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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Ahead Of South's Presidential Election
A North Korean projectile launched on Saturday is estimated to have reached a height of 550 km (340 miles) and flown for a distance of 300 km (190 miles), Japanese Defence Minister said.
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Considering To Designate North Korea As Terrorism Sponsor: White House
The US is mulling to designate North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism, the White House has said, as President Donald Trump embarks on his five-nation Asia trip today during which the issue of the reclusive nation will be taken up prominently.
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Donald Trump's North Korea Talk 'Counterproductive': Analysts
With his threats to "totally destroy" North Korea, Donald Trump is playing into Pyongyang's hands by offering justification for a nuclear weapons programme it insists is for self-defence, analysts say.
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US Flies Stealth Fighters, Bombers Over Korean Peninsula In Show Of Force
The US flew four stealth fighter jets and two bombers over the Korean peninsula on Monday in a show of force after North Korea's latest nuclear and missile tests, South Korea's defence ministry said.
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North Korea Vows To Boost Weapons Programmes After Sanctions
North Korea vowed Wednesday to accelerate its weapons programmes in response to "evil" sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council following its latest and most powerful nuclear test.
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North Korea Nuclear Yield Estimated At 250 Kilotons: US Monitor
North Korea's latest nuclear test probably had a yield of 250 kilotons, a US monitoring group said Wednesday -- much higher than official estimates.
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Chinese Banks Halt Transactions For North Koreans
The restrictions were imposed well before the United Nations Security Council unanimously approved, with China's blessing, new sanctions on Pyongyang on Monday following its latest and largest nuclear test.
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North Korea Warns US Over Sanctions Push Ahead Of UN Vote
North Korea warned the United States on Monday that it would pay a "due price" for spearheading efforts for fresh sanctions on the regime following its latest nuclear test, which diplomats say the U.N. Security Council will vote on later in the day.
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China Makes Diplomatic Protest To North Korea Over Nuke Test
China said on Monday it had lodged an official protest with North Korea following Pyongyang's largest-ever nuclear weapons test.
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US Assessing 'Military Options' As North Korea Test Looms
The United States is assessing military options in response to North Korea's weapons programs, a White House foreign policy advisor confirmed Friday, saying another provocative test was a question of "when" rather than "if."
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North Korea's Largest Nuclear Test Sets Off Blast Bigger Than Hiroshima
North Korea conducted its fifth nuclear test on Friday, setting off a blast that was more powerful than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, and said it had mastered the ability to mount a warhead on a ballistic missile.
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South Korea's President Says North Korea Leader Kim Jong Un Showed 'Maniacal Recklessness'
South Korean President Park Geun-hye said on Friday North Korea has conducted a nuclear test in clear violation of UN Security Council resolutions and in a direct challenge to the international community.
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North Korea Claims To Have Resumed Plutonium Production: Report
North Korea said it has resumed plutonium production by reprocessing spent fuel rods and that it has no plans to stop nuclear tests as long as perceived US threats remain, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported today.
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North Korea To Halt Nuke Tests If US Stops Drills
North Korea's foreign minister told The Associated Press that his country is ready to halt its nuclear tests if the United States suspends its annual military exercises with South Korea.
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Preparations In 'Final Stages' For North Korea Nuclear Test: Report
A surge in activity at North Korea's atomic test site suggests preparations for a fifth nuclear test are in their final stages, possibly before a key political event in early May, South Korean media reported today.
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Ahead Of South's Presidential Election
A North Korean projectile launched on Saturday is estimated to have reached a height of 550 km (340 miles) and flown for a distance of 300 km (190 miles), Japanese Defence Minister said.
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Considering To Designate North Korea As Terrorism Sponsor: White House
The US is mulling to designate North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism, the White House has said, as President Donald Trump embarks on his five-nation Asia trip today during which the issue of the reclusive nation will be taken up prominently.
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Donald Trump's North Korea Talk 'Counterproductive': Analysts
With his threats to "totally destroy" North Korea, Donald Trump is playing into Pyongyang's hands by offering justification for a nuclear weapons programme it insists is for self-defence, analysts say.
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US Flies Stealth Fighters, Bombers Over Korean Peninsula In Show Of Force
The US flew four stealth fighter jets and two bombers over the Korean peninsula on Monday in a show of force after North Korea's latest nuclear and missile tests, South Korea's defence ministry said.
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North Korea Vows To Boost Weapons Programmes After Sanctions
North Korea vowed Wednesday to accelerate its weapons programmes in response to "evil" sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council following its latest and most powerful nuclear test.
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North Korea Nuclear Yield Estimated At 250 Kilotons: US Monitor
North Korea's latest nuclear test probably had a yield of 250 kilotons, a US monitoring group said Wednesday -- much higher than official estimates.
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Chinese Banks Halt Transactions For North Koreans
The restrictions were imposed well before the United Nations Security Council unanimously approved, with China's blessing, new sanctions on Pyongyang on Monday following its latest and largest nuclear test.
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North Korea Warns US Over Sanctions Push Ahead Of UN Vote
North Korea warned the United States on Monday that it would pay a "due price" for spearheading efforts for fresh sanctions on the regime following its latest nuclear test, which diplomats say the U.N. Security Council will vote on later in the day.
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China Makes Diplomatic Protest To North Korea Over Nuke Test
China said on Monday it had lodged an official protest with North Korea following Pyongyang's largest-ever nuclear weapons test.
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US Assessing 'Military Options' As North Korea Test Looms
The United States is assessing military options in response to North Korea's weapons programs, a White House foreign policy advisor confirmed Friday, saying another provocative test was a question of "when" rather than "if."
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North Korea's Largest Nuclear Test Sets Off Blast Bigger Than Hiroshima
North Korea conducted its fifth nuclear test on Friday, setting off a blast that was more powerful than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, and said it had mastered the ability to mount a warhead on a ballistic missile.
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South Korea's President Says North Korea Leader Kim Jong Un Showed 'Maniacal Recklessness'
South Korean President Park Geun-hye said on Friday North Korea has conducted a nuclear test in clear violation of UN Security Council resolutions and in a direct challenge to the international community.
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North Korea Claims To Have Resumed Plutonium Production: Report
North Korea said it has resumed plutonium production by reprocessing spent fuel rods and that it has no plans to stop nuclear tests as long as perceived US threats remain, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported today.
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North Korea To Halt Nuke Tests If US Stops Drills
North Korea's foreign minister told The Associated Press that his country is ready to halt its nuclear tests if the United States suspends its annual military exercises with South Korea.
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Preparations In 'Final Stages' For North Korea Nuclear Test: Report
A surge in activity at North Korea's atomic test site suggests preparations for a fifth nuclear test are in their final stages, possibly before a key political event in early May, South Korean media reported today.
