U.S. President Donald Trump held out the possibility on Sunday of using trade as a lever to secure Chinese cooperation against North Korea and suggested Washington might deal with Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs on its own if need be. The comments, in an interview published on Sunday by the Financial Times, appeared designed to […]
Trump Presses China on North Korea Ahead of Xi Talks…
Tillerson: Use of Pre-Emptive Force an Option with North Korea…
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday it may be necessary to take pre-emptive military action against North Korea if the threat from their weapons program reaches a level “that we believe requires action.” Tillerson outlined a tougher strategy to confront North Korea’s nuclear threat after visiting the world’s most heavily armed border near the […]
How China Might Want to Consider Stopping U.S. Strike on North Korea…
Tillerson Unveils New U.S. Approach to North Korea While on Asian Tour…
Tillerson noted that “North Korea and its people need not fear the United States or their neighbours in the region who seek only to live in peace with North Korea.” Japan’s top diplomat said Tokyo and Washington are not planning to put up with North Korea’s nuclear and missile program. “We exchanged views on the […]
Watch Tillerson’s Press Conference with Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Fumio Kishida (VIDEO)…
U.S. Carrier to Arrive for Joint Drills with S. Korea as Pyongyang Warns of ‘Merciless’ Strikes…
A US Navy aircraft carrier group is expected to arrive in South Korea on Wednesday to take part in joint annual drills, the US military announced. It comes after the North warned of “merciless” attacks if its sovereignty is violated during the exercises.The strike group will arrive at the port city of Busan on Wednesday, […]
China Readying Countermeasures Against Missile Defense Shield in South Korea…
China knew it might not be able to stop Seoul deploying a US anti-missile system and was prepared to counter with its own anti-radar equipment, a retired PLA general said on Monday. The comments by Wang Hongguang came as a South Korean court’s decision to uphold the impeachment of Park Geun-hye, the country’s former president, […]
U.S. Rejects China’s Proposal to Halt North Korea Nuclear Weapons…
Washington has rejected China’s proposal that North Korea could halt its nuclear weapons programme if the United States and South Korea suspended military activities in the region. US State Department acting spokesman Mark Toner said it was like comparing “apples and oranges”, but admitted that Washington had to seek a fresh approach to the North […]
Trump Sends B-52 Nuclear Bombers to South Korea…
President Trump is sending nuclear bombers to the Korean peninsula as tensions in the region reach breaking point. North Korea and the US have been teetering on the brink of war for months after Kim Jong-un carried out a series of controversial missile launches. Earlier this week, trigger-happy Kim pushed his luck once more when […]