December 27, 2017 Treasury sanctions two 'key leaders of North Korea's unlawful weapons program' The Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned two officials described as “key leaders of North Korea’s unlawful weapons programs.”
December 12, 2017 US ready to talk any time North Korea wants, Tillerson says Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday that the U.S. would be willing to hold talks with North Korea even if the Communist nation does not do away with its nuclear weapons program.
December 4, 2017 Flight crew witnessed North Korean nuclear missile test, airline says The crew of a Cathay Pacific flight over Japan saw a North Korean ballistic missile break up and fall out of the sky last week, the airline said.
December 2, 2017 North Korean missile broke up on re-entry, US official says North Korea's latest intercontinental ballistic missile did not survive re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere after it was tested this week, a U.S. official told ӣƵ Saturday.
December 1, 2017 Hawaii tests nuclear warning sirens due to North Korea threat A siren blared across Hawaii on Friday for the first time since the end of the Cold War in an effort to prepare tourists and residents for a possible nuclear attack from North Korea.
November 14, 2017 House passes $700B defense bill amid North Korea threat House Republicans and Democrats joined forces to approve an annual defense policy bill that authorizes $700 billion for the Pentagon and orders a more rapid buildup of the nation's missile defenses.
November 11, 2017 Trump tweets 'Russia can greatly help' US after calling ex-intel leaders 'political hacks' On the homestretch of his whirlwind trip to Asia, President Donald Trump tweeted a defense of his efforts to establish a rapport with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying that the Kremlin "can greatly help" Washington with global trouble spots.
November 8, 2017 Trump expected to demand China cut financial ties with North Korea President Trump is expected to urge China to cut its financial links to Pyongyang and expel North Korean workers during his two-day trip.
November 7, 2017 Trump urges North Korea to 'make a deal' regarding nuclear weapons program President Trump said Tuesday in South Korea that “good progress” is happening on North Korea and he urged the regime to “come to the table” and “make a deal.”
October 30, 2017 Saudi Arabia to extract uranium for 'self-sufficient' nuclear program Saudi Arabia will extract uranium domestically as a step towards “self-sufficiency” in producing atomic fuel, a senior official said Monday, reports Reuters.