Kim Jong Un
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Most Asian Stocks Rebound as Korean Fears Abate
EghtesadOnline: Most Asian stocks advanced after President Donald Trump’s measured response to North Korean missile launches and comments from Kim Jong Un suggested geopolitical tensions will…
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Kim Jong Un Says Latest Missile Test Was 'Prelude' to Containing Guam
EghtesadOnline: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the test-firing of a missile over Japan on Tuesday was a "meaningful prelude" to containing the American territory of Guam, adding he will…
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Trump Vows ‘All Options’ Open After North Korea Missile Launch
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump said that “all options” are under consideration in response to North Korea firing an unidentified ballistic missile over Japan on Tuesday as Kim Jong…
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North Korea Fires Missile Over Japan, Renewing Tensions in Asia
EghtesadOnline: North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile over Japan on Tuesday, rattling Asian markets as the U.S. and its allies weighed a response to Kim Jong Un’s latest provocation.
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North Korea's Kim orders production of more rocket engines, warhead tips: KCNA
EghtesadOnline: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the production of more solid-fuel rocket engines and rocket warhead tips, the North's official media said on Wednesday in a report otherwise…
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North Korea delays Guam missile firing, U.S. says dialogue up to Kim
EghtesadOnline: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has delayed a decision on firing missiles towards Guam while he waits to see what the United States does, the North's state media reported on Tuesday…
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South Korea to Prevent War at All Costs, President Moon Says
EghtesadOnline: South Korean President Moon Jae-in said that any military action against Kim Jong Un’s regime requires his nation’s approval, and vowed to prevent war at all costs.
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Without Oil, North Korea Sanctions Won't Stop Kim
EghtesadOnline: For North Korea’s fledgling economy, the latest round of sanctions will cut deep. The curbs on everything from lead and fish exports to shady North Korean companies coincide with…
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Trump's War of Words With North Korea Doesn't Spook CPPIB
EghtesadOnline: The escalating war of words between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is having little impact on the investment decisions of Canada Pension Plan…
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What War Between North Korea and the U.S. Might Look Like
EghtesadOnline: With the window closing fast for the U.S. to stop Kim Jong Un from obtaining a nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missile, North Korea watchers are starting to analyze…
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Trump Warns North Korea He Would Strike to Stop Threats to U.S.
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has gotten away with provocations and threats for too long and suggested he’s ready to hit the reclusive regime with…
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Trump and Kim's War of Words Has Asia on Edge as Stocks Fall
EghtesadOnline: The escalating war of words between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent Asian markets tumbling as the region braced for more provocations from…
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Trump's Tweets Aside, Here's What to Watch on North Korea Crisis
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump warns the U.S. is “locked and loaded,” while Kim Jong Un’s regime says it could launch missiles toward U.S. territory in the Pacific as soon as next week.
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North Korean Missiles May Be Too Advanced for More Sanctions
EghtesadOnline: It may already be too late for sanctions to halt North Korea’s missile program. That’s the view of analysts who have watched Kim Jong Un accelerate progress on North Korea’s decades-lo…
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China Bets Trump Won't Resort to Strike Against North Korea
EghtesadOnline: China is betting that U.S. President Donald Trump won’t make good on his threats of a military strike against North Korea, with Beijing continuing to provide a lifeline to Kim…
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Kim Jong Un Says Entire U.S. in Range of North Korea's ICBM
EghtesadOnline: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un claimed he could strike the entire continental U.S. after test-firing the regime’s second intercontinental ballistic missile within a month.
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Putin Puts North Korea Ties Before Missile Threat
EghtesadOnline: In retrospect, said Vladimir Bogdanov, it wasn’t the best time to start the first passenger-ship service between Russia and North Korea shortly before Kim Jong Un shocked the…
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South Korea Makes First Move, Offers Exchanges With North Korea
EghtesadOnline: South Korea proposed resuming some military and humanitarian exchanges with North Korea as President Moon Jae-in seeks to follow through on campaign pledges to pursue dialogue…
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Xi, Abe Get Phone Calls From Trump as North Asia Tensions Rise
EghtesadOnline: North Korea’s nuclear ambitions dominated phone calls between Donald Trump and the leaders of Japan and China, as the U.S. president’s tougher stance on Kim Jong Un and pressure…
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North Korea warns of 'bigger gift package' for U.S. after latest test
EghtesadOnline: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test of a new ballistic missile controlled by a precision guidance system and ordered the development of more powerful strategic…
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile, Drawing Ire of Neighbors
EghtesadOnline: North Korea conducted another missile test early Monday, drawing condemnation from South Korea and Japan just days after world leaders vowed to take tougher measures against Kim…
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North Korea leader Kim guides test of new anti-aircraft weapon
EghtesadOnline: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has supervised the test of a new anti-aircraft weapon system and ordered its mass production and deployment throughout the country, the state news…
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Latest North Korea Missile Launch Tests Moon's Team of Doves
EghtesadOnline: Kim Jong Un isn’t giving South Korea’s new leader much room to try out a softer approach toward his regime.
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North Korea Fires Missile in Test for New South Korean President
EghtesadOnline: North Korea fired a ballistic missile early Sunday, its seventh such test this year, just days after South Korea elected a president who vowed to engage with Kim Jong Un’s regime…
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North Korea Tests Missile as Tillerson Calls for Sanctions
EghtesadOnline: North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile just hours after U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson mounted an effort at the United Nations to rally pressure against Kim Jong Un’s…
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Trump's 'Armada' Sent to Deter Kim Can't Shoot Down His Missiles
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Navy flotilla sailing toward the Korean peninsula to deter Kim Jong Un’s regime lacks a key capability: It can’t shoot down ballistic missiles.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…