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Back-channel talks between the U.S. and North Korea are "useful tools" but unlikely to lead to major strides or meaningful dialogue. » Read More
Jonathan Berkshire Miller of the Council on Foreign Relations weighs in on posturing from both North Korea and the U.S. ahead of U.S.-South Korea military exercises. » Read More |
By: Leslie Shaffer
South Korea's stocks rallied to record highs, but that may have been derailed by the spat between Trump and North Korea. » Read More |
Kim Jong Un believes the way to preserve his regime in North Korea is through a nuclear weapons program, says Thomas Hubbard, chairman of The Korea Society. » Read More |
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The news that North Korea mastered miniaturizing nuclear devices was not unexpected, but it does mean a significant step for Pyongyang.
It’s a conundrum: Despite Japan being a likely target of North Korean ire, traders still see the yen as a safe haven, pushing it up.
Foreign policy experts explain why the U.S can't count on Beijing to rein in North Korea.
North Korea's economy grew at its fastest pace in 17 years in 2016, South Korea's central bank said Friday, despite international sanctions.
South Korea's U.S.-supplied THAAD missile shield could be "overwhelmed" by a swarm-like attack from North Korea, according to an expert.
North Korea's test-firing of an ICBM ballistic missile came as the U.S. still faces serious gaps in its homeland missile defense system.
Former U.S. ambassador says North Korea's latest missile launch suggests an attempt to separate the U.S. from the Korean peninsula.
North Korea launched a missile Tuesday, with the Japan saying it might have landed in Japan's EEZ.
Trump meets with South Korea's Moon, says the era of strategic patience with North Korea "is over."
US sanctions on a Chinese bank aiding Pyongyang are "extremely long overdue" and bigger banks should maybe be next, says an ex-CIA official.
A North Korean diplomat on Wednesday raised the possibility of the hermit regime holding talks with the United States.
A North Korea war would be "catastrophic" but the U.S. would ultimately prevail, the US Defense secretary told Congress Thursday.
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday that North Korea's advancing missile and nuclear programs were the "most urgent" threat to national security.
Former National Basketball Association player Dennis Rodman is expected to arrive in North Korea on Tuesday. He has met Kim Jong Un previously on several trips.
San Francisco Federal Reserve President John Williams said he sees a total of three interest rate increases for this year as his baseline scenario.
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said steps will be taken in coordination with the U.S. to deter future provocations.
