Topic: North Korea
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday defended the choice of Christopher Hill as the next ambassador to Iraq, saying Republican criticism of him was " "Republican Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham last week urged President Barack Obama to reconsider ...
The White House and top Democrats Friday mounted a strong defense of Christopher Hill, President Barack Obama's pick to be ambassador to Iraq, after two top Republicans said he was not qualified for the job. "On Thursday, Republican Senators John McCain and ...
Clinton kicks off Asia trip amid threating North Korean rhetoricSecretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton kicked off the official program of her first overseas trip in Tokyo on Tuesday, visiting a Japanese cultural site and meeting U.S. Embassy staff under the shadow ...
Clinton, heading to Asia, pledges `rigorous' engagement in foreign affairs under ObamaSecretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is ready to deliver a message about the Obama administration's " desire for more rigorous and persistent commitment and engagement" during her tour of Asia ...
US slaps sanctions on Chinese, Iranian, NKorean companies for missiles, arms tradeThe Obama administration said Monday it has imposed sanctions on companies in North Korea, China and Iran for violating U.S. law aimed at stopping the spread of missiles and other weapons ...
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday it was " essential" for the United States to pursue the multilateral nuclear disarmament talks with North Korea that began under George W. Bush.In her first news briefing since taking charge of US foreign policy ...
North Korea offered to send its chief nuclear negotiator to next week's inauguration of US President-elect Barack Obama, but Washington has responded coolly, South Korean news reports said Monday.The JoongAng Ilbo newspaper, quoting a Seoul government source, said the communist state may ...
North Korea is holding up progress on ending its nuclear drive by refusing to accept a proposed verification accord, US and South Korean envoys said as disarmament talks remained deadlocked Thursday.Negotiators from six nations seeking to end the impasse over the communist ...
On the Downslope of the Bush Administration, Rice Gambling on Mideast Peace ProgressDonald Trump says she can't close a deal. The pope politely declined to meet with her, saying he was on vacation.When Condoleezza Rice travels overseas, the local papers don't do ...
The two Korean heads of state met for the first time in June 2000 in Pyongyang. Yet three days later the Treasury Department, operating under the disputed USA Patriot Act, sanctioned North Korea for its allegedly illegal dealings with the Banco Delta ...