Trump sets foot in North Korea

Donald Trump made history Sunday when he became the first sitting president to set foot in North Korea. He's now back at the White House, amid questions about what was accomplished on his trip. Paula Reid reports.

• Jul 1, 2019
• 2:04

How Trump is tackling dual nuclear threats

President Trump is reacting strongly to one nuclear threat and saying little about another. The president says Iran is "playing with fire" for stockpiling uranium beyond the limits of the nuclear deal signed in 2015. But North Korea is still producing material for nuclear weapons despite U.S. efforts, including Sunday’s meeting between Mr. Trump and Kim Jong Un. Chip Reid reports.

• Jul 2, 2019
• 2:46

Nuclear threats from Iran and North Korea

President Trump has taken a tough stance against Iran despite the country not having any nuclear weapons. Meanwhile, he's using charm and diplomacy on North Korea even as its nuclear program grows. CBS News national correspondent Chip Reid joins CBSN with more on that and other Washington headlines.

• Jul 2, 2019
• 9:26

Japanese studio fire under investigation

Officials are investigating the deadly arson fire at an anime studio in Japan. CBSN contributor and senior fellow at the the Asia Society Isaac Stone Fish joined CBSN to talk about the fire and other news from the region, including the latest on protests in Hong Kong.

• Jul 19, 2019
• 7:45

North Korea fires unidentified projectiles

North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles on Thursday, according to South Korea's military. The projectiles were fired from North Korea's eastern coastal city of Wonsan.

• Jul 24, 2019
• 0:24

North Korea fires two short-range missiles

North Korea fired two short-range missiles from Wonsan, a coastal city on the east side of the peninsula. South Korean officials say no injuries were reported. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has the story.

• Jul 25, 2019
• 1:29

N. Korea says it launched high-tech missile

North Korea claims to have tested a new high-tech weapon, and says the missile launch was meant as a warning to U.S. ally South Korea. South Korea says the weapons were similar to this Russian- made missile that flies lower and can make in-flight adjustments. The launches were the first since President Trump briefly entered North Korea last month. Margaret Brennan joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss how this latest launch will affect diplomatic relations in the region.

• Jul 26, 2019
• 3:35

North Korea tests new missiles

The White House is downplaying Thursday's missile tests in North Korea, calling them "standard" and "short-ranged." North Korea says the launches of their new short-range ballistic missiles served as a "warning" to their neighbors in South Korea. Gordon Chang, author of the book "Nuclear Showdown: North Korea takes on the world," joined CBSN with the latest.

• Jul 27, 2019
• 6:16

North Korea fires multiple projectiles, South Korea says

Multiple unidentified projectiles were fired from North Korea, South Korea media reported. This comes less than a week after North Korea launched two short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan. Ramy Inocencio reports.

• Jul 30, 2019
• 1:48

North Korea fires 2 more missiles overnight

North Korea fired two more missiles overnight, casting new doubt on President Trump's push to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula. This is its second missile launch in less than a week. CBS News has learned the U.S. has little or no warning when North Korea fires short-range missiles. Ramy Inocencio reports.

• Jul 31, 2019
• 1:49

Trump downplays new N. Korea missile tests

South Korea says North Korea fired two more short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan. It was Pyongyang’s third missile test in eight days. Talks aimed at de-nuclearizing North Korea have stalled since President Trump’s meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un last year.

• Aug 2, 2019
• 0:32

Trump downplays North Korea's missile tests

North Korea appears to have launched another round of short-range missiles. It's the country's third weapons test in just over a week. CBS News correspondent Debora Patta reports on the tests from Hong Kong, and CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joined CBSN from Washington with President Trump's reaction to the tests.

• Aug 2, 2019
• 8:42

North Korea: Missile launches were warnings

A leaked U.N. report found that North Korea allegedly stole about $2 billion using cyberattacks to fund its weapons program. This comes after the country fired two missiles Tuesday in what leader Kim Jong Un called a "warning" against the U.S. and South Korea for conducting joint military exercises. Gordon Chang, author of "Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes On the World," joined CBSN to discuss the state of relations between the U.S. and North Korea.

• Aug 8, 2019
• 6:12

North Korea test-fires missiles

The State Department said the U.S. envoy for North Korea is heading back to Asia, trying once again to get Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons. There is new urgency in the mission after recent tests. David Martin reports.

• Aug 16, 2019
• 1:52

North Korea halts peace talks with South Korea

North Korea shut down peace talks with South Korea after the North launched two ballistic missiles. Gordon Chang, author of "Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes On the World," joined CBSN to discuss the latest.

• Aug 17, 2019
• 5:50

NK fires projectiles hours after talks offer

North Korea reportedly launched two more projectiles into the sea. South Korea’s military says the unidentified objects traveled about 200 miles, and splashed down in the water off the country's east coast. These are North Korea’s eighth round of launches since late July. Hours earlier, Pyongyang offered to resume nuclear negotiations with the U.S. but demanded new proposals from Washington.

• Sep 10, 2019
• 0:27

Japan boosts defense spending after N. Korea threat

Japan plans to spend $50 billion on defense next year in response to threats from North Korea. Lucy Craft from CBS News in Tokyo, Japan, tells us more on what this means and why Japan is concerned.

• Sep 30, 2019
• 2:49

North Korea launches unidentified projectile

North Korea on Wednesday fired at least one projectile toward its eastern sea, South Korea's military said, in an apparent display of its expanding military capabilities ahead of planned nuclear negotiations with the U.S. this weekend.

• Oct 1, 2019
• 0:20

North Korea launches ballistic missile

North Korea fired another ballistic missile Tuesday, hours after agreeing to resume stalled nuclear talks with the U.S. South Korean officials confirm the missile was launched from the coast of Wonsan, east of the North Korean capital of Pyongyang. It flew for about 280 miles and reportedly landed in the Sea of Japan. Ramy Inocencio reports.

• Oct 2, 2019
• 1:40

Trump rebuffed pressure on Ukraine aid

A New York Times report reveals new information about President Trump's effort to withhold aid from Ukraine, which ultimately sparked the impeachment inquiry. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy and Wall Street Journal congressional reporter Siobhan Hughes join CBSN to discuss that plus the latest on impeachment and the nuclear threat from North Korea.

• Dec 30, 2019
• 6:26

North Korea to end nuclear test moratorium

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country no longer feels bound by its self-imposed suspension on nuclear weapons and long-range ballistic missile tests. Isaac Stone Fish, a CBSN contributor and senior fellow at the Asia Society's Center on U.S.-China Relations, joined CBSN to discuss the announcement.

• Jan 1, 2020
• 5:02

Kim Jong Un touts new "strategic weapon"

Tensions are escalating between the U.S. and North Korea after Kim Jong Un announced that the country would be unveiling a new "strategic weapon" in the "near future." Earlier this week, the North Korean leader declared an end to a self-imposed suspension on nuclear weapons testing and vowed to expand the country's arsenal. Robert Carlin, a CBS News consultant and a former intelligence analyst for the CIA and the State Department, joined CBSN to discuss.

• Jan 2, 2020
• 5:04

Questions raised about Kim Jong Un's health

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un's health is in question after unconfirmed reports say he could be fighting for his life after surgery. Matthew Kroenig, associate professor at Georgetown University and deputy director of the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security at The Atlantic Council, joined CBSN with more.

• Apr 21, 2020
• 4:50

North Korea says Kim Jong Un attended factory opening

A North Korean news agency announced on Saturday that Kim Jong Un attended a factory opening, which would be his first public appearance in 20 days amid worldwide rumors that he was gravely ill.

• May 1, 2020
• 0:26

Kim Jong Un reappears in public after weeks

After weeks of speculation around Kim Jong Un's heath, North Korean state-run media says the elusive leader has resurfaced. Newly released photos show the 36-year-old dictator opening a fertilizer factory north of the capital. Kim's notable absence from the country's biggest celebration earlier in April fueled rumors that the leader could be seriously ill, even dead. Ramy Inocencio breaks down the latest accounts of the hermit kingdom.

• May 2, 2020
• 2:21

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