North Korea
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Trump Says U.S. Could Act Alone on Threat From North Korea
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump said the U.S. can “totally” address North Korea’s nuclear threat unilaterally if China doesn’t cooperate to put pressure on that nation, according to the…
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North Korea has no fear of U.S. sanctions move, will pursue nuclear arms - envoy
EghtesadOnline: North Korea has nothing to fear from any U.S. move to broaden sanctions aimed at cutting it off from the global financial system and will pursue "acceleration" of its nuclear…
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North Korea has no fear of U.S. sanctions move, will pursue nuclear arms - envoy
EghtesadOnline: North Korea has nothing to fear from any U.S. move to broaden sanctions aimed at cutting it off from the global financial system and will pursue "acceleration" of its nuclear…
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North Korea engine test may be prelude to partial ICBM flight
EghtesadOnline: North Korea has likely mastered the technology to power the different stages of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and may show it off soon, analysts say, but it is…
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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,…
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Tillerson Lauds China-U.S. Contacts in Meeting With Xi Jinping
EghtesadOnline: The United States is looking forward to the first meeting between President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Sunday,…
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China Pushes Back on U.S. Talk of ‘All Options’ Over North Korea
EghtesadOnline: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pushed back against the tougher U.S. line on North Korea, reiterating his country’s view that the only way to rein in its reclusive neighbor is…
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U.S., China soften tone, say to work together on North Korea
EghtesadOnline: The United States and China will work together to get nuclear-armed North Korea take "a different course", U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Saturday, softening previous…
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Next Stop Beijing: Tillerson to Press China on North Korea
EghtesadOnline: For Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, the easier part of his Asia trip is over. After checking in with allies Japan and South Korea he heads Saturday to China, a country President…
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North Korea warns of 'merciless' strikes as U.S. carrier joins South Korea drills
EghtesadOnline: North Korea warned the United States on Tuesday of "merciless" attacks if an aircraft carrier strike group led by the USS Carl Vinson, which is joining South Korean forces for…
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North Korea bars Malaysians from leaving as murder row boils
EghtesadOnline: North Korea barred Malaysians from leaving the country on Tuesday, prompting Malaysia to take tit-for-tat action, as police in Kuala Lumpur sought to question up to three men…
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Japan Moves to Highest Alert Level After North Korea Fires Missiles
EghtesadOnline: Japan moved to the highest possible alert level after North Korea fired four ballistic missiles simultaneously into nearby waters, the latest provocation from Kim Jong Un’s regime.
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North Korea spy agency runs arms operation out of Malaysia, U.N. says
EghtesadOnline: It is in Kuala Lumpur's "Little India" neighborhood, behind an unmarked door on the second floor of a rundown building, where a military equipment company called Glocom says it…
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U.N., Trump denounce North Korea, but no sign of any action
EghtesadOnline: The U.N. Security Council denounced North Korea's weekend missile launch, urging members to "redouble efforts" to enforce sanctions against the reclusive state, but gave no indications…
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North Korea tests ballistic missile; U.S. to avoid escalation
EghtesadOnline: North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast early on Sunday, the first such test since U.S. President Donald Trump was elected, and his administration…
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Abe, Trump Show Unity in Condemning North Korean Missile Test
EghtesadOnline: North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile into nearby seas on Sunday, drawing a joint rebuke from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump.
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U.S. deploys high-tech radar amid heightened North Korea rhetoric: official
EghtesadOnline: A high-tech sea-based U.S. military radar has left Hawaii to monitor for potential North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile test launches, a U.S. defense official said…
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North Korea says can test-launch ICBM at any time: KCNA
EghtesadOnline: North Korea said on Sunday it can test launch an intercontinental ballistic missile at any time from any location set by leader Kim Jong Un, saying the United States' hostile…
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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…
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North Korea's claim on ICBM test plausible: experts
EghtesadOnline: North Korea has been working through 2016 on developing components for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), making the isolated nation's claim that it was close to a…
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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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U.N. imposes new sanctions on North Korea to slash cash from exports
EghtesadOnline: The United Nations Security Council imposed new sanctions on North Korea on Wednesday aimed at cutting the Asian country's annual export revenue by a quarter in response to Pyongyang's…
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Trump's national security adviser vows to tackle North Korea nuclear threat: Yonhap
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's national security adviser says North Korea's nuclear program would be given a high priority under the new administration, a South Korean official…
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South Korea believes a Trump administration would maintain U.S. policy on North
EghtesadOnline: South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se said on Wednesday that he believed Donald Trump would maintain the current U.S. policy of pressuring North Korea over its nuclear and…
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Getting North Korea to give up nuclear bomb probably 'lost cause': U.S. spy chief
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. policy of trying to persuade North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons "is probably a lost cause" and the best that could be hoped for is a cap on the country's nuclear…
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Despite failures, North Korea could field missile next year: U.S. expert
EghtesadOnline: In spite of the apparent failure of another North Korean missile test at the weekend, the country's aggressive testing schedule could see its Musudan intermediate ballistic missile…
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Japan may accelerate missile defense upgrades in wake of North Korean tests: sources
EghtesadOnline: Japan may accelerate around $1 billion of planned spending to upgrade its ballistic missile defenses in the wake of rocket tests suggesting North Korea is close to fielding a…
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U.S. detects failed North Korean missile test: Pentagon
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. military detected a failed North Korean test launch of an intermediate ballistic missile, the Pentagon said on Saturday.
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Images show activity at North Korea satellite launch site: report
EghtesadOnline: An increase in activity at a North Korean satellite launch site could indicate preparations for a new test or other activities, a U.S.-based monitoring group said on Saturday.
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U.S., China Said to Discuss Choking Off North Korea Energy
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. and China are locked in negotiations over curbing North Korea’s energy trade in response to its fifth nuclear test last month, according to four diplomats from United…