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President Trump's aggressive manner and words could push this country into a "mutually destructive catastrophe," says Jules Witcover

U.S. presidents aren't supposed to go full-blown crazy when talking about potential nuclear threats.

U.N. sanctions are a welcome move as a necessary step to address North Korea's nuclear ambitions.

As President Trump continues to reach out to the world's despots — praising the "fantastic job" done by Egyptian strongman Abdel Fattah el-Sisi; saying he would be "honored" to meet with North Korea's Kim Jong Un; inviting death squad promoter and Philippines' president Rodrigo Duterte to the White House; congratulating Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on maintaining rule; and nurturing a bromance with Russia's Vladimir Putin — he would do well to keep in mind their perennial

America's posture toward North Korea has changed, Trump administration officials insist. Vice President Mike Pence, visiting South Korea, declared that "era of

The first real crisis of a Trump presidency is likely to come from the world's most isolated nation, North Korea. And the president-elect will soon learn that it is Chinese power and influence he will need to deal with North Korea and the threat posed by its nuclear weapons program.

U.S. should use its first-strike capability to prevent North Korea from developing a nuclear missile

The news that the Obama administration has spent $500 million to put "four or five" fighters on the ground in Syria adds an almost comic irony to what is ultimately a tragic farce.

It is past time for the government and the private sector to begin a more robust sharing of cyber-attack information. We need enabling, common sense legislation from Congress, the appropriate executive orders from the president and engagement in an environment of mutual trust between the government and the private sector before we really do face a "Cyber Pearl Harbor."

The Sony attack isn't cyberwar -- but we still need to figure out a way to deal with attacks like it.

A measured U.S. response to North Korea's massive hack of Sony Pictures should include both public condemnation and covert countermeasures

The American people now have a censor — North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, and they can thank President Obama's failure to defend their rights to free speech and privacy for it.

Cyber attacks from North Korea make that country a far more serious threat than Cuba

'The Interview' may not be high art — or even especially funny — but it's wrong to let North Korea's Kim Jong-un decide what movies American can watch

Will you avoid theaters showing "The Interview," a comedy about assassinating North Korea's Kim Jong-un, now that hackers have threatened violence to viewers?

U.S. must act decisively and forcefully in response to Assad's choice to unleash chemical weapons on innocent civilians

The Obama administration is taking a measured approach to rising tensions on the peninsula, but the key to moving forward lies in enlisting China's support in ratcheting down tensions

In the face of Pyongyang's provocations, we must clearly say what we will not tolerate and how we will respond

The country's young ruler, Kim Jong Un, replays the intimidation and threats of his late father

Jong Jang of Marriottsville, who has spent years supporting the people of North Korea, has guarded hope that the death of Kim Jong Il will be good news for his adopted homeland.

Jules Witcover says much careful work is needed to solve the enigma of the Hermit Kingdom