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Amid North Korea's Threats, South Korea To Stage Rare Military Parade
South Korea will stage its first large-scale military parade in a decade on Tuesday, with weapons ranging from ballistic missiles to attack helicopters rolling through Seoul in a show of force as it takes a tougher stance against North Korea.
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Will Give "Swift, Forceful Response": US On Possible N Korea Nuclear Test
US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said on Tuesday there would be a strong and clear response from the United States, South Korea and the world if North Korea conducts a nuclear test.
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North Korea To Test Nuclear Weapon, Day Before Biden Visit: Seoul Lawmaker
North Korea has completed preparations for a nuclear test and is seeking the best moment to carry it out, a South Korean lawmaker said.
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UN Panel Says North Korea Shielding Missiles At Airport
North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs remain intact and Pyongyang is using airports and other facilities to shield its weapons from possible US military strikes, according to a UN panel of experts.
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"Nuclear Button Always On My Table," Says North Korea's Kim Jong
Kim Jong-Un urged North Korea to mass-produce nuclear warheads and missiles in a defiant New Year message Monday suggesting he would continue to accelerate a rogue weapons programme that has stoked international tensions.
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Threats Cannot Help Resolve Korean Peninsula Situation, China Says
Threatening action or rhetoric cannot help resolve the situation on the Korean peninsula, China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday, after U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis hinted about the existence of military options on North Korea.
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North Korea 'Explosion' Points To 'Most Powerful' Nuclear Test
North Korea appeared to carry out a sixth nuclear test Sunday, possibly of a hydrogen bomb more powerful than any device it has previously detonated, presenting President Donald Trump with an unprecedented challenge.
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In High-Level Talks, US Asks China To Do More To Rein In North Korea
The United States pressed China to exert more economic and diplomatic pressure on North Korea to help rein in its nuclear and missile programs during a round of high-level talks in Washington on Wednesday.The meeting of top US and Chinese diplomats and defense chiefs was held a day after President Donald Trump said China's efforts to use its levera...
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Japan Urges China To Play Bigger Role In Restraining North Korea
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's top security adviser has urged China to play a bigger role in restraining North Korea's nuclear and missile development programmes, Japan's foreign ministry said in a statement.
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South Korea Test Fires 800 Kilometre-Range Missile
South Korea has successfully test-fired a home-developed ballistic missile with a range long enough to hit any part of North Korea, Yonhap news agency reported Thursday.
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Donald Trump Claim On North Korean Nukes May Underestimate Program
US President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter to vow that North Korea won't develop a nuclear weapon capable of reaching parts of the United States. But it might already have done so.
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With North Korea's Nuclear Threats, Japan Cabinet Approves Biggest Defence Budget
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet on Thursday approved Japan's biggest annual defence budget in the face of North Korea's nuclear and missile threats and a territorial row with China.
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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's Missile And Nuclear Projects Unacceptable, Says Japan Envoy
North Korea's intention to carry on with its nuclear and missile programmes cannot be tolerated, Japan's chief envoy to stalled six-party talks for denuclearising North Korea said on Wednesday after talks with US and South Korean counterparts.
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South Korea Says Unclear How Much Kaesong Wages North Korea Used For Weapon Programme
Seoul admitted Monday it was not clear how much of the wages paid to North Korean workers at a joint industrial zone were used to fund Pyongyang's nuclear and missile development.
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Amid North Korea's Threats, South Korea To Stage Rare Military Parade
South Korea will stage its first large-scale military parade in a decade on Tuesday, with weapons ranging from ballistic missiles to attack helicopters rolling through Seoul in a show of force as it takes a tougher stance against North Korea.
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Will Give "Swift, Forceful Response": US On Possible N Korea Nuclear Test
US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said on Tuesday there would be a strong and clear response from the United States, South Korea and the world if North Korea conducts a nuclear test.
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North Korea To Test Nuclear Weapon, Day Before Biden Visit: Seoul Lawmaker
North Korea has completed preparations for a nuclear test and is seeking the best moment to carry it out, a South Korean lawmaker said.
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UN Panel Says North Korea Shielding Missiles At Airport
North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs remain intact and Pyongyang is using airports and other facilities to shield its weapons from possible US military strikes, according to a UN panel of experts.
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"Nuclear Button Always On My Table," Says North Korea's Kim Jong
Kim Jong-Un urged North Korea to mass-produce nuclear warheads and missiles in a defiant New Year message Monday suggesting he would continue to accelerate a rogue weapons programme that has stoked international tensions.
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Threats Cannot Help Resolve Korean Peninsula Situation, China Says
Threatening action or rhetoric cannot help resolve the situation on the Korean peninsula, China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday, after U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis hinted about the existence of military options on North Korea.
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North Korea 'Explosion' Points To 'Most Powerful' Nuclear Test
North Korea appeared to carry out a sixth nuclear test Sunday, possibly of a hydrogen bomb more powerful than any device it has previously detonated, presenting President Donald Trump with an unprecedented challenge.
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In High-Level Talks, US Asks China To Do More To Rein In North Korea
The United States pressed China to exert more economic and diplomatic pressure on North Korea to help rein in its nuclear and missile programs during a round of high-level talks in Washington on Wednesday.The meeting of top US and Chinese diplomats and defense chiefs was held a day after President Donald Trump said China's efforts to use its levera...
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Japan Urges China To Play Bigger Role In Restraining North Korea
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's top security adviser has urged China to play a bigger role in restraining North Korea's nuclear and missile development programmes, Japan's foreign ministry said in a statement.
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South Korea Test Fires 800 Kilometre-Range Missile
South Korea has successfully test-fired a home-developed ballistic missile with a range long enough to hit any part of North Korea, Yonhap news agency reported Thursday.
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Donald Trump Claim On North Korean Nukes May Underestimate Program
US President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter to vow that North Korea won't develop a nuclear weapon capable of reaching parts of the United States. But it might already have done so.
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With North Korea's Nuclear Threats, Japan Cabinet Approves Biggest Defence Budget
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet on Thursday approved Japan's biggest annual defence budget in the face of North Korea's nuclear and missile threats and a territorial row with China.
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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's Missile And Nuclear Projects Unacceptable, Says Japan Envoy
North Korea's intention to carry on with its nuclear and missile programmes cannot be tolerated, Japan's chief envoy to stalled six-party talks for denuclearising North Korea said on Wednesday after talks with US and South Korean counterparts.
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South Korea Says Unclear How Much Kaesong Wages North Korea Used For Weapon Programme
Seoul admitted Monday it was not clear how much of the wages paid to North Korean workers at a joint industrial zone were used to fund Pyongyang's nuclear and missile development.
