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World 8 years ago

North Korea accuses US of creating situation for nuclear war

North Korea's deputy UN ambassador accused the United States on Monday of turning the Korean Peninsula into "the world's biggest hotspot" and creating "a dangerous situation in which a thermonuclear war may break out at any moment."

World 9 years ago

Missile tests add pressure on Trump over North Korea

North Korea's latest volley of missile tests put new pressure on a preoccupied Trump administration Monday to identify how it will counter leader Kim Jong Un's weapons development.

World 9 years ago

US urges more China pressure on North Korea nuke program

The outgoing top US diplomat for East Asia said Thursday that China should take more actions to send an unambiguous signal to North Korea to stop its nuclear and missile programs.

National 9 years ago

Abe, Trump condemn N. Korea missile launch

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is condemning North Korea's latest missile launch as "absolutely intolerable" and President Donald Trump is assuring Japan that the U.S. stands behind it "100 percent."

World 9 years ago

South Korea says North Korea test fires missile into sea

South Korea's military said Sunday that North Korea fired a projectile into its eastern sea, a likely effort to advance its weapons program while also challenging the young Trump administration in Washington.

World 9 years ago

UN strongly condemns North Korean missile launch that failed

The U.N. Security Council is strongly condemning North Korea's latest ballistic missile launch which failed as a "grave violation" of its sanctions banning such tests.

World 9 years ago

Seoul says North Korea fires 3 medium-range missiles

North Korea on Monday fired three medium-range missiles that traveled about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) and landed near Japan in an apparent show of force timed to coincide with the Group of 20 economic summit in China, South Korean officials said.

SE Asia 9 years ago

North Korean submarine missile launch shows improved ability

A ballistic missile fired from a North Korean submarine on Wednesday flew about 500 kilometers (310 miles), the longest distance achieved by the North for such a weapon, Seoul officials said, putting all of South Korea, and possibly parts of Japan, within its striking distance.

World 9 years ago

What happens to North Korea missiles fired into the sea?

North Korea has fired a barrage of missiles, artillery pieces and rockets into the waters off its east coast, including a medium-range ballistic missile that fell near Japan's territorial waters this week.