North Korea threats

A U.S. aircraft carrier is nearing South Korea amid more threats of nuclear tests out of North Korea. Michael O'Hanlon of the Brookings Institution joins CBSN to discuss the latest.

• Apr 24, 2017
• 5:41

Pence in S. Korea

Vice President Mike Pence toured the Demilitarized Zone in South Korea and warned the North Korean regime Monday that the U.S. would increase pressure to end its nuclear program. CBS News political contributor and Washington Post reporter Ed O'Keefe joins "Red & Blue" along with Melanie Zanona of "The Hill"

• Apr 17, 2017
• 12:09

Pence goes to S. Korea

Vice President Mike Pence cited the recent U.S. attacks in Syria and Afghanistan as he warned North Korea not to test the Trump administration's resolve. Jim Walsh, senior research associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Security Studies Program, joins "Red & Blue" to discuss.

• Apr 17, 2017
• 6:28

Pence in South Korea

On his trip to South Korea, Vice President Mike Pence made an appearance on the border with North Korea. He issued a warning to the North's leadership. The visit comes days after a North Korea military parade and failed missile test. Adriana Diaz has more from Beijing.

• Apr 17, 2017
• 2:46

VP Pence visits DMZ, warns N. Korea

Vice President Mike Pence says the U.S. has run out of patience with North Korea's nuclear ambitions. Pence, who arrived in South Korea just hours after the latest North Korean missile test fizzled, visited the heavily-guarded DMZ separating North and South and said "all options are on the table." Chip Reid reports.

• Apr 17, 2017
• 2:56

Foreign policy update

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters in South Korea that the U.S. policy of "strategic patience" against North Korea is over -- and the U.S. is willing to use military force to combat the rogue regime and its nuclear program. This news comes as the U.S. military is forced to deny that they deliberately targeted a mosque in Syria. National security correspondent David Martin has the latest on the Trump administration's foreign policy.

• Mar 17, 2017
• 4:16

North Korea policy

In South Korea Friday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the U.S will not rule out the use of force to confront a growing nuclear threat from the north. More on this from David Martin at the Pentagon.

• Mar 17, 2017
• 1:59

Tillerson in Asia

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is in Asia visiting Japan, South Korea, and China to strengthen foreign relations and discuss the growing threat of North Korea. CBS News' Adriana Diaz joins CBSN with more.

• Mar 16, 2017
• 2:42

Foreign turmoil facing Trump

Former U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Korea, Christopher Hill, joins CBSN to discuss the political upheaval in South Korea and the growing threat from North Korea. Hill also served as U.S. ambassador to Iraq and explains the dilemmas President Trump faces in the fight against ISIS.

• Mar 10, 2017
• 7:35

Christopher Hill on the Koreas

South Korean President Park Geun-hye was forced from office overnight, plunging a key U.S. ally into political chaos. In this installment of our series, "Issues That Matter," we take a closer look at the turmoil and the escalating standoff over North Korea's nuclear program. The North launched four missiles Monday into the Sea of Japan. Former U.S. ambassador to South Korea Christopher Hill joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the threats and concerns in the region.

• Mar 10, 2017
• 5:19

South Korea president out

A South Korean court upheld the impeachment of the country's president, Park Geun-hye, who has been embroiled in a corruption scandal for months. CBS News foreign correspondent Adriana Diaz spoke to CBSN about Park's removal from office -- what it will mean for the country's relationship with its neighbor North Korea.

• Mar 9, 2017
• 6:46

N. Korea fires missiles

North Korea fired ballistic missiles on Monday into waters off its east coast, South Korea's military said. CBS News' Brook Silva-Braga has the latest.

• Mar 5, 2017
• 0:32

When North Korea is behind the door

"Once you go out, that's it. We have no jurisdiction on that side of the door," 60 Minutes' Bill Whitaker is told just steps away from the North Korea border. Replies Whitaker: "Let's stay on this side."

• Jun 11, 2017
• 0:44

Reassuring South Korean allies

Secretary of Defense James Mattis is in Asia Thursday for his first overseas trip. He's charged with reassuring Japan and South Korea, two of the United States' strongest allies, of America's commitment to the region. His first stop is Seoul, where he'll meet with top leadership. Adriana Diaz reports.

• Feb 2, 2017
• 2:52

Political shakeups

South Korea's Parliament voted to impeach their scandal-plagued president. And that isn't the only country to have a political shakeup in 2016.

• Dec 9, 2016
• 0:37

President orders viagra

South Korea's female president ordered hundreds of Viagra pills for her staff's trip in high-altitude regions.

• Nov 23, 2016
• 0:42

North Korea nuke test fury

There is worldwide condemnation and concern after North Korea claims to have tested its most powerful nuclear weapon yet. The North says its ballistic missiles can now carry nuclear warheads. The overnight test triggered a 5.0 magnitude tremor near North Korea's main nuclear base. South Korea and Japan called the test "reckless" and "unacceptable," while President Obama promised "serious consequences." Adriana Diaz reports.

• Sep 9, 2016
• 2:54

Incredible video from South Korea shows a mother saving herself and children from a burning building

Incredible video from South Korea shows a mother saving herself and children from a burning building. She throws her children out of the window before jumping onto the blanket herself.

• May 4, 2016
• 0:40

North Korea's saber-rattling continues with a threat to hit South Korea with a nuclear attack

North Korea's saber-rattling continues with a threat to hit South Korea with a nuclear attack. CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers has details.

• Mar 7, 2016
• 0:28

South Korea vows to retaliate against North Korea's nuclear test

South Korea vows to retaliate against North Korea's nuclear test. Pyongyang faces growing doubt about its claim to have detonated a hydrogen bomb in the northeastern part of the country, rather than a less powerful atomic weapon. Margaret Brennan reports on how the U.S. is responding.

• Jan 7, 2016
• 2:09

The full episode of the CBS Evening News from the January 6, 2016 edition

A third day of heavy rains brought on by El Nino made kayaks the most practical mode of transportation on some of California's freeways; Angela Peri is an exacting expert on the Boston accent.

• Jan 6, 2016
• 18:06

North Korea said it was able to fit a hydrogen bomb on a missile, something that would be considered a huge engineering achievement

North Korea said it was able to fit a hydrogen bomb on a missile, something that would be considered a huge engineering achievement. U.S. officials are skeptical of the claim, but still worry about the possibility of a West Coast strike. David Martin reports from the Pentagon.

• Jan 6, 2016
• 1:32

Seismographs indicate it wasn't an earthquake that rattled North Korea Tuesday evening -- but it probably wasn't a hydrogen bomb either, despite the country's claims

Seismographs indicate it wasn't an earthquake that rattled North Korea Tuesday evening -- but it probably wasn't a hydrogen bomb either, despite the country's claims. Seth Doane has more on North Korea's latest nuclear expedition.

• Jan 6, 2016
• 2:01

South Korea, a country of about 50 million people, accounted for nearly a million cosmetic procedures

Globally, surgeons performed more than 20 million cosmetic procedures last year. South Korea, a country of about 50 million people, accounted for nearly a million of them. It reportedly has the highest rate of plastic surgery per capita. Seth Doane visited Seoul to look at the country's $5 billion dollar a year industry.

• Sep 28, 2015
• 5:13

WorldView: Deadly Taiwan train crash

In today's WorldView roundup: At least 48 people have died in Taiwan's deadliest train crash in decades. Investigators say they've uncovered evidence of a massacre in Ethiopia. And world powers are set to discuss a possible U.S. return to the Iran nuclear deal. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM with those and other headlines.

• Apr 2, 2021
• 3:01

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