VP: North Korea "provocation" reminder of risks to military
North Korea conducted a failed missile launch shortly before Pence landed in South Korea for a 10-day trip to Asia
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North Korea attempts and fails to launch missile
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis issued a short statement Saturday night, saying President Trump was aware of the situation
Pence left to fill policy gaps in trip to South Korea, Japan
Vice President Mike Pence must fill in some foreign policy gaps and assure South Korea and Japan that the U.S. will defend them
North Korea unveils new missiles during military parade
Kim Jong Un presided over a two-hour procession that included a new type of ICBM
3 times North Korea nearly pushed the U.S. to war
Pyongyang has killed or captured dozens of American sailors, airmen, and soldiers since the end of the Korean War
U.S. weighs military options over N. Korea nuke program
Trump administration would likely react with show of force if North Korea conducts more nuclear tests
What North Korea is trying to accomplish with its provocations
Former CIA deputy director Michael Morell also discusses how the U.S. is "raising the crisis"
North Korea threatens pre-emptive nuclear attack
Senior official tells CBS News U.S. relations worse than ever, and if Pyongyang feels threatened, it will try to play "first card"
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Mike Pence heading to South Korea amid North Korea tensions
Nancy Pelosi is calling on Speaker Paul Ryan to immediately call the House back into session so that Congress can debate the North Korea threat and military action in Syria
Images show North Korea may be preparing for nuclear test
Upcoming national holiday is prime opportunity for regime to display its military might
North Korea's dictator defiant amid likely nuclear test preps
Kim Jong Un makes it clear he's unintimidated by President Trump's show of U.S. military force, of the threat of new sanctions
Majority say they are "uneasy" about Trump handling North Korea
Poll finds more Americans think Trump is "about right" in his approach to the Russian government
Women accused of poisoning Kim Jong Nam face a judge
Lawyers blast authorities for failing to hand over security video from airport where North Korean dictator's half brother was killed
U.S., China ramp up warnings against N. Korea ahead of celebration
Signs emerge of close cooperation between U.S., China about North Korean threat before nation celebrates founder's birthday
As tension mounts, China insists on diplomacy with N. Korea
Trump, Xi Jinping talk over phone as U.S. sends aircraft carrier to Korean Peninsula, conducts one of biggest-ever U.S.-South Korea military exercises
Show of force toward North Korea could expose U.S. weakness
The Trump administration deployed an aircraft carrier to the region this week
Trump says Putin backing Assad is "very bad for Russia"
President touches upon complex international and domestic policies during Fox Business interview
Panetta talks Russia, Syria, and the "red line" in North Korea
Former CIA director tells "CBS This Morning" that Russia can still be convinced to abandon the Assad regime
Trump warns "North Korea is looking for trouble" while pressuring China
"If China decides to help, that would be great. If not, we will solve the problem without them!" President Trump tweeted
N. Korea "ready for any mode of war desired by the U.S."
Isolated regime lashes out as U.S. sends naval battle group to take up position off Korean peninsula
Sending strike group to Western Pacific "prudent," McMaster says
President Trump's national security adviser, H.R. McMaster, said Mr. Trump and Chinese president agreed North Korea’s pattern of “provocative behavior” was unacceptable
Tillerson on North Korea
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the administration is hopeful "that we can work together with the Chinese to change the conditions in the minds of" North Korean leaders.
N. Korea missile test shows limits of U.S. intelligence
Just before the latest launch, a top U.S. general said he's never sure what's coming next from North Korea
N. Korea's latest missile launch may have been 2nd test of worrying tech
There is debate over whether the missile was a KN-15 or an older SCUD, but in any event, it flew a strange trajectory
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