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U.S., North Korea Flex Military Muscles as Tensions Simmer

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. and North Korea both showed off their military prowess on Tuesday as nations in the region stepped up diplomatic talks to defuse a brewing crisis over Kim Jong Un ’s nuclear program.
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Publish Date:25/April/2017 | 18:06

U.S. Says It's Encouraged by China's Help Pressing N. Korea

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. has gotten encouraging signs that China will act to pressure Kim Jong Un ’s regime to dismantle its nuclear weapons program, a State Department official said, but the Trump administration is holding on to military action -- alone or with allies -- as an option.
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Publish Date:18/April/2017 | 06:01

Pence Visits North Korea Border, `Heartened' by China Moves

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence encouraged China to take action against North Korea while he met with troops a day after Kim Jong Un ’s regime defied the Trump administration with a ballistic missile test.
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Publish Date:17/April/2017 | 05:15

Kim Jong Un Shows Off North Korea Missiles as World on Edge

EghtesadOnline: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw an elaborate military parade in the center of Pyongyang on Saturday as the world watched for any provocations that risk sparking a conflict with the U.S.
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Publish Date:15/April/2017 | 05:06

North Korea Tests New High-Thrust Rocket Engine

EghtesadOnline: North Korea has conducted a ground test of a new type of high-thrust rocket engine that leader Kim Jong Un is calling a revolutionary breakthrough for the country's space program, the North's state media said Sunday.
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Publish Date:19/March/2017 | 22:24

China Calls on U.S., North Korea to Avoid `Head-on Collision'

EghtesadOnline: China’s foreign minister urged North Korea to halt its nuclear activities and the U.S. to suspend nearby military drills, as a way to quell growing tensions and get Kim Jong Un back to the negotiating table.
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Publish Date:08/March/2017 | 05:45

Trump Promises to Deal With North Korea ‘Very Strongly’

EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump promised to deal “very strongly” with North Korea after Kim Jong Un ’s latest missile test demonstrated progress in his quest to develop longer-range nuclear weapons.
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Publish Date:14/February/2017 | 05:41

Trump Has Four Main Options for Stopping North Korean Missiles

EghtesadOnline: Kim Jong Un became the first head of state to grab President-elect Donald Trump’s attention in 2017, after the North Korean leader said he was close to test-firing a missile capable of hitting the continental U.S.
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Publish Date:04/January/2017 | 04:57

North Korea's Kim says close to test launch of ICBM

EghtesadOnline: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Sunday that the isolated nuclear-capable country was close to test-launching an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
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Publish Date:01/January/2017 | 05:26

North Korea's Kim guides special operations drill targeting South

EghtesadOnline: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided a special operations drill targeting the South, the North's media reported on Sunday, as rival South Korea remained on alert for any attempt by the North to take advantage of political turmoil in the South.
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Publish Date:11/December/2016 | 20:08

North Korea executes vice premier in latest purge: South

EghtesadOnline: North Korea has executed its vice premier for education and rebuked two high-ranking officials, South Korea said on Wednesday, which, if true, would mark a new series of measures by leader Kim Jong Un to discipline top aides.
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Publish Date:31/August/2016 | 07:41