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North Korea Test Fires Strategic Cruise Missiles: Report
The Monday launch came a day after North Korea tested cluster bomb warheads, as tensions with Seoul have risen after a landmine blast along their heavily fortified border wounded three South Korean soldiers.
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North Korea Fires Missile Towards Sea Ahead of US-South Korean Drills
Japan's Defense Ministry says North Korea has launched a possible ballistic missile toward the sea.
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US, South Korea Scale Down Joint Military Drills As China Prepares Trump Trip
The US and South Korea reduced the scale of annual springtime joint military drills long denounced by North Korea, as Seoul attempts to ease tensions with Pyongyang ahead of President Donald Trump's planned visit to the region.
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Trump Predicts `Very Rough' Phase If North Korea Sanctions Fail
The new sanctions aim to disrupt shipping and trading companies and vessels that deal with North Korea.
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Trump Touts `Bigger' Nuclear Button in Retort to Kim Jong Un
Trump has a “much bigger and more powerful” nuclear button than North Korea’s, he said.
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UN to Consider Additional North Korea Sanctions Drafted by U.S.
Move for additional sanctions would come in retaliation for late-November missile test.
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Overheard at UN: Japan Asks Iran for Some Help on North Korea
Japan’s Foreign Minister asked his Iranian counterpart to reach out to Kim Jong Un
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India Seeks Probe Into Nuclear Proliferation Links Between Pakistan, North Korea
Sushma Swaraj sought investigations into North Korea’s nuclear proliferation linkages.
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As World Watches Kim, China Quietly Builds South China Sea Clout
China is quietly moving to bolster its grip on disputed territory in the South China Sea.
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Investors Seek Safe Harbours In Yen, Gold, Bonds On North Korea, Syria Tensions
Japan's Nikkei slid 1.2 percent as a rising yen weighed on exporters' shares, while E-mini futures for the S&P 500 slipped 0.3 percent.
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US Urges North Korea To Curb Actions That Raise Tensions In Northeast Asia
The United States on Tuesday condemned an attempted missile launch by North Korea and urged Pyongyang to refrain from actions that create tensions in northeastern Asia.
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The days when North Korea could create a crisis and elicit concessions are over: Barack Obama
President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that North Korea can no longer create an international crisis with nuclear provocations, asserting the United States and South Korea are fully capable of defending themselves.
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North Korea suspends joint projects, Vladimir Putin cites fear of Korea becoming another Chernobyl
North Korea, after weeks of threats against the United States and South Korea, suspended its sole remaining major project with the South on Monday, as Russian President Vladimir Putin said any nuclear conflict may make Chernobyl look like a fairy tale.
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South Korea: North Korea may be preparing to test missile
A top South Korean national security official said on Sunday that North Korea may be setting the stage for a missile test or another provocative act with its warning that it soon will be unable to guarantee diplomats' safety in Pyongyang. But he added that the North's clearest objective is to extract concessions from Washington and Seoul.
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Fidel Castro advises friend North Korea against war
Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro warned ally North Korea against war on Friday and described the current tensions on the Korean Peninsula as one of the "gravest risks" for nuclear holocaust since the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.
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North Korea Test Fires Strategic Cruise Missiles: Report
The Monday launch came a day after North Korea tested cluster bomb warheads, as tensions with Seoul have risen after a landmine blast along their heavily fortified border wounded three South Korean soldiers.
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North Korea Fires Missile Towards Sea Ahead of US-South Korean Drills
Japan's Defense Ministry says North Korea has launched a possible ballistic missile toward the sea.
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US, South Korea Scale Down Joint Military Drills As China Prepares Trump Trip
The US and South Korea reduced the scale of annual springtime joint military drills long denounced by North Korea, as Seoul attempts to ease tensions with Pyongyang ahead of President Donald Trump's planned visit to the region.
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Trump Predicts `Very Rough' Phase If North Korea Sanctions Fail
The new sanctions aim to disrupt shipping and trading companies and vessels that deal with North Korea.
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Trump Touts `Bigger' Nuclear Button in Retort to Kim Jong Un
Trump has a “much bigger and more powerful” nuclear button than North Korea’s, he said.
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UN to Consider Additional North Korea Sanctions Drafted by U.S.
Move for additional sanctions would come in retaliation for late-November missile test.
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Overheard at UN: Japan Asks Iran for Some Help on North Korea
Japan’s Foreign Minister asked his Iranian counterpart to reach out to Kim Jong Un
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India Seeks Probe Into Nuclear Proliferation Links Between Pakistan, North Korea
Sushma Swaraj sought investigations into North Korea’s nuclear proliferation linkages.
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As World Watches Kim, China Quietly Builds South China Sea Clout
China is quietly moving to bolster its grip on disputed territory in the South China Sea.
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Investors Seek Safe Harbours In Yen, Gold, Bonds On North Korea, Syria Tensions
Japan's Nikkei slid 1.2 percent as a rising yen weighed on exporters' shares, while E-mini futures for the S&P 500 slipped 0.3 percent.
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US Urges North Korea To Curb Actions That Raise Tensions In Northeast Asia
The United States on Tuesday condemned an attempted missile launch by North Korea and urged Pyongyang to refrain from actions that create tensions in northeastern Asia.
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The days when North Korea could create a crisis and elicit concessions are over: Barack Obama
President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that North Korea can no longer create an international crisis with nuclear provocations, asserting the United States and South Korea are fully capable of defending themselves.
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North Korea suspends joint projects, Vladimir Putin cites fear of Korea becoming another Chernobyl
North Korea, after weeks of threats against the United States and South Korea, suspended its sole remaining major project with the South on Monday, as Russian President Vladimir Putin said any nuclear conflict may make Chernobyl look like a fairy tale.
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South Korea: North Korea may be preparing to test missile
A top South Korean national security official said on Sunday that North Korea may be setting the stage for a missile test or another provocative act with its warning that it soon will be unable to guarantee diplomats' safety in Pyongyang. But he added that the North's clearest objective is to extract concessions from Washington and Seoul.
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Fidel Castro advises friend North Korea against war
Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro warned ally North Korea against war on Friday and described the current tensions on the Korean Peninsula as one of the "gravest risks" for nuclear holocaust since the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.
