Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, speaking in Hawaii, said the largely symbolic change comes "[in] recognition of the increasing connectivity between the Indian and Pacific Oceans."
Rachel Martin talks to Robert Gallucci, who was the chief negotiator during the 1994 North Korean nuclear crisis, about efforts that indicate plans for a proposed summit are back in high gear.
A top North Korean official is meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to plan a summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un. Also, an update on Europe and the Iran nuclear deal.
President Trump has said U.S. forces are not on the table for potential negotiations with North Korea, but he has also complained about the cost of keeping them there.
In remarks to the legislature, the prime minister said the possibility that the U.S. would raise the duty on auto imports from his country as high as 25 percent is "hard for Japan to understand."
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sheila Smith, of the Council on Foreign Relations about what's at stake for Japan as the U.S. prepares for talks with North Korea.
The attack appears to be the latest in a series claimed either by the Islamic State or the Taliban in recent months that have targeted government buildings, checkpoints and hotels.
For nearly a year and a half, the two sides have traded artillery across the heavily fortified demarcation that separates Indian and Pakistani areas of control.
President Trump says he wants North Korea to end its nuclear weapons program permanently. Those who've seen the program say denuclearization, if it happens, would likely take a very long time.