US: Bomber flew close to North Korean border amid standoff
A U.S. Air Force B-1B bomber from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, flies over Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016.
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US, China to step up cooperation on North Korea
US President Barack Obama and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang agreed on Monday to step up cooperation in the United Nations Security Council and in law-enforcement channels after North Korea's fifth nuclear test, the White House said. China and the United States are also targeting the finances of Liaoning Hongxiang Industrial, a Chinese conglomerate headed by a Communist Party cadre, that the Obama administration thinks has a role in assisting North Korea's nuclear program, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
North Korean broadcaster KRT’s footage of one of three medium-range…
North Korea's fifth nuclear test in defiance of international efforts has once again raised the question: why does a seemingly united world not stop the rogue nation from making trouble? Since it started testing missiles in 1993, the isolated state's nuclear and missile programmes, though erratic and often failures, have stirred up one crisis after another, despite sanctions unanimously imposed by members of the United Nations Security Council since 2006. Over the past decade, Pyongyang has been conducting nuclear tests at intervals of two or three years.
Samsung’s Note 7 Recall Is Official, Now Comes the Hard Part
Now that Samsung Electronics Co.' s recall of the explosion-prone Galaxy Note 7 smartphone is official in the U.S., the company can start focusing on the tough job of restoring public trust.
North Korea rips US bomber flyover as bluff
North Korea on Wednesday scoffed at the US Air Force's show of force a day earlier, saying Washington was "bluffing" and "blustering" with the flyover of B-1 bombers. "They are bluffing that B-1Bs are enough for fighting an all-out nuclear war," said a statement from Pyongyang's Korean Central News Agency.
Us B-1 bombers fly over South Korea
Four days after North Korea's fifth and possibly most powerful nuclear weapons test, the US Air Force responded with a show of force on Tuesday, flying two powerful B-1 bombers over South Korea. North Korea claimed Friday's test showed it had a nuclear warhead that could be mounted on ballistic missiles, a possibility that increases fears for US allies in the region and also poses a threat to US bases in South Korea, Japan and Guam.
Samsung’s combustable phone problems are getting worse
Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 problems are getting worse Samsung's combustible Galaxy Note 7 problem just got worse. Check out this story on mycentraljersey.com: http://usat.ly/2cUkIjD A woman walks past billboards of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 and Galaxy S7 at a mobile phone shop in Seoul on Sept.
Samsung tells consumers to stop using Galaxy Note 7
In this Sept. 8, 2016 photo, a Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Note 7 smartphone is displayed at the headquarters of South Korean mobile carrier KT in Seoul, South Korea.
Consumers told: Stop using Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Seoul/ New York - A US government safety agency on Friday urged all consumers to stop using Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones, which are prone to catch fire, and top airlines globally banned their use during flights. Following reports that the phones' batteries have combusted during charging and normal use, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said it was working on an official recall of the devices and that users should turn them off in the meantime.
Int’l community voices strong condemnation of DPRK nuclear test
After the Democratic People's Republic of Korea announced it has successfully carried out another nuclear test on Friday, the international community voiced its strong condemnation over the event. The DPRK's state-run television made the announcement early Friday, making the test the fifth of its kind in the country.
Clinton: Time for ‘rethinking’ of US approach to North Korea
Hillary Clinton said Friday it was time for a "rethinking" of America's strategy for North Korea following the regime's latest test of a nuclear weapon. Donald Trump and his campaign chief, meanwhile, refused to outline the Republican presidential candidate's plans for defusing tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
8 participants in Korean martial arts event still missing
The organizers of an international martial arts event here said Wednesday seven athletes and one coach from three countries are still missing as the competition is coming to an end. The organizers of the World Martial Arts Masterships in Cheongju, some 130 kilometers south of Seoul in North Chungcheong Province, said that three jujitsu fighters from Sri Lanka, four belt wrestling athletes from Tajikistan and a wushu coach for Uganda have gone missing.
The Latest: US, France, Germany discuss Ukraine at G-20
The leaders of the U.S., France and Germany are taking a time away for economic talks in China to discuss the situation in Ukraine. The White House says President Barack Obama, French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit to review the status of the conflict.
Obamaa s Asian pivot leaves closer ties, new challenges
As Barack Obama embarks on what is likely to be his final trip to Asia as president, attention is returning to what is known as the U.S. "pivot" to the continent launched during his first term. The policy adjustment aimed to reinforce alliances and shift military assets to a region that has grown in importance alongside the rise of China as a global economic and political power.
U.N. Security Council condemns North Korea missile launches
Passengers watch a TV screen broadcasting a news report on North Korea's submarine-launched ballistic missile fired from North Korea's east coast port of Sinpo, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, August 24, 2016 The UN Security Council late on Friday condemned a series of missile launches by North Korea after failing to do so earlier this month when China had wanted a statement also to oppose the planned deployment of a U.S. anti-missile system in South Korea. North Korea test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile on Wednesday which flew about 500 km in the direction of Japan, the latest in a series of launches by the isolated nation in defiance of UN resolutions.
Why it Matters: North Korea
In this June 23, 2016, file photo, people watch a TV news channel airing an image of North Korea's ballistic missile launch published in North Korea's Rodong Sinmun newspaper at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea. North Korea could soon be capable of targeting America with nuclear weapons.
‘Wolfgang’s steaks speak for themselves’
Step inside, past the mahogany reception desk and the main dining hall seems to spread out endlessly, with countless tables covered in white tablecloths. Overhead, private dining rooms line the second floor.
US Senators Urge South Korea to Take Trump ‘With Grain of Salt’
U.S. and South Korean army soldiers pose on a floating bridge on the Hantan river during a joint military exercise against a possible attack from North Korea, in Yeoncheon, South Korea, Dec. 10, 2015. Republican John McCain and Democrat Robert Menendez write an editorial reasserting America's support for its Asian allies, in spite of past comments made by U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump On the eve of the U.S. Republican convention, two powerful U.S. senators urged South Korea to take any criticisms made by the presumptive party nominee Donald Trump about America's commitment to Asia with "a grain of salt."
North Korea test-fires submarine-launched ballistic missile
U.S. and South Korean military officials said Friday they're ready to deploy an advanced U.S. missile defens... . South Korea's mock missiles are displayed next to North Korea's mock Scud-B, left, at the Korea War Memorial Museum in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 8, 2016.
Ap Photos: a selection of pictures from the past week
Britain's Thursday vote to leave the European Union adds uncertainty to a world economy that is still strugg... . Jimmy Romo, 73, leads a horse and other animals from his ranch as a wildfire burns behind them in Azusa, Calif., Monday, June 20, 2016.