North Korea shows off military ahead of Olympics
North Korea is greeting the start of South Korea's Winter Olympics with a major show of force.
North Korea
VP Pence's bilateral talks with S. Korea
On the eve of the Winter Olympics, U.S. and South Korea put forth a united front towards denuclearizing North Korea despite behind-the-scenes policy discord over South Korea's Olympic softening toward the North. Jackie Alemany reports.
N. Korea parades weapons on Olympics eve
North Korea is greeting the start of South Korea's Winter Olympics by showing off its military might. Soldiers paraded with tanks, ICBMs and other weapons through the North's capital, Pyongyang, in front of dictator Kim Jong Un. A few hours later, Vice President Mike Pence arrived in Seoul to meet with South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Ben Tracy reports.
Olympic diplomacy?
Former U.S. ambassador to NATO and Greece Nicholas Burns joins "Red and Blue" to discuss what North and South Korea have to gain by their recent show of "sports diplomacy" ahead of the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang.
Korean peninsula tensions
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North Korea sanctions
Ahead of the Winter Olympics, Vice President Mike Pence vowed the U.S. will hit North Korea with the toughest sanctions yet over its nuclear missile program. As CBS News foreign correspondent Ben Tracy reports, this comes before the North is dispatching a government insider to the Olympic games.
Kim Jong Un sends sister to Olympics
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister, Kim Yo Jong, will be part of the country's official delegation to the Winter Olympics in South Korea. Here's what that means for the isolated nation.
U.S. threatens new N. Korea sanctions
Vice President Mike Pence says North Korea could soon face the toughest sanctions ever. He made the announcement in Japan ahead of attending the Winter Olympics in South Korea. Ian Bremmer, CBS News senior global affairs contributor and president of the Eurasia Group, takes CBSN through the latest.
Is N. Korea diplomacy likely at Olympics?
Vice President Mike Pence announced Wednesday that the U.S. will soon unveil the "toughest and most aggressive" economic sanctions on North Korea. He will lead the American delegation for the Winter Olympics in South Korea. Eurasia Group president and CBS News senior global affairs contributor Ian Bremmer joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss why these tougher sanctions are "promising," what China's been doing to put pressure on North Korea, and the role Kim Jong Un's sister could play in the country's delegation at the Olympics.
U.S. vows new N. Korea sanctions
The U.S. is set to unveil its "toughest and most aggressive" sanctions ever against North Korea, dampening hopes that the two sides will meet at the Winter Olympics in South Korea. Vice President Mike Pence discussed the sanctions Wednesday morning without saying what they will be. Ben Tracy reports from Pyeongchang.
U.S.-North Korea meeting?
Vice President Mike Pence says he is not ruling out a possible meeting with North Korea while in Pyeongchang, South Korea, for this month's Olympic Games. CBS News State Department reporter Kylie Atwood has more.
Tillerson on North Korea
When asked if the Trump administration would be open to diplomatic talks with North Korea during the Winter Olympic games in South Korea, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said, "We'll see what happens."
Winter games already under attack from hackers
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a warning about cybercrimes – potentially at the hands of North Korea's vast and very capable hacking operation – that could target athletes and spectators alike at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. CBS News contributor and Wired editor-in-chief Nicholas Thompson joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss who hackers have already begun targeting, what types of cyber attacks are occurring, and the possible intentions of the people behind the attacks.
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SOTU & N. Korea tensions
The president's comments on North Korea during his State of the Union address come less than 10 days before the Winter Olympics are set to begin in South Korea. The North will play a significant part in those games. Ben Tracy reports.
Ji Seong-ho's escape from North Korea
In his State of the Union address, President Trump illustrated the brutality of the North Korean regime by detailing the plight of Ji Seong-ho, who suffered torture before fleeing through China and Southeast Asia. Mr Ho was in the audience, as were the parents of Otto Warmbier, an American student who was returned to America from North Korea in a comatose state only to die days later.
CIA chief on N. Korea threat
Mike Pompeo discusses timescale of nuclear threat from Kim Jong Un, and lauds "progress" under President Trump.
Trump hosts U.N. lunch
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CIA Director Mike Pompeo
In his first in-depth network interview to discuss his first year as CIA director, Mike Pompeo speaks to "CBS This Morning" co-host Norah O'Donnell about the North Korean nuclear threat and how the government shutdown impacts the CIA.
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North Korean cheer squad
North Korea's state-sponsored cheering squad includes 230 members who are chosen for their looks and loyalty to the regime. Soon, they will be on the global stage, as they attend the upcoming Winter Olympics in South Korea. CBS News foreign correspondent Ben Tracy reports.
Koreas form joint team
After talks between North and South Korea, the two nations have agreed to form their first joint Olympic team -- a unified women's hockey team with players from both countries.
North Korea latest
North and South Korea have reached a historic agreement ahead of the upcoming Winter Olympics and agreed to march together under a unified Korea flag at the games. This comes as Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned the crisis over North Korea's nuclear weapons program is at a "tenuous stage." CBS News state department reporter Kylie Atwood talks to CBSN about the latest.
Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of generals and admirals
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White House tells agencies to prepare for layoffs if government shuts down
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