U.S. Vice President Mike Pence assured South Korea the United States will stand shoulder to shoulder with its allies to bring “maximum pressure” on North Korea to end its nuclear and ballistic missile program. Pence arrived in South Korea on Thursday intent on countering North Korea’s Olympic charm offensive in ways that could create a […]
North Korea has cancelled a joint cultural performance with the South planned ahead of the winter Olympic Games, South Korea’s unification ministry said Monday. Pyongyang blamed South Korean media for encouraging “insulting” public sentiment regarding the North and cancelled the February 4th event to be held in the North to celebrate the upcoming games in […]
Update: The investigation into the Bear Creek School threat led the FBI and APD to an out-of-state juvenile, who had placed the threat on social media. The juvenile was interviewed and it was determined that the threat poses no danger to the public. Original: Three Anchorage-area schools were placed on a “stay put” mode on Thursday […]
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said there has been no change in the United States policy protecting South Korea, in the face of missile and nuclear threats from North Korea. Speaking to U.S. and South Korean troops Friday at the Panmunjom “truce village” where South meets North, Mattis said “We’re doing everything we can to […]