Posts Tagged: US North Korea
North Korea Says Trump ‘Has Lit the Wick of War Against Us’
Ri Yong Ho, Pyongyang's foreign minister, hit out at the US President and said the tensions will not be settled with words. He said: "With his bellicose...
US Bombers Conduct Missile Drills Off Both Coasts of Korean Peninsula
US Air Force B-1 bombers carried out mock missile launches off both coasts of South Korea Tuesday night in the latest show of force against...
Ex-IDF Intelligence Chief Recommends US Preemptively Strike North Korea if It Has Capability
JNS.org - Former IDF intelligence chief Amos Yadlin said on Sunday that the US should launch a preemptive strike on North Korea if it is capable of...
Russia’s Putin Warns US-North Korea Standoff Is on Verge of Leading to ‘Large-Scale Conflict’
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Friday that the tense standoff between North Korea and the United States was on the verge of large-scale conflict...
US Flies Bombers and Fighter Jets in Show of Force Against North Korea
The United States on Thursday flew some of its most advanced warplanes to South Korea to take part in bombing drills aimed at intimidating North...
Trump Says ‘All Options Are on the Table’ as US Mulls Response to North Korea Missile Fire Over Japan
North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan's northern Hokkaido island into the sea on Tuesday, prompting a warning from US President Donald Trump that...
Diplomats: US May Broaden Talks on North Korea Sanctions, Signaling Likely Deal With China
The United States could shortly broaden talks on a push for stronger UN sanctions on North Korea to include all 15 Security Council members, signaling a likely deal with China on...
US Flies Bombers Over Korean Peninsula Following Pyongyang Missile Tests
The United States flew two supersonic B-1B bombers over the Korean peninsula in a show of force on Sunday after Pyongyang's recent tests of intercontinental...
Trump: ‘Major, Major Conflict’ With North Korea Possible, But Diplomacy Preferable
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday a major conflict with North Korea is possible in the standoff over its nuclear and missile programs, but...
Vice President Pence to Travel to Seoul as Tensions Rise Over North Korea
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will travel to South Korea on Sunday in what his aides said was a sign of the U.S. commitment to...
US Warns ‘Clock Has Run Out’ on Diplomatic Efforts With North Korea Ahead of Chinese President’s Meeting With Trump
Days before President Trump hosts his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, a top U.S. official warned Tuesday that “the clock has run out” on decades of...
Envoy: North Korea Does Not Fear Threat of US Sanctions, Will ‘Accelerate’ Pursuit of Nuclear Weapons
North Korea has nothing to fear from any U.S. move to broaden sanctions aimed at cutting it off from the global financial system and will...
Trump Administration Considers Imposing Sanctions on North Korea, US Official Says
The Trump administration is considering sweeping sanctions aimed at cutting North Korea off from the global financial system as part of a broad review of...
Secretary of State Tillerson Says US Military Action Against North Korea Is Possible
The US would consider military action against North Korea if it was provoked, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday. Speaking in Seoul at a joint...
