U.S., South Korea open to expanded military drills
The announcement Saturday during Biden's visit to Seoul reflects a shift in direction from former U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Biden reaffirms alliance with South Korea
President Biden reaffirmed the U.S.-South Korea alliance as the two countries look to deter North Korean nuclear missile threats and dependence on Chinese manufacturing. Nancy Cordes has more.
$40B will head to Ukraine as Biden signs aid bill while overseas
A U.S. official brought a copy of the bill on a commercial flight to Seoul, South Korea for the president to sign.
Biden takes multi-day trip to Asia
President Biden is on his first overseas trip to Asia since taking office, spending time in both South Korea and Japan. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reporters. Then CBS News political analyst Leslie Sanchez and CBS News political contributor Joel Payne join CBS News' Lana Zak to discuss the president's travels and more.
Biden begins visit to Asia
President Joe Biden opened his trip to Asia on Friday with a focus on the U.S. tech sector, touring a Samsung computer chip plant in South Korea. During his six-day stay, Mr. Biden will also visit Japan. Nancy Cordes reports.
Biden visits South Korea amid "real risk of some kind of provocation"
As Biden arrived to tout deals for American jobs, North Korea was poised for a nuclear weapons test and China launched military exercises.
President Biden visits South Korea
President Biden toured the world's largest semiconductor plant while in South Korea today. The visit marked his first stop on his inaugural five-day trip to Asia. CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Nancy Chen chat with Jeff Mason, a White House correspondent for Reuters, about the significance of his trip to South Korea, and the looming threat posed by North Korea.
President Biden visits South Korea
President Biden has landed in South Korea to kick off his tour and meetings with top leaders. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes is traveling with the president, and joins CBS News Mornings with more on the trip.
New South Korea leader takes oath, hints at bid to lure Kim back to talks
Yoon Suk-yeol was elected by voters fed up with his predecessor's moderate stance on the country's nuclear-armed neighbor. He says "the door to dialogue will remain open."
North Korea showcases its biggest ICBM yet at major parade
The country's leader, Kim Jong Un, also vowed to bolster his nuclear forces at "maximum speed."
North Korea launches two short-range missiles
North Korea has carried out its 12th missile launch of the year. The launch comes as the U.S. and South Korea begin joint military exercises. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Drones fly in support of Ukraine
Five hundred drones flew in formation of Ukrainian flags and peace messages in South Korea last Saturday as a show of solidarity with Ukraine.
Two South Korean air force planes collide, killing 4, officials say
The South Korean-developed KT-1 trainer aircraft both had a pilot in training and an instructor on board. The planes hit in mid-air. A task force was being formed to investigate the crash's cause.
U.S., South Korea think Kim Jong Un faked test of "monster missile"
North Korea claimed to have fired a new long-range missile with worrying capabilities, but defense officials say it was really an ICBM last tested in 2017.
Zelenskyy ready to discuss neutrality
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says he is ready to discuss the possibility of neutral status for his country ahead of peace talks with Russia. This comes as Ukrainian intelligence suggests Russia may try to split Ukraine in two, similar to North and South Korea. CBS News reporter Mary Ilyushina joins CBS News' Tanya Rivero from Latvia with more.
Tensions reignited after North Korean ICBM launch
North Korea has fired an international ballistic missile with long-range capabilities. South Korea quickly responded with live-fire drills of its own. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin joined "Red and Blue" to discuss the launches and the latest casualty numbers from the war in Ukraine.
North Korean missile blows up shortly after test launch, South says
The test came amid speculation that Pyongyang is preparing to test its longest-range ICBM in what would be its most significant provocation in years.
Wildlife thrives in the Korean demilitarized zone
North and South Korea are still technically at war, seventy years after the Korean war officially ended. A two-and-a-half-mile wide buffer zone, the DMZ separates the two countries. It's a no-go area for humans, which has made it a rare haven for wildlife. Elizabeth Palmer visits the DMZ with South Korean biologist Seung Kim to scout for animals and hear how lasting peace – while good for people – is a looming threat to nature
U.S. diplomats to boycott Beijing Olympics
The U.S. will stage a full diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing to protest Chinese human rights abuses. China has vowed to greet any boycott with “firm countermeasures.” Senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from Pyeongchang, South Korea, home of the 2018 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
U.S. responds to "serious escalation" of North Korean missile tests
Pentagon enhancing intelligence gathering and missile defense readiness in the region after Kim Jong Un regime tests components for a huge new missile.
South Korea elects new leader vowing to teach Kim Jong Un "some manners"
After years of left-leaning leadership bent on forging diplomacy with North Korea, the key U.S. ally appears set to change its stance on "rude boy" Kim.
South Korea fires on North Korean patrol boat in disputed waters
Seoul says the North Korean vessel was chasing an unarmed one from the North, which the South seized.
"Squid Game election": South Korean presidential race down and dirty
Extremely tight race has seen plenty of toxic rhetoric, mudslinging and lawsuits. Oh -- and there's widespread speculation that the loser will be arrested.
North Korea accused of firing suspected ballistic missile into sea
South Korea's presidential office said national security adviser Suh Hoon will preside over an emergency National Security Council meeting to discuss the launch.
U.S., South Korea, Japan to discuss North Korea
Leaders from the United States, South Korea and Japan will meet in Hawaii to discuss North Korea after it launched a record number of missiles last month. Meanwhile, the North Korean government is acknowledging a "food crisis" in the country. Soo Kim, a policy analyst at the RAND Corporation, joins CBS News' Lana Zak to discuss the situation.
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