In Iran talks, North Korea parallel goes only so far

Published on April 9, 2013

If you have nuclear weapons, all sorts of bad behavior will be tolerated.

U.S. can intercept North Korean missile but may opt not to, admiral says

Published on April 9, 2013

The United States is capable of intercepting a North Korean missile, should it launch one in the coming days, but may choose not to if the projected trajectory shows it is not a threat, a top U.S. military commander told Congress on Tuesday.

Spy agencies say cyber attacks leading threat against U.S.

Published on March 12, 2013

U.S. intelligence leaders said for the first time on Tuesday that cyber attacks and cyber espionage have supplanted terrorism as the top security threat facing the United States.

February 19, 2013

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on February 19, 2013

For Netanyahu, N. Korea nuclear test offers lesson on Iran

Published on February 19, 2013

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pointed on Monday to North Korea's latest nuclear test as proof the world must keep up pressure on Iran to prevent it acquiring atomic weapons.

Israel urges swift response to North Korea nuclear test

Published on February 12, 2013

Israel said on Tuesday that the international community must make clear to North Korea after its latest nuclear test that such activities cannot be tolerated.

Jon Stewart on Ehud Barak, World War III and the lower Manhattan

Published on January 29, 2013

Veteran World War III chasers have pinned their hopes for global annihilation on Israel and Iran, but don't count out North Korea.

Jews, Korean-Americans talk human rights in Iran, North Korea

By Jonah Lowenfeld
Published on September 5, 2012

Two organizations of young professionals, two isolated nuclear (or near-nuclear) powers with terrible human rights records, one Beverly Hills living room.

So, what do Americans really think of Israel?‎

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on May 17, 2012

April 16, 2012

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on April 16, 2012

U.S.: North Korea agrees to nuclear moratorium

Published on February 29, 2012

The United States said on Wednesday that North Korea had agreed to a moratorium on nuclear tests and long-range missile launches and to allow nuclear inspectors to visit its Yongbyon nuclear complex to verify a halt to all nuclear activities including uranium enrichment.

Opinion: Remembering Kim Jong-Il's victims

Published on January 4, 2012

The pictures accompanying the news of the leadership change in North Korea are those of the dead dictator, Kim Jong-Il, and his son and heir apparent, Kim Jong-Un. But there are some other Koreans whose names and photos, though absent from the front pages, tell the real story.

When the Jews went to North Korea

Published on December 22, 2011

When a delegation from the American Council for World Jewry went to North Korea, its agenda was typical of visits by Jewish organizations to developing nations: promote outreach to Israel, offer to broker assistance and training, gently raise problematic defense relations with Israel’s enemies.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il dead

Published on December 19, 2011

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il died of a heart attack while on a train trip, state media reported on Monday, sparking immediate concern over who is in control of the reclusive state and its nuclear program.

More explosions, but nothing much changed with Iran

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on November 30, 2011

Israeli police want to charge Katsav for rape; U.S. funding Hamas opponents

Published on October 19, 2006

News Updates.

Assad puts Syria on war footing; Righteous Gentile is Poland’s Nobel nominee

Published on October 12, 2006

Briefs

Let Us Work to Rid World of A-Weapons

By Rabbi Or N. Rose
Published on June 22, 2006

The threat of nuclear weapons is once again a part of the American consciousness. Terrorist groups are seeking to acquire unsecured weapons and mercurial nations like Iran and North Korea want to join the nuclear club. Military experts warn of the possibility of a nuclear strike on an American target within the next 10 years. How should the American Jewish community respond to these developments?