North Korea fires missiles on eve of Kamala Harris trip to Seoul
Seoul says the provocations will only deepen North Korea's international isolation while pushing South Korea and the United States to strengthen their deterrence.
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Teen soldier who went missing during Korean War accounted for
It was the news his family — including his now 99-year-old sister Elizabeth Fiorentini — has been awaiting for decades.
Harris in Japan for slain former PM's funeral, talks with key allies
The vice president is leading the U.S. delegation at the memorial for Abe, the former Japanese leader who was fatally shot in July.
U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea
An American aircraft carrier has arrived in South Korea for the first time in almost five years. The U.S. and South Korean navies will take part in joint drills next week. Josh Smith, a senior correspondent for Reuters, joined CBS News from South Korea to discuss.
South Korea president's office denies vulgar hot mic slur aimed at U.S.
A spokesperson says the president was mistranslated, but his political foes say the denial is like calling South Koreans "hearing impaired."
South Korean leader's profane hot mic criticism of U.S. goes viral
Political foes accused already-unpopular President Yoon Suk-yeol of causing "a major diplomatic mishap" with his "foul language tarnishing the U.S. Congress."
Woman "hiding" in South Korea arrested after bodies found in suitcases
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Typhoon Hinnamnor, one of the most powerful storms to hit the country in years, brought the second deluge South Korea has suffered in as many weeks.
U.S. forces plan for possible North Korea action
North Korea has fired more missiles this year than in any other year. CBS News’ UK partner BBC News accessed a bunker where U.S. and South Korean forces are preparing for a response to a possible North Korean attack.
U.S. and South Korea begin biggest military drills in years
The drills could draw an angry response from North Korea, which has dialed up its weapons testing activity to a record pace.
North Korea resumes missiles tests, firing two suspected cruise missiles
As the North continued this year's record testing pace, the South's president said Seoul would stick with efforts to get Pyongyang to accept economic aid in exchange for denuclearization.
South Korea's heaviest rainfall in 80 years leaves 9 dead in Seoul
Some of the heaviest rain in decades swamped South Korea's capital region, turning streets into car-clogged rivers and sending floods cascading into subway stations.
Stocks fall as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan
Financial markets wobble amid investor concerns that the House speaker's visit could heighten U.S.-China tensions.
Biden begins Asia trip.
President Biden is in Asia, in South Korea for the first leg of his trip. He’s decided not to visit the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone separating South and North Korea. A baby formula factory that's been closed since February due to contamination, Abbott Nutrition's Michigan plant, could be back open by next week, the FDA says. But the company says once production resumes, it could be about two months before new formula begins arriving in stores. And for the first time, there will be female referees at a men's World Cup final, set for later this year in Qatar.
North Korea threatens to use nukes in potential conflicts with U.S., S. Korea
Experts say Pyongyang will likely intensify its threats against the Washington and Seoul as the allies prepare to expand summertime military exercises.
U.S. stocks sink as investors worry Fed hikes might derail growth
"Growth fears are hitting the markets harder than inflation concerns," said one analyst.
NATO invites Finland, Sweden to join alliance
NATO leaders officially invited Finland and Sweden to join the alliance on Wednesday. Chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes and Robert Bell, former defense adviser to the U.S. Ambassador to NATO, explain why the expansion matters on CBS News.
Stocks droop on Fed's commitment to "restore price stability"
Stocks have slumped in recent weeks amid investor fears that sharply higher interest rates could trigger a recession.
Fans stunned as BTS announces "hiatus" to work on solo projects
BTS announced they will take a break to work on solo projects but reassured fans that they will "return someday"
U.S. says North Korea is preparing for its 1st nuclear test in years
America's top envoy in the nuclear standoff with the North has made it clear that Washington is taking Kim Jong Un's threats seriously, and is frustrated over China and Russia's stance.
Allies respond to North Korea missile tests
The U.S. and South Korea flew fighter jets around the Korean peninsula in an apparent show of force. The move comes in response to months of missile launches from North Korea. CBS News anchors Tanya Rivero and Elaine Quijano spoke with the Director of the Asia Program at The Wilson Center, Sue Mi Terry, about tensions in the region.
U.S., South Korea fire ballistic missiles
The U.S. and South Korean militaries launched eight ballistic missiles into the sea Monday in a show of force matching a North Korean missile display a day earlier that extended a provocative streak in weapons demonstrations.
U.S., South Korea fire 8 missiles in tit-for-tat show of force vs. North
The live-fire exercise followed Pyongyang apparently launching 8 short-range missiles over 35 minutes from at least 4 locations the day before in what might be a single-day record for the North.
Biden vows to defend Taiwan from China
President Biden has vowed to defend Taiwan if China attacks the island, comparing the situation with the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Michael Green, senior vice president for Asia, Japan Chair and Henry A. Kissinger Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News' "Red & Blue" to discuss the president's comments and his trip to the region.
North Korea tests 3 ballistic missiles including possible ICBM, South says
Seoul also said Pyonyang has been testing a "nuclear detonation device" to prepare for what would be Pyongyang's first nuclear test since 2017.
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