The combination of valuable natural resources and economic wealth of North and South Korea could mean a major new economic power if Korean unification ever takes place.

However, rising tensions in East Asia—partly due to China’s military activities near Taiwan, North Korea’s missile threats ..

New satellite imagery suggests North Korea is expanding a key port, with analysts pointing to recent additions that could increase the site's capacity to import oil and receive naval vessels, ...

The disaster assistance program was created in 1970 and as of 2023 had paid out more than $8.5 billion for 283 disasters. Flooding accounted for almost half of those and more than one-third of the ...

He said the figure includes all natural disasters from 2023-24, but the primary expenses were associated with the 2023 wildfire response, when the majority of the territory evacuated. The bulk ...

In California and North Carolina, victims of the natural disasters who receive these initial payments might qualify for additional aid. A Facebook post said that after the damaging Los Angeles ...

Ahead of a tour of two states recently struck by natural disasters, President Donald Trump on Friday proposed overhauling the Federal Emergency Management Agency — or eliminating the ...

SWANNANOA, United States — US President Donald Trump visited disaster zones in North Carolina and California on Friday, using his first trip since his return to office to turn emergency aid into ...

FEMA coordinates the federal government's response to disasters, working with states and territories that have requested federal support. "I like, frankly, the concept: When North Carolina gets ...

He made the comments while visiting North Carolina ... a former Navy SEAL with limited experience managing natural disasters, as FEMA’s acting director. Before leaving office, Biden vowed ...