North Korea
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Squeezing North Korea: old friends take steps to isolate regime
EghtesadOnline: From kicking out North Korean workers and ending visa-free travel for its citizens, to stripping flags of convenience from its ships, Cold War-era allies from Poland to Mongolia…
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U.S., Japan, South Korea ministers discuss tougher measures against North Korea
EghtesadOnline: Foreign ministers for the United States, Japan and South Korea met in New York on Sunday, ahead of U.N. meetings, to discuss stepped-up measures against North Korea and expand…
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North Korea ramps up uranium enrichment, enough for six nuclear bombs a year: experts
EghtesadOnline: North Korea will have enough material for about 20 nuclear bombs by the end of this year, with ramped-up uranium enrichment facilities and an existing stockpile of plutonium,…
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U.S. bombers fly over South Korea in show of force after nuclear test
EghtesadOnline: Two U.S. B-1 bombers flew over South Korea on Tuesday in a show of force and solidarity with its ally after North Korea's nuclear test last week, while a U.S. envoy called for…
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UN Threatens Fresh Sanctions on North Korea After Nuclear Test
EghtesadOnline: The UN Security Council condemned North Korea’s fifth nuclear test on Friday as a clear threat to international peace and security and said it will start discussing new “significant…
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North Korea's fifth nuclear test prompts U.S. calls for more sanctions
EghtesadOnline: North Korea conducted its fifth and biggest nuclear test on Friday and said it had mastered the ability to mount a warhead on a ballistic missile, ratcheting up a threat that…
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UNSC to hold meeting over North Korea’s latest nuclear test
EghtesadOnline: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called on Pyongyang's military to bolster its nuclear capabilities after ordering the launch of three ballistic missiles.
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After North Korea launch, Japan, South Korean leaders agree to cooperate
EghtesadOnline: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday agreed with South Korean President Park Geun-hye to closely cooperate regarding North Korea's latest ballistic missile launch, the…
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North Korea fires three ballistic missiles as G20 leaders meet in China
EghtesadOnline: North Korea fired three ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast on Monday, South Korea's military said, as the leaders of the Group of 20 major economies held a summit…
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South Korea's president calls on Russia, others, to pressure Pyongyang over nuclear program
EghtesadOnline: South Korean President Park Geun-hye called on Russia and other major global players on Saturday to increase pressure on North Korea to abandon its nuclear program which could…
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North Korea says 15 missing after recent flooding
EghtesadOnline: North Korea said on Saturday that 15 people were missing in the northern city of Hoeryong and thousands were left homeless by flooding caused by heavy rain in recent days.
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North Korea makes progress on missiles, but no evidence of nuclear weapons yet
EghtesadOnline: North Korea has made considerable progress this year on weapons technology, including testing a submarine-launched missile for the first time, but it's still not clear if the…
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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…
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North Korea's Kim declares sub missile launch 'greatest success'
EghtesadOnline: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test-firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile and declared it "the greatest success," which puts the country in the "front…
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Japan, China, South Korea to urge North Korea to stop provocation
EghtesadOnline: Japan, China and South Korea agreed to urge North Korea to refrain from provocation and follow U.N. Security Council resolutions, after its latest missile launch towards Japan…
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Japan PM says North Korea missile launch 'unforgivable', threat to security
EghtesadOnline: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday North Korea's latest missile launch was "unforgivable" and posed a grave threat to Japan's security, adding his government…
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North Korea fires submarine-launched ballistic missile towards Japan
EghtesadOnline: A North Korean submarine fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday that flew about 500 km (311 miles) toward Japan, a show of improving technological capability for the isolated…
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N. Korea threatens pre-emptive nuke strike over Seoul's military drill
EghtesadOnline: North Korea on Monday threatened to mount a "preemptive nuclear strike" on South Korea and the United States as the allies kicked off their annual military exercise aimed at countering…
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North Korea's deputy ambassador defects in London: reports
EghtesadOnline: North Korea's deputy ambassador in London has defected with his family, according to media reports, which if confirmed would make it one of the most high-profile defections in…
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North Korea Test-Fires 3 Ballistic Missiles
EghtesadOnline: North Korea test-fired three ballistic missiles on Tuesday, in further defiance of the international community and in apparent reaction to the planned deployment of a US defense…
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North Korea fires three ballistic missiles in show of force
EghtesadOnline: North Korea fired three ballistic missiles early on Tuesday which flew between 500 and 600 kms (300 and 360 miles) into the sea off its east coast, South Korea's military said,…
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North Korea threatens 'physical response' against U.S. THAAD system deployment
EghtesadOnline: North Korea's military said on Monday it will make a "physical response" to moves by the United States and South Korea to deploy the advanced THAAD missile defense system on the…