On August 30, 2010, I signed Executive Order 13551, which expanded the scope of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13466 to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States posed by the continued actions and policies of the Government of North Korea.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

Despite a projected boost to the Korean economy and, the prospect of closer ties with America at a time of worsening relations with North Korea, the agreement was strongly resisted by the opposition.

ECONOMIST: Politics this week

Among them will be discussions of the North Korea threat, the Iranian threat and the threat to the global economy from rising energy prices.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Hidden agenda