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Guam Stays Calm, Dismisses North Korea Threat
Guam Governor Eddie Calvo downplayed North Korea's threat to attack his Pacific island state but said the US territory was "prepared for any eventuality" in a televised speech Wednesday as tensions escalate in the region.
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Rex Tillerson To North Korea: 'We Are Not Your Enemy'
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called Tuesday for a dialogue with North Korea and acknowledged that U.S. relations with Russia have worsened during the Trump administration.
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North Korea Missile Threat Advancing Faster Than Expected: Report
US General Mark Milley, the chief of staff of the Army, said on Thursday that North Korea's July 4 test of an intercontinental ballistic missile showed its capabilities were advancing significantly and faster than many had expected.
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North Korea 'Poses A Threat To Us All': US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis
North Korea and its nuclear weapons programme pose a "threat to us all," US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said Saturday, calling on the international community to work together on the issue.
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Tokyo Subway Shut After Failed North Korean Missile Test
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe branded North Korea a "grave threat" during his visit to London, after a failed missile test resulted in the shut down of a Tokyo subway, the media reported.
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In First Asia Trip, South China Sea, North Korea Top US State Secretary's Agenda
The US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will be travelling to Japan, South Korea and China from March 15 to 19, the US Department of State informed. This would be his first visit as Secretary to East Asia and the Pacific region. In each country, Mr Tillerson will meet senior officials to discuss bilateral and multilateral issues, including strateg...
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South Korea Welcomes US Move To Label North A Money Launderer
South Korea today welcomed the US decision to label North Korea a "global money laundering concern" -- a move that will further isolate Pyongyang from the global financial system.
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North Korea Is A 'Big Worry For All Of Us': Barack Obama At G7
US President Barack Obama took aim at North Korea Thursday, saying it was a "big worry for all of us", after meeting with his G7 counterparts.
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Economic Woes, Threats From North Shadow South Korea Vote
South Koreans voted Wednesday in legislative elections clouded by North Korean nuclear threats and the multiple challenges facing Asia's fourth-largest economy, as President Park Geun-Hye enters the final stretch of her term in office.
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North Korea Claims It Could Wipe Out Manhattan With A Hydrogen Bomb
North Korea claimed Sunday that it could wipe out Manhattan by sending a hydrogen bomb on a ballistic missile to the heart of New York, the latest in a string of brazen threats.
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Japan Readies Military To Shoot Down North Korean Rocket
Japan's Defense Minister Gen Nakatani on Wednesday ordered ballistic missile defense units, including Aegis destroyers in the Sea of Japan and Patriot missile batteries onshore, to be ready to shoot down any North Korean rocket that threatened Japan.
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US, South Korea Defence Chiefs Discuss North Korea Threats
US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter and his South Korean counterpart discussed today their concerns over a growing list of threats from North Korea, including nuclear tests and computer hacking.
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North Korea threatens to wipe out South Korean island
North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un threatened to "wipe out" a South Korean island as Pyongyang came under new economic and diplomatic fire Tuesday from US sanctions and UN charges of gross rights abuses.
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Soap opera loving general Kim Yong-chol delivers North Korean ultimatum
The new face of North Korea's military threat to the United States is a man who once disarmed his opponents by narrating sections of his favourite South Korean soap operas during tense negotiations.
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After North's threat, South Korea plans to bolster military
South Korea's president has stressed the need to bolster military readiness and sternly respond to North Korea over the deadly sinking of a warship, two days after Pyongyang threatened to turn Seoul into a "sea of flame."
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Guam Stays Calm, Dismisses North Korea Threat
Guam Governor Eddie Calvo downplayed North Korea's threat to attack his Pacific island state but said the US territory was "prepared for any eventuality" in a televised speech Wednesday as tensions escalate in the region.
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Rex Tillerson To North Korea: 'We Are Not Your Enemy'
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called Tuesday for a dialogue with North Korea and acknowledged that U.S. relations with Russia have worsened during the Trump administration.
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North Korea Missile Threat Advancing Faster Than Expected: Report
US General Mark Milley, the chief of staff of the Army, said on Thursday that North Korea's July 4 test of an intercontinental ballistic missile showed its capabilities were advancing significantly and faster than many had expected.
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North Korea 'Poses A Threat To Us All': US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis
North Korea and its nuclear weapons programme pose a "threat to us all," US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said Saturday, calling on the international community to work together on the issue.
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Tokyo Subway Shut After Failed North Korean Missile Test
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe branded North Korea a "grave threat" during his visit to London, after a failed missile test resulted in the shut down of a Tokyo subway, the media reported.
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In First Asia Trip, South China Sea, North Korea Top US State Secretary's Agenda
The US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will be travelling to Japan, South Korea and China from March 15 to 19, the US Department of State informed. This would be his first visit as Secretary to East Asia and the Pacific region. In each country, Mr Tillerson will meet senior officials to discuss bilateral and multilateral issues, including strateg...
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South Korea Welcomes US Move To Label North A Money Launderer
South Korea today welcomed the US decision to label North Korea a "global money laundering concern" -- a move that will further isolate Pyongyang from the global financial system.
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North Korea Is A 'Big Worry For All Of Us': Barack Obama At G7
US President Barack Obama took aim at North Korea Thursday, saying it was a "big worry for all of us", after meeting with his G7 counterparts.
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Economic Woes, Threats From North Shadow South Korea Vote
South Koreans voted Wednesday in legislative elections clouded by North Korean nuclear threats and the multiple challenges facing Asia's fourth-largest economy, as President Park Geun-Hye enters the final stretch of her term in office.
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North Korea Claims It Could Wipe Out Manhattan With A Hydrogen Bomb
North Korea claimed Sunday that it could wipe out Manhattan by sending a hydrogen bomb on a ballistic missile to the heart of New York, the latest in a string of brazen threats.
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Japan Readies Military To Shoot Down North Korean Rocket
Japan's Defense Minister Gen Nakatani on Wednesday ordered ballistic missile defense units, including Aegis destroyers in the Sea of Japan and Patriot missile batteries onshore, to be ready to shoot down any North Korean rocket that threatened Japan.
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US, South Korea Defence Chiefs Discuss North Korea Threats
US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter and his South Korean counterpart discussed today their concerns over a growing list of threats from North Korea, including nuclear tests and computer hacking.
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North Korea threatens to wipe out South Korean island
North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un threatened to "wipe out" a South Korean island as Pyongyang came under new economic and diplomatic fire Tuesday from US sanctions and UN charges of gross rights abuses.
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Soap opera loving general Kim Yong-chol delivers North Korean ultimatum
The new face of North Korea's military threat to the United States is a man who once disarmed his opponents by narrating sections of his favourite South Korean soap operas during tense negotiations.
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After North's threat, South Korea plans to bolster military
South Korea's president has stressed the need to bolster military readiness and sternly respond to North Korea over the deadly sinking of a warship, two days after Pyongyang threatened to turn Seoul into a "sea of flame."
