Top US commander in Korea: Material needed for North Korea to make nuclear bombs is still intact

The top U.S. military commander on the Korean peninsula said that the material needed for North Korea to make nuclear bombs is still intact. “We haven’t seen a complete shutdown of production yet … There has to be demonstrable action … Read More

Tongue-lashings from North Korea’s Kim underscore shift in focus to economy

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s strident rebukes of officials during recent trips to industrial sites were aimed at rallying support at home for his economic drive and convincing outsiders about his willingness to denuclearize. After racing … Read More

Kim Jong Un ‘extremely enraged,’ berates North Korean officials for unfinished projects

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un launched — not a missile — but an unusual public attack on his own officials during inspections of several ongoing projects in the Hermit Kingdom, visits he said that left him “appalled” and “speechless” … Read More

Trump hails progress after receiving note from North Korea’s Kim

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Kim Jong Un told President Donald Trump he believed their efforts could open up a “new future” between North Korea and the United States and expressed hope for “practical actions” in the future, according to a letter … Read More

Trade rocks already unstable U.S.-China relations

FILE – In this Nov. 9, 2017, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands during a news conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Trump’s trade battle with China will exacerbate … Read More

Lindsey Graham blames China for North Korea’s nuclear pullback

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Sen. Lindsey Graham said on “Fox News Sunday” that he sees “China’s hands all over” North Korea’s latest statement calling the U.S. push for complete denuclearization “regrettable.” He added, “If I were President Trump, I would not let China use … Read More

How sustainable is the China-South Korean thaw?

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on December 14, 2017. Photo: AFP/Nicolas Asfouri With North Korea apparently coming in from the cold, … Read More

Are the US and North Korea on the brink of another nuclear showdown?

Are the United States and North Korea headed for the ultimate of summer blockbusters: another nuclear showdown? At least for the moment, all sign point to a solid yes. And the American people need to take notice. Lost in the … Read More

North Korea believed to be ‘deceiving’ US, increasing nuclear production: report

U.S. intelligence officials believe North Korea has been “deceiving” the U.S., saying the Hermit Kingdom was bolstering production for nuclear weapons at “multiple secret sites” in the past few months, a report stated. Officials from the CIA and other intelligence … Read More

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