North Korea Missile Programme
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North Korea Moved Ahead With Weapons Programme Despite Sanctions: Report
North Korea pressed ahead with the development of its nuclear and missile programs last year despite international sanctions, according to a confidential United Nations report seen by AFP on Saturday.
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As North Korea Threatens, US To Send 'Strategic Assets' To Seoul
The United States will send "strategic" military assets to South Korea on a more regular basis to better deter North Korea, the South's national security adviser said Thursday.
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North Korea Crisis Worst 'In Years', Says Worried United Nations Chief
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, in an interview published today, said the showdown over North Korea's nuclear and missile programme was the world's worst crisis "in years" and had left him deeply worried.
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China Should Be Neutral If North Korea Fires First On US: Report
China should remain neutral if North Korea launches an attack that threatens the United States, a Chinese state-run newspaper said on Friday, sounding a warning for Pyongyang over its plans to fire missiles near the US Pacific territory of Guam.
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Any New Korean War Could Quickly Escalate To Catastrophe
Any new military conflict with North Korea would likely escalate quickly to the use of nuclear weapons, bringing catastrophic casualties not seen since World War Two and an untold economic impact worldwide, former US defence officials and experts say.
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Very Disappointed With China On North Korea, Says Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump has accused China of doing nothing on North Korea and said he was "very disappointed" with Beijing, a day after Pyongyang launched an intercontinental ballistic missile test.
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US Leads Sanctions Push After North Korea 'Escalation'
The United States pushed for tougher sanctions on North Korea at the UN Security Council on Wednesday, warning the isolated regime's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile had drastically narrowed the path for diplomacy.
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UN Expands North Korea Blacklist In First Sanctions Deal Under Donald Trump
The UN Security Council on Friday expanded targeted sanctions against North Korea after its repeated missile tests, adopting the first such resolution agreed by the United States and Pyongyang's only major ally China since President Donald Trump took office.
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US Says China Realises There Is Limited Time To Negotiate With North Korea
China has realised it has limited time to rein in North Korea's nuclear programme through negotiations and is open to further sanctions against Pyongyang, a senior US State Department official said on Friday.
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South Korea Fires At Suspected Drone At North Korea Border Amid Rising Tensions
South Korea's military fired warning shots at a suspected drone from North Korea on Tuesday amid tension over Pyongyang's latest missile test which drew international condemnation and a warning from China.
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North Korea Says Missile Meets All Specifications, Ready For Mass-Production
North Korea said on Monday it had successfully tested an intermediate-range ballistic missile which met all technical requirements and could now be mass-produced, indicating advances in its ambitions to be able to hit the United States.
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North Korea Missile Detected By THAAD, Programme Progressing Faster Than Expected: South Korea
North Korea's missile programme is progressing faster than expected, a South Korean minister said on Tuesday, hours after the UN Security Council demanded the North halt all nuclear and ballistic missile tests and condemned Sunday's test-launch.
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North Korea Moved Ahead With Weapons Programme Despite Sanctions: Report
North Korea pressed ahead with the development of its nuclear and missile programs last year despite international sanctions, according to a confidential United Nations report seen by AFP on Saturday.
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As North Korea Threatens, US To Send 'Strategic Assets' To Seoul
The United States will send "strategic" military assets to South Korea on a more regular basis to better deter North Korea, the South's national security adviser said Thursday.
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North Korea Crisis Worst 'In Years', Says Worried United Nations Chief
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, in an interview published today, said the showdown over North Korea's nuclear and missile programme was the world's worst crisis "in years" and had left him deeply worried.
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China Should Be Neutral If North Korea Fires First On US: Report
China should remain neutral if North Korea launches an attack that threatens the United States, a Chinese state-run newspaper said on Friday, sounding a warning for Pyongyang over its plans to fire missiles near the US Pacific territory of Guam.
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Any New Korean War Could Quickly Escalate To Catastrophe
Any new military conflict with North Korea would likely escalate quickly to the use of nuclear weapons, bringing catastrophic casualties not seen since World War Two and an untold economic impact worldwide, former US defence officials and experts say.
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Very Disappointed With China On North Korea, Says Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump has accused China of doing nothing on North Korea and said he was "very disappointed" with Beijing, a day after Pyongyang launched an intercontinental ballistic missile test.
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US Leads Sanctions Push After North Korea 'Escalation'
The United States pushed for tougher sanctions on North Korea at the UN Security Council on Wednesday, warning the isolated regime's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile had drastically narrowed the path for diplomacy.
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UN Expands North Korea Blacklist In First Sanctions Deal Under Donald Trump
The UN Security Council on Friday expanded targeted sanctions against North Korea after its repeated missile tests, adopting the first such resolution agreed by the United States and Pyongyang's only major ally China since President Donald Trump took office.
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US Says China Realises There Is Limited Time To Negotiate With North Korea
China has realised it has limited time to rein in North Korea's nuclear programme through negotiations and is open to further sanctions against Pyongyang, a senior US State Department official said on Friday.
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South Korea Fires At Suspected Drone At North Korea Border Amid Rising Tensions
South Korea's military fired warning shots at a suspected drone from North Korea on Tuesday amid tension over Pyongyang's latest missile test which drew international condemnation and a warning from China.
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North Korea Says Missile Meets All Specifications, Ready For Mass-Production
North Korea said on Monday it had successfully tested an intermediate-range ballistic missile which met all technical requirements and could now be mass-produced, indicating advances in its ambitions to be able to hit the United States.
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North Korea Missile Detected By THAAD, Programme Progressing Faster Than Expected: South Korea
North Korea's missile programme is progressing faster than expected, a South Korean minister said on Tuesday, hours after the UN Security Council demanded the North halt all nuclear and ballistic missile tests and condemned Sunday's test-launch.
