Tag: Kim Jong Un

"If it would be appropriate for me to meet with him, I would absolutely, I would be honored to do it," Trump said of Kim Jong Un. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File)

Trump says he’s willing to meet with Kim Jong Un

Kyle Feldscher · May 1, 2017 4:52 pm

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called for an aggressive new set diplomatic and economic sanctions on North Korea in a Friday speech to the United Nations. (Bryan R. Smith/Pool Photo via AP)

National Security

Rex Tillerson: North Korea poses ‘catastrophic’ threat

Joel Gehrke · April 28, 2017 2:40 pm

Sen. Bernie Sanders doesn't think President Trump is marching the country toward war with North Korea. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

National Security

Bernie Sanders: Trump isn’t leading US toward war with North Korea

Kyle Feldscher · April 28, 2017 1:56 pm

A Pennsylvania lawmaker predicted Friday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un won't undertake any massive military actions that threaten the survival of his regime. (KRT via AP Video)

National Security

Charlie Dent: Kim Jong Un won’t take actions that threaten his regime

Kyle Feldscher · April 28, 2017 1:33 pm

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is "not insane," asserted Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Thursday. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

National Security

Rex Tillerson: North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is ‘not insane’

Daniel Chaitin · April 28, 2017 1:45 am

Sen. John McCain said Thursday that the U.S. must be prepared to strike North Korea once it is sure that country can threaten the U.S. with a nuclear weapon. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

National Security

McCain: Attack North Korea once it points nukes at US

Pete Kasperowicz · April 27, 2017 12:45 pm

The back-and-forth rhetoric between U.S. and North Korean officials has escalated to such a level that commentators are now openly speculating that the U.S. military is preparing for an operation similar to the attack on a Syrian government airfield earlier this month. (KRT via AP Video)

Beltway Confidential

Trump needs to know these 3 things about North Korea

Daniel DePetris · April 26, 2017 4:10 pm

Vice President Mike Pence called on the world community to pressure North Korea into giving up its nuclear and ballistic arsenals while brushing off concerns about the regime's response to his trip to Asia. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

National Security

Pence: North Korea is ‘getting the message’

Kyle Feldscher · April 18, 2017 12:33 pm

"We need an enemy and for that part of the world, it is North Korea. They serve as the monster in that area," Paul said. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Ron Paul: N. Korea kept unstable ‘on purpose’

Sean Higgins · April 17, 2017 8:33 pm

White House press secretary Sean Spicer refused to say if President Trump ordered the cyber sabotage of North Korea's ballistic missile test on Sunday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Sean Spicer won’t say if US sabotaged North Korea’s missile test

Kyle Feldscher · April 17, 2017 11:53 am

"I don't think" the U.S. sabotaged the test by using cyberwarfare, McCain told "Meet the Press" host Chuck Todd on NBC. "But I wouldn't rule it out," he added. (AP Photo/Amel Emric)

McCain doubts claims US sabotaged North Korea’s nuclear test

Anna Giaritelli · April 16, 2017 3:37 pm

The deputy national security adviser said the move was "not a surprise." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

National Security

K.T. McFarland: Trump not distressed over North Korea missile test

Anna Giaritelli · April 16, 2017 1:42 pm