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US seizes North Korea cargo ship for violating sanctions
May 10, 2019 03:22The United States has for the first time seized a cargo ship over what it claims is violating economic sanctions by Washington and the United Nations, another sign that relations between the two countries are once again heading south after a brief thaw.
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North Korea fires several projectiles eastward: South
May 09, 2019 07:58North Korea has fired a number of “unidentified projectiles” eastward from an area where one of its missile bases is reportedly located, South Korea’s military says, less than a week after the North launch a barrage of projectiles into the Sea of Japan.
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Recent rocket drill ‘regular, self-defensive’: North Korea
May 09, 2019 03:54North Korea says its recent rocket drills were part of the country’s “regular” and “self-defensive” military training and did not target anyone.
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Trump voices confidence in North Korea deal, 'great' Russia ties
May 05, 2019 02:57US President Donald Trump has expressed confidence in North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un and forging a “deal” with Pyongyang as well as “great relationship” with Russia after a phone conversation with his Russian counterpart and despite the North’s latest test firing of missiles.
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North Korea fires barrage of short-range missiles towards Sea of Japan: South
May 04, 2019 00:49North Korea has fired a barrage of short-range missiles towards the Sea of Japan, in first such action in over a year amid deadlocked nuclear talks with the United States.
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Japan wants to ‘break shell of distrust’ with North Korea
May 02, 2019 06:24Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he is ready to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un “unconditionally” in what could potentially lead to the restoration of ties between Tokyo and Pyongyang.
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Syria urges cooperation with North Korea against US economic sanctions
May 02, 2019 02:05Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has called for closer bilateral cooperation with North Korea in the face of economic sanctions and punitive measures imposed by the United States against the two countries.
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North Korean official censures Pompeo for 'dangerous' remarks
Apr 30, 2019 09:53A senior North Korean official has strongly denounced US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for his “stupid and dangerous” remarks last week that the US would “change paths” should diplomacy with Pyongyang not succeed.
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North Korea's Kim slams US for ‘bad faith’ in Hanoi talks
Apr 26, 2019 02:10North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un says the US acted in “bad faith” in Vietnam when President Donald Trump and his team held talks with him in Hanoi.
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Putin, Kim pledge closer ties in first summit
Apr 25, 2019 06:06Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jung-un have met in their first summit, in Russia’s Far Eastern port city of Vladivostok, pledging closer ties between their countries.