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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
North Korea says Kim Jong Un spotted in public
North Korean state-run media reported Saturday that leader Kim Jong Un attended a factory opening. It's his first public appearance in 20 days, while rumors ran rampant about his health. Ramy Inocencio reports.
North Korea says Kim Jong Un attended factory opening
North Korean state-run media KCNA reported Kim attended a ceremony on Friday marking the completion of a fertilizer plant.
Former CIA officer on Kim Jong Un's health
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hasn't been seen in public in over two weeks and rumors are swirling about his health. Jung H. Pak, a former CIA officer and author of "Becoming Kim Jong Un: A Former CIA Officer's Insights into North Korea's Enigmatic Young Dictator," joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero with analysis.
South Korea again downplays rumors about health of North's Kim
Seoul repeats it hasn't detected any unusual activities in North Korea.
Kim Jong Un misses "Army Day" celebration amid health questions
Seoul has also repeatedly indicated that there have been no unusual signs that could indicate health problems for Kim.
Kim Jong Un's health in question
There are new questions surrounding the health of North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un's health after his reported absence from "Army Day" celebrations on Saturday. This is the second major holiday the Supreme Leader has missed in recent weeks, Vox staff writer covering International Security and Defense Issues, Alex Ward joins CBSN with the latest on the rumors surrounding Kim Jong Un's health.
Seoul says it sees nothing unusual in North amid Kim health reports
Unconfirmed media reports said young North Korean leader had heart surgery
North Korea is advancing its nuclear program, UN report says
The 267-page U.N. report that provides surveillance photos and new evidence.
North Korea fires two projectiles into sea
South Korea called the suspected missile launches "very inappropriate."
Trump reinstates summit with Kim Jong Un
The historic nuclear arms summit between President Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un is back on. The two leaders will meet June 12 in Singapore, the original date and location for the summit before Mr. Trump abruptly called it off last week. Errol Barnett reports.
North Korea fires unidentified projectiles, South Korea military says
Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said it has detected a series of launches made from a town in the North's South Hamgyong province and is monitoring for more activity.
North Korea fires two projectiles after long tests pause, South says
Experts think they were short-range ballistic missiles. The launches came after a break that might have been related to coronavirus concerns.
N. Korea still enhancing nuclear efforts, U.N. group says
The report says Pyongyang has continued those activities unabated. It will be submitted to the U.N. Security Council next month.
European Union criticizes Trump's change to U.S. landmine policy
EU foreign policy chief calls the move "a direct contradiction" to other U.S. policy, and says it "negatively affects the international rules-based order."
U.S. military might furlough 9,000 Korean employees amid funding row
American force warns South Korean workers it "will soon exhaust programmed funds available to pay their salaries and wages."
10 crises you might not even know are happening
More than 51 million people suffered in the crises away from the public eye, a new report says.
Trump's attacks on Comey could undermine case, legal experts say
A federal grand jury indicted former FBI Director James Comey on two criminal counts. Comey has said he is innocent.
Airstrikes, shooting kill at least 38 in Gaza amid calls for ceasefire
Israeli strikes and gunfire have killed at least 38 people across Gaza overnight, according to health officials.
Prince William says 2024 was the "hardest year" in rare interview
Prince William opened up to Eugene Levy in a preview for "The Reluctant Traveler." The full conversation will be released next week.
Sinclair, Nexstar bringing back "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on their stations
Two major TV station owners, Sinclair and Nexstar, said they will return "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" to the air Friday after preempting the show last week.
Bondi vows to send Justice Department agents to guard ICE facilities
Attorney General Pam Bondi said she has ordered DOJ agents to guard ICE facilities — and directed counterterrorism task forces to look into attacks against federal agents.
Judge who reviewed Comey indictment confused by prosecutor's handling of case
A magistrate judge expressed confusion and surprise at some points during a Thursday night court session when a federal grand jury returned James Comey's indictment.
Supreme Court lets Trump withhold $4 billion in foreign aid approved by Congress
The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to withhold more than $4 billion in foreign aid funding through a maneuver known as a "pocket rescission."
NYC mass shooting gunman had CTE, medical examiner finds
The gunman in the deadly Midtown Manhattan shooting, Shane Tamura, wrote about the brain disease CTE in a note obtained by investigators.
Danish defense ministry says drones spotted overnight at defense facilities
The repeated unexplained drone activity has raised concerns about security in northern Europe.