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North Korea test-fires what appears to be ballistic missile
May 21, 2017 13:44North Korea has test-fired what appears to be a ballistic missile amid heightened tensions in the Korean Peninsula over Pyongyang's missile and nuclear programs.
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South Korea’s President Moon says war with North highly possible
May 17, 2017 10:43South Korea’s newly-elected President Moon Jae-in has warned of a “high possibility” of conflict with North Korea amid the latter’s rapidly advancing missile and military nuclear programs.
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World must stop intimidating North Korea after missile launch: Putin
May 15, 2017 13:38Russian President Vladimir Putin says the latest missile test by North Korea was “counterproductive, harmful and dangerous,” but urges the world to engage in talks with Pyongyang instead of intimidating it.
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N. Korea ready for dialog with US under right conditions: Senior diplomat
May 13, 2017 03:02Amid simmering tensions on the Korean Peninsula, a senior North Korean diplomat in charge of handling US relations says Pyongyang would hold talks with Washington under the right conditions.
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North Korea says detains fourth US citizen
May 07, 2017 12:41North Korea says it has arrested yet another US citizen on charges of acting against its sovereignty, making him the fourth American national to be detained by Pyongyang over the past weeks.
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CIA 'hatches plot' to assassinate Kim Jong-un: North Korea
May 05, 2017 11:57The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and South Korea’s intelligence services have “hatched vicious plot” to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong-un involving “biochemical substances” during public ceremonial events in Pyongyang, according to the country’s state media.
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North Korea will not beg for China’s friendship: State media
May 04, 2017 08:26North Korea will not “beg” to maintain the friendship of its major ally, China, North Korean state media have said in rare remarks against Beijing.
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Japan will be first country under radioactive clouds in case of war, North Korea warns
May 04, 2017 03:49North Korea has warned Tokyo that if conflict breaks out in the region, Japan will be the first country to be smothered in nuclear clouds.
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US test-fires nuclear-capable ballistic missile amid N Korea showdown
May 03, 2017 12:32The US Air Force has test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for the second time over the past seven days, raising the stakes in an already heated standoff with North Korea over its development of similar weapons.
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US citizen detained in North Korea for committing hostile acts: KCNA
May 03, 2017 10:00North Korea says it has detained an American citizen for attempts to commit “hostile acts” in the Asian country at a time of heightened tensions between Washington and Pyongyang.