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  1. North Korea Reportedly Launches ‘Short-Range’ MissilesKim Jong-un appears to have fired off three projectiles, one of which blew up in the air, in his latest provocation.
    By Jen Kirby
  2. What Donald Trump Did On His First Presidential Vacation▶️ We’ve had the time of our lives, and we owe it all to him.
    By Jared T. Miller
  3. North Korea Mocks Trump’s ‘Weird’ TweetsA state-run news agency called Trump a “mad man” who “spouts rubbish.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  4. U.S. Sanctions Chinese and Russian Individuals and Firms With North Korea TiesA total of 16 companies and people have been targeted in the U.S.’s latest move to squeeze Pyongyang.
    By Jen Kirby
  5. foreign policy
    Bannon Is Right: There Is No Real Military Solution to the North Korea ProblemMattis and Tillerson tried to clean up after his gaffe. But despite Trump’s bluster, opening fire would be catastrophic.
    By Jonah Shepp
  6. foreign policy
    North Korea Backs Off From Its Threat to Attack GuamKim Jong-un will observe the “foolish and stupid conduct of the Yankees” before firing missiles, according to state media.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. GOP Senator: Trump Is Willing to Strike First Against North KoreaIt was another day of fighting words.
    By Benjamin Hart
  8. tips for surviving nuclear war
    Guam Warns Not to Look at ‘Flash or Fireball’ During Nuclear AttackThe territory’s Department of Homeland Security is prepping citizens in case North Korea strikes, as Trump refuses to back down on his own threats.
    By Jen Kirby
  9. foreign policy
    What Does North Korea Hope to Gain by Threatening Guam?Kim Jong-un might not care about wiping the tiny U.S. territory off the map, but he does want Americans to think he could.
    By Jonah Shepp
  10. oh no not again
    Donald Trump Says Nuke Threat to North Korea ‘Maybe Wasn’t Tough Enough’The president finds a way to undo all the clean-up the White House just did on his “fire and fury” comments.
    By Jen Kirby
  11. foreign policy
    North Korea Says It May Strike Near Guam in Response to Trump’s ‘Nonsense’Seemingly undeterred by Trump’s red line, they offered more details on their potential plan to strike the U.S. territory.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. the national interest
    Ignore Our Crazy President, U.S. Government Tells North KoreaThe president nearly blunders into war completely by mistake.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. Trump’s Spiritual Adviser Authorizes Him to Smite North KoreaAt a time when the president could use some calm, pacific advice in dealing with North Korea, one leading spiritual counselor is egging him on to war.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. Could Donald Trump Stumble Into Nuclear War With North Korea?A standoff with no good options is made worse by the unpredictability of Kim Jong-un — and the American president.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  15. Trump Says He ‘Modernized’ America’s Nuclear Arsenal in 6 MonthsMeanwhile, Sebastian Gorka announces that we’re living through a modern Cuban Missile Crisis, and so all criticism of the president must cease.
    By Eric Levitz
  16. foreign policy
    Don’t Count on China or Russia to Resolve the North Korea CrisisThe U.S. and China have different goals, and Russia is happy to take a back seat.
    By Jonah Shepp
  17. foreign policy
    Was Trump’s North Korea Threat a Strategy Shift or Pure Bluster?Even if he wasn’t planning to escalate a dangerous situation, that was the effect.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. North Korean Military Threatens to Attack GuamTensions are ramping up on the Korean peninsula.
    By Benjamin Hart
  19. Trump: North Korean Threats Will Be Met With ‘Fire and Fury’Oh, gosh.
    By Jen Kirby
  20. foreign policy
    U.N. Security Council Approves New Sanctions on North KoreaThe U.S.-drafted resolution, which received unanimous support, is the first international measure taken against Pyongyang since Trump took office.
    By Chas Danner
  21. China Has Had Enough of Trump’s ‘Emotional Venting’In a scathing editorial, Chinese state media ripped Trump for tweeting and “spurning responsibility” on the Korean peninsula.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  22. scary things
    North Korea Can Now Strike L.A., But Trump’s Foreign Policy Is Still M.I.A.The White House isn’t instilling much confidence in its plan for handling the ever-escalating North Korea crisis.
    By Chas Danner
  23. foreign policy
    White House Says Trump Will Sign Russia Sanctions Bill, Avoiding Veto FightThe first major legislation passed during Trump’s presidency will be a bill he opposed and now has no choice but to sign.
    By Chas Danner
  24. foreign policy
    North Korea Could Have Nuclear ICBM Sooner Than You ThinkAs early as next year, in fact. And the Trump administration doesn’t seem prepared to handle the crisis.
    By Jonah Shepp
  25. foreign policy
    Congress Set to Pass Trump-Proof Russia Sanctions, White House Signals SupportThe White House indicated on Sunday that the president will sign the bill rather than get into a veto fight. We’ll see.
    By Chas Danner
  26. U.S. to Ban Travel to North Korea As Hawaii Begins to Prepare for the WorstU.S. passports used to travel to North Korea will soon be invalidated by the government.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  27. a problem like korea
    How Trump Made the Nearly Impossible North Korea Problem Even WorseThe erosion of global power tends to become evident in a crisis.
    By Daniel Kurtz-Phelan
  28. Trump Considering ‘Severe Things’ in Response to North Korea’s ‘Bad Behavior’“Something will have to be done about North Korea,” Trump told reporters in Poland.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  29. U.S. Spends Billions on Missile Defense, Still Can’t Stop a North Korean AttackAfter several decades, the effort to build a U.S. missile shield has had only “mixed results.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  30. Pentagon: North Korea Launched New Type of Missile ‘Not Seen Before’At an emergency meeting at the U.N., Nikki Haley said the U.S. will use military force “if we must.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  31. Why It’s So Hard to ‘Deter’ North KoreaNorth Korea places a huge value on projecting itself as a Great Power that can “deter” its enemies. And that’s true, whether or not it has nukes.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. foreign policy
    Trump Taunts North Korea Over Missile Test, But U.S. Policy Remains UnclearPyongyang’s first ICBM test doesn’t leave the U.S. with great options — and tweeting probably won’t help.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. Trump: ‘Patience Is Over’ With ‘Reckless and Brutal’ North KoreaDays after Trump was presented with military options against North Korea, he says Pyongyang’s aggression will be met with a “determined response.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  34. Did Trump Just Declare War on a Nuclear-Weapons State Over Twitter?“While I greatly appreciate the efforts of President Xi & China to help with North Korea, it has not worked out. At least I know China tried!”
    By Eric Levitz
  35. What Otto Warmbier’s Death Means for the United States’ North Korea PolicyThe American’s death could lead to new travel restrictions and prompt the U.S. to put more pressure on China to rein in its neighbor.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  36. Dennis Rodman Brought Kim Jong-un The Art of the DealAnd a mermaid puzzle.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  37. Turns Out Dennis Rodman Had Nothing to Do With Otto Warmbier’s ReleaseAfter learning the 22-year-old is in a coma, a State Department official went to Pyongyang to demand his release on “humanitarian grounds.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  38. American Student, Reportedly in a Coma, Sent Home From North Korea PrisonAfter 17 months in detention, Otto Warmbier is expected to arrive in Cincinnati Tuesday night.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  39. U.S. ‘Successfully Intercepted’ ICBM in Test, Says PentagonU.S. officials say the test had been long planned before North Korea’s latest missile launches.
    By Jen Kirby
  40. North Korea Conducts Missile Test, Threatens to Send U.S. a ‘Package of Gifts’Pyongyang released images of the launch and claims this missile is equipped with new precision technology.
    By Jen Kirby
  41. Donald Trump Is His Own Worst Enemy▶️ “The president used the word ‘wiretapped’ in quotes.”
    By Jared T. Miller
  42. North Korea Launches Another Medium-Range Ballistic MissileIt was almost identical to the North Korean missile fired off in February in the country’s first weapons test during the Trump administration.
    By Jen Kirby
  43. North Korea Claims It Tested Missile That Could Carry Nuclear WarheadExperts say the missile could possibly hit Guam, and may represent a significant step forward in North Korea’s weapons capabilities.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  44. international affairs
    North Korea Successfully Launches Ballistic MissileThe test came one day after a top North Korean diplomat said Pyongyang would be willing to meet with the Trump administration.
    By Chas Danner
  45. international politics
    What the New Liberal South Korean President Might Mean for U.S. RelationsMoon Jae-in’s victory could change the dynamic when it comes to how Washington wants to deal with North Korea.
    By Jen Kirby
  46. North Korea Says It’s Detained Another American CitizenKim Hak-song, a university professor, is the fourth U.S. citizen currently imprisoned in North Korea.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  47. North Korea Accuses U.S. of Assassination Attempt Against Kim Jong-unNorth Korea accuses America of a lot of things. But this allegation is unusually detailed.
    By Eric Levitz
  48. After China Calls for Calm, North Korea Fires Off a Rare Rebuke of BeijingThe North Korea state media warned China of “grave consequences” for harming the relationship between the two countries.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  49. Trump Says He Would Be ‘Honored’ to Meet Kim Jong-un“Under the right circumstances, I would meet with him,” Trump said. He did not specify what the right circumstances would be.
    By Eric Levitz
  50. international crisis
    North Korea Says It Will Speed Up Nuclear Testing ‘to the Maximum Pace’More saber rattling.
    By Jen Kirby
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