Defense Secretary James Mattis

Japan, France welcome US leadership in Asia-Pacific region to manage North Korea's nuclear ambitions

Glossing over disagreements, defense chiefs from Japan and France on Saturday welcomed US leadership in the Asia-Pacific to manage nuclear ambitions of North Korea.

Donald Trump says waterboarding 'absolutely' works in interrogation

US President Donald Trump said he "absolutely" thought that waterboarding works and would consider reinstating it as an interrogation technique, depending on the advice of Defense Secretary James Mattis and CIA Director Mike Pompeo, the media reported.