’re done listening
North Korean officials were closely watching US President Donald Trump when he addressed the South Korean National Assembly Wednesday, but they say they weren't listening. Though the American leader's tone was more subdued -- and he proposed what some perceived as a conditional olive branch -- officials in Pyongyang authorized to speak for the government told CNN when it comes to Trump, "we don't care about what that mad dog may utter because we've already heard enough."
‘Nuclear nightmare’: Trump’s speech to the South Korean National Assembly, annotated
President Trump delivered a speech to the South Korean National Assembly Wednesday morning and spoke at length about the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear program. Trump also slipped in a plug for one of his golf courses and a reminder that he was celebrating the first anniversary of his election win.
Trump pushes ‘Indo-Pacific’ foreign policy, bringing India into strategic bulwark against China
President Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in shake hands during a meeting at the Blue House in Seoul on Nov. 7. President Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in shake hands during a meeting at the Blue House in Seoul on Nov. 7. As he travels across Asia, President Trump is pushing an ambitious if still vague new foreign policy: a "free and open Indo-Pacific" stretching from the West Coast to Japan, down through Southeast Asia to Australia, and west across another ocean to India.
Trump in Asia: No, South Korea is not just ‘over there’
I grew up listening to stories of the aftermath. Whenever I would complain about my relatively comfortable life growing up in New York City, my parents, born shortly after the end of the Korean War, would reflect on their struggles with abject poverty, deep financial loss, postwar trauma and missed educational opportunities.
Your Turn: November y
South Korean protesters stage a rally against a visit by the U.S. President Donald Trump, near the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea. Readers weigh in on Trump.
U.S. top court rejects Samsung appeal of patent loss to Apple
Employees walk past logos of the Samsung Electronics Co. at its shop in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017.
Exercise Haedoli-Wallaby
Australia and the Republic of Korea participated in Exercise Haedoli-Wallaby, a bilateral anti-submarine warfare exercise, from November 1-3. The biennial exercise demonstrates a shared commitment by Australia and the Republic of Korea to regional security and security of the Korean peninsula.
US bombers conduct exercise over Korean peninsula
In this June 20, 2017 file photo provided by South Korean Defence Ministry, US Air Force B-1B bombers and South Korean fighter jets F-15K fly over the Korean Peninsula, South Korea. SEOUL: A South Korean military official said Friday the B-1B bombers based in Guam were escorted by two South Korean F-16 fighter jets during the drills Thursday at a field near the South's eastern coast.
Asia braces for Trump and his unpredictable foreign policy
Donald Trump vowed a more "unpredictable" foreign policy when he campaigned for president. Mission accomplished, if the mood in Asia ahead of his first presidential trip to the region is any indication.
White House: Trump will not visit DMZ during Asia trip
President Donald Trump listens during a meeting on tax policy with business leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017, in Washington. President Donald Trump listens during a meeting on tax policy with business leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017, in Washington.
Why Trump’s Korean war talk should be taken seriously
Washington elites have long regarded war with North Korea as all but unthinkable. Yet, obscured by the wild twists and daily cacophony of the Trump presidency, the conventional wisdom is changing.
U.S. threats of war with North Korea ‘dangerous, short-sighted’, says Hillary Clinton
Former U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during the 18th World Knowledge Forum in Seoul, South Korea, on October 18, 2017. Photo - Yonhap via Reuters Former U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during the 18th World Knowledge Forum in Seoul, South Korea, on October 18, 2017.
Clinton Criticizes Trump’s North Korea Tweets But Not Policies
Former U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton strongly criticized President Donald Trump's disruptive rhetoric on North Korea, while speaking in South Korea on Wednesday. "There is no reason for us to be bellicose and aggressive," said Clinton during an address to the World Knowledge Forum in Seoul.