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Residents go fishing this week near Tumon Beach in Guam. Some people on the strategically located island fear the president's rhetoric has exposed them to danger.

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Trump's Rhetoric Renews Debate In Guam: Is Being 'Tip Of The Spear' Worth It?

12:53pm August 12, 2017

by Elise Hu

People on the U.S. territory of Guam find their home caught between North Korea and President Trump's escalating rhetoric. But it's not just talk if you're the Americans being targeted, say residents.

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What's To Be Done About North Korea's Nuclear Program?

8:10am August 12, 2017

NPR's Scott Simon talks to David Albright at the Institute for Science and International Security about the standoff over North Korea's nuclear weapons program.

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Kremlin Speaks Out After North Korea Rhetoric Heats Up

8:10am August 12, 2017

by Lucien Kim

Moscow had been uncharacteristically silent after President Trump's "fire and fury" comment. Russia and China are thought to be working behind the scenes to try to reduce U.S.-North Korea tensions.

Unfilled State Department Jobs Could Hamper North Korea Solutions

7:55am August 12, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

As the rhetoric between the Trump administration and North Korea escalates, many of the important diplomatic portfolios that deal with East Asia lie empty at the State Department.

This picture taken and released on July 4 by an official North Korea news agency shows leader Kim Jong-Un (second from right) inspecting the test firing of a Hwasong-14 ICBM at an undisclosed location.

As Rhetoric Escalates, What Do We Know About North Korea's Nuclear Arsenal?

6:44pm August 11, 2017

by Geoff Brumfiel

There's a great deal of uncertainty around North Korea's capabilities, but here are the facts.

Exiled Tibetans shout slogans during a protest to show support for India on the Doklam standoff in New Delhi, India, on Friday.

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India Steps Up Alert Amid Heightened Tensions With China

6:42pm August 11, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The neighbors have been in a weekslong dispute over Chinese road construction in the disputed region of Doklam. The plateau is claimed both by China and India's tiny ally, Bhutan.

Trump Administration Sends Mixed Messages On North Korea

6:14pm August 11, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump warned North Korea in a tweet Friday that if the country should act unwisely, military solutions are now fully in place. But Secretary of Defense James Mattis struck a different tone.

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Trump's Rhetoric On North Korea Calls Diplomacy Into Question

6:14pm August 11, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

President Trump says military solutions are "locked and loaded" on North Korea, and he's thanking Russia's Vladimir Putin for kicking out American diplomats. But that raises questions about where this leaves U.S. diplomacy.

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Despite Trump's Escalating Rhetoric, Little Evidence Of War Preparations

6:14pm August 11, 2017

by Greg Myre

Despite the president's heated rhetoric regarding North Korea, there is little evidence the U.S. is preparing for war. The U.S. military presence in the western Pacific is robust, but is not being significantly boosted and remains a deterrent force.

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China Remains Reserved As U.S. Trades Threats With North Korea

6:14pm August 11, 2017

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Yun Sun, senior associate with the East Asia Program at the Stimson Center in Washington, D.C., about China's reaction to the rising tensions between the U.S. and North Korea.

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