Abe, Trump hold 40 minute call on North Korea
Two leaders were in agreement that an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting was required to ramp up pressures on the regime
North Korea
North Korea fires missile over Japan, Pentagon says
Japanese government warned people in northern Japan to take precautions after missile launch by North Korea early Tuesday
North Korea launch of 3 missiles fails, U.S. says
Projectiles flew about 155 miles into Sea of Japan, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said
U.S. brass shrug off N. Korea's "merciless retaliation" warning
In spite of heated rhetoric from North, U.S. commanders say "reason has not yet emerged" to stop military drills
U.S., South Korea start annual war games that infuriate North
Washington and Seoul ignore Pyongyang’s fiery rhetoric; North calls this year's drills "reckless" move that could spark nuclear war
Estimates of North Korea's nuclear weapons tough to nail down
Estimates by civilian experts put the arsenal anywhere from a dozen to about 30 nuclear weapons
Most oppose threatening N. Korea with military action: Poll
But most Americans would approve of action if diplomacy fails, CBS News survey finds
"No military solution" to North Korea threat: Bannon
"I don't know what you're talking about, there's no military solution here, they got us," White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon says in rare interview
U.S.: We’d talk with N. Korea but need them to show interest first
"The most important task at hand is for the U.S. and North Korea to 'hit the brakes' on their mutual needling of each other,” China says
N. Korea backs away from plan to launch missiles toward Guam
"This is not a big victory for Kim Jong Un. It's also not a humiliation," said a professor of international studies at South Korea's Yonsei University
"Ready to fight": The U.S. forces facing down North Korea
CBS News gets an exclusive look at the U.S. forces, fighter planes and lethal munitions of U.S. Pacific Command -- preparing for what the military calls "the nightmare scenario"
North Korea holds off on Guam missile plan
"If the Yankees persist in their extremely dangerous reckless actions," North Korea's military will "point daggers at their necks," Kim Jong Un says
Gen. Dunford visits Asia amid N. Korea threats, China trade dispute
Dunford says U.S. prefers diplomacy to force but U.S. military is ready to respond to any attacks
Mattis warns of war if N. Korea fires missiles against U.S.
Secretary of Defense says the military would "know within moments" where a missile would be going if launched by the regime
Trump's generals back his N. Korea threat, but push diplomacy
As Kim regime renews war rhetoric, Mattis, Tillerson and Dunford make it clear dialogue is the goal, but the military is ready
Panetta: If N. Korea takes wrong step, "it's the end of the regime"
Former CIA Director and Secretary of Defense says U.S. must convey clear strategy of "containment and deterrence"
CIA director says Trump's "fire and fury" warning wasn't a red line
CIA Director Mike Pompeo dismissed reports that North Korea's nuclear and missile program are moving faster than previously thought
Where will Trump and Kim's nuclear brinkmanship lead?
Former vice chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff says North Korean leader unlikely to deploy nuclear weapons unless U.S. tries to overthrow his regime
Pastor arrives home after imprisoned in North Korea
Hyeon Soo Lim was serving a life sentence of hard labor in North Korea for alleged anti-state activities before being released on "sock bail"
U.S. military has been "locked and loaded" for a long time
When it comes to North Korea, American forces in Asia have spent years being ready to respond to an attack in minutes
"Do not look at the flash": Guam issues guidelines in case of nuclear attack
This comes after North Korea threatened to attack Guam earlier this week
Russia touts "plan" with China to ease U.S.-N. Korea standoff
But the proposal calls for President Trump to call off long-scheduled joint U.S. military drills with South Korea
Sebastian Gorka says Rex Tillerson's role is strictly diplomacy, not military
The deputy assistant to President Trump said that Tillerson was stepping beyond his administration role when he made statements about a military response to North Korea
Trump warns military "locked and loaded" against N. Korea threat
Amid rising tensions between two nations, president tweets he hopes North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, "will find another path"
Can Trump cajole China into helping avoid war with N. Korea?
As Trump fuels standoff with harsh rhetoric, he's also calling on China to help, but annoying Beijing at the same time
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