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North Korea blasts Pelosi’s visit to DMZ, calls her ‘worst destroyer of international peace'
Aug 06, 2022 09:11North Korea has lambasted US House speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent visit to the heavily-fortified Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, calling the American official the "worst destroyer of international peace and stability.”
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After stirring up controversy with Taiwan trip, Pelosi to visit DMZ on North Korea border
Aug 05, 2022 06:32US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi is planning to visit the demilitarized zone on South Korea’s border with the North, after raising controversy elsewhere in the region by visiting Chinese Taipei.
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Kim says North Korea ready to use nuclear weapons against aggressors
Jul 28, 2022 09:04North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un says his country is fully ready to use nuclear weapons in any military confrontation with the United States and South Korea, amid escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
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US helicopters hold first live-fire drills in South Korea
Jul 26, 2022 06:11US Army Apache attack helicopters based in South Korea are holding live-fire drills with rockets and guns for the first time since 2019, in a further escalation of tension on the Korean Peninsula. They began just south of the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) along the border with North Korea, after having been canceled in recent years when those living nearby complained about noise and safety concerns.
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North Korea accuses US of manufacturing biological weapons in Ukraine
Jul 24, 2022 08:16North Korea has accused the United States of manufacturing biological weapons in Ukraine, echoing a Russian claim that the US is using laboratories in Ukraine to develop biological weapons.
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South Korea says it will return Iran’s funds once nuclear deal is restored
Jul 14, 2022 05:02South Korea has repeated its position on the return of more than $7 billion of Iranian funds blocked in the country because of American sanctions on Tehran as a top diplomat says the funds will be repatriated once Iran and world powers agree to revive a 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA.
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South Korea says its missiles capable of dealing 'fatal blow'
Jul 13, 2022 07:57A senior South Korean general says the country's missile systems are capable of dealing a "fatal blow" to a potential enemy.
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South Korea: North has fired suspected multiple rocket launchers
Jul 11, 2022 07:31North Korea has fired suspected multiple rocket launchers, according to the South Korean military, amid concerns Pyongyang could conduct its first nuclear test in five years.
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US sends F-35 stealth warplanes to South Korea, escalates tensions with North Korea
Jul 06, 2022 08:21The US Air Force has sent F-35 stealth warplanes to South Korea to carry out maneuvers, with a New York-based analyst saying the deployment of these destabilizing weapons will likely be viewed as a First Strike threat by North Korea.
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North Korea: US creating an ‘Asian NATO’ with South Korea and Japan
Jul 03, 2022 07:16North Korea has criticized the recent agreement between the United States, South Korea and Japan on strengthening military cooperation, asserting it is part of a US plan to create a military alliance like NATO in the region.