Video Shows North Korean Soldier's Dramatic Sprint Across Border
Newly-released CCTV footage shows a jeep speeding through the countryside near the DMZ. Inside is a North Korean soldier making a desperate escape.
North Korea
Lawmakers Fear President Trump's Authority To Launch Nuclear Weapons
Some lawmakers and experts are raising concerns about the president's unilateral authority to launch nuclear weapons as tensions with North Korea continue to escalate.
Trump Designating North Korea As A State Sponsor Of Terrorism
That designation was removed in 2008, when the North Korean government pledged to dismantle its nuclear program. The president says additional sanctions will be imposed.
U.S. To Impose More Sanctions On North Korea, But How Effective Will They Be?
The Trump administration is increasingly using economic sanctions to try to influence behavior in North Korea, Venezuela and Russia. But the strategy doesn't always work — and can backfire.
Trump Touts 'Great Chemistry' With China's Xi As Leaders Agree To Closer Ties
Despite the president's harsh words on China in the past, the leaders appear friendly and say they will cooperate on North Korea and work toward a balanced trade relationship.
In Visit To South Korea, Trump Continues Theme Of Security And Trade
The president says the U.S. is prepared to use "all available tools short of military action" to bring North Korea to the table, but that it would use the "full range" of military options if needed.
Families Of Japanese Abducted By North Korea Hope For Help From Trump
In Tokyo, Trump met relatives of Japanese citizens taken by North Korea in the 1970s. A handful have been freed over the years, but families are divided over the best way to gain release of the rest.
Trump Launches Asia Trip With A Warning To North Korea
President Trump met with U.S. and Japanese troops and golfed with Japan's prime minister on the first day of his five-country Asia tour.
President Trump Is Going To Asia: What To Watch For At Each Stop
Trump will commence the longest foreign trip of his tenure on Friday, focusing on North Korea's nuclear threat and the U.S. trade deficit with China.
With Asia Trip, Trump Hopes To Shift Focus From Russia To North Korea
Putting regional pressure on the Kim Jong Un regime is expected to be the main push of the five-country tour that includes Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines.