Trump just set his own, uncrossable ‘red line’ — and North Korea crossed it instantly

President Donald Trump appears to have painted himself into a corner: He must now follow up on his pledge of hitting North Korea with “fire and fury,” or he risks further blowing U.S. credibility. Kim Jong-un’s regime threatened to strike Guam late...

Japan is in striking distance of North Korea — here’s why the yen is rallying anyway

It’s a conundrum: Despite Japan being a likely target of freshly erupting North Korean ire, traders still see the yen as a safe-haven play, and they’re pushing the currency higher. The yen has surged, with the dollar fetching as little as 109.71 yen in...