Conflict & Justice
Agence France-Presse
June 19, 2017
The 22-year-old, who had suffered severe brain damage, was medically evacuated to the United States on June 13. He died Monday at 2:20 p.m. (1820 GMT), surrounded by relatives in his hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Conflict & Justice
Trump seeks options for eliminating North Korean nuclear threat
PRI's The World
April 10, 2017
As a US strike group led by an aircraft carrier steamed toward the Korean peninsula Sunday, a senior official said President Donald Trump has asked to be provided with a range of options for eliminating the North Korean nuclear threat.
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Politics
The end of Colbert stings even more as the 'The Interview' gets canceled
Analysis
December 18, 2014
For years, Stephen Colbert's conservative parody showed how satire and ridicule can be powerful forms of expression. Now with Sony canceling "The Interview" in the face of apparent North Korean threats, his show's ending seems like an even bigger blow for free speech.
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Politics
Is there hope for resistance in North Korea?
PRI's The World
January 15, 2014
Producer James Jones and Columbia University North Korea scholar — and former CIA analyst — Sue Mi Terry participated in a live chat on Wednesday to answer questions about Frontline's new documentary, "Secret State of North Korea." They were joined by guest questioner, The World's Aaron Schachter.
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Conflict & Justice
She risked her life to defect from North Korea — now she wants the world to hear her story
PRI's The World
October 10, 2014
Yeonmi Park fled North Korea when she was 14. She risked her life, crossed three mountains and a frozen lake to get to China and eventually to South Korea. Now she says she wants to raise awareness about the people she left behind.
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Conflict & Justice
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson: 'We will never accept a nuclear-armed North Korea'
Agence France-Presse
July 05, 2017
Tuesday's launch — acknowledged as an ICBM by Washington — marked a milestone in Pyongyang's decadeslong drive for the capability to threaten the US mainland with a nuclear strike, and poses a stark foreign policy challenge for Donald Trump.
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Politics
Despite threats, 'The Interview' will actually hit (select) theaters on Christmas Day
PRI's The World
December 23, 2014
Grab your popcorn: "The Interview" will be showing in select theaters on Christmas Day after Sony decided to reverse its decision to show the movie in the wake of threats and a hacking scandal. But even brief success may give countries like North Korea a blueprint for future attacks.
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Conflict & Justice
The Trump White House is still figuring out its policy for North Korea
PRI's The World
February 13, 2017
The Pentagon says North Korea's weapons program represent “a clear, grave threat” to US security. What’s not clear is how the Trump administration is going to deal with it.
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Politics
Kim Jong-Un is back! Who cares?
PRI's The World
October 13, 2014
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un finally made another public appearance on Monday, or so the country's state media claims. But no matter what, his disappearance — and reemergence — didn't seem to have much of an effect in North Korea itself.
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Conflict & Justice
Kim Jong-un is one step closer to being charged with crimes against humanity
PRI's The World
November 20, 2014
North Koreans refer to their supreme leader Kim Jong-Un is the "respected marshal." But that didn't stop the United Nations General Assembly from passing a resolution on North Korea’s human rights record that brings Kim one step closer to being charged with crimes against humanity.
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Conflict & Justice
Is North Korea really a threat to the United States?
PRI's The World
May 01, 2017
Some US officials and pundits are fond of saying North Korea is a threat. But is it?