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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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Dollar falls to four-month low vs. yen after North Korea fires missile
EghtesadOnline: The dollar hit a four-month low against the yen on Tuesday after North Korea fired a missile that passed over northern Japan, the latest act of provocation by Pyongyang that has…
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Stocks Drop, Yen Jumps After Korea Missile Launch
EghtesadOnline: Asian stocks fell and the yen gained after North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan, promising to fan simmering tensions with the U.S. Gold extended a rally above $1,300…
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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 tests short-range missiles as South Korea, U.S. conduct drills
EghtesadOnline: North Korea fired several short-range missiles into the sea off its east coast early on Saturday, South Korea and the U.S. military said, as the two allies conducted annual joint…
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North Korea can hit most of United States: U.S. officials
EghtesadOnline: North Korea's latest test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) has shown that Pyongyang now may be able to reach most of the continental United States, two U.S. officials…
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North Korea could carry out missile test soon: U.S. officials
EghtesadOnline: U.S. officials said on Tuesday they have seen increased North Korean activity at a site in the western city of Kusong that could be preparations for another missile test within…
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South Korea says North doesn't have ICBM re-entry technology
EghtesadOnline: South Korea's intelligence agency does not believe North Korea has secured re-entry capabilities for its intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program, a South Korean lawmaker…
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North Korea Claims Its First Successful Launch of an ICBM
EghtesadOnline: North Korea said Tuesday it successfully test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile, a claim that brings the isolated state closer to its aim of building a device capable…
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Trump tweets about latest North Korea missile launch
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Twitter message it was "hard to believe South Korea and Japan will put up with this much longer", hours after North Korea launched on Tuesday…
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Missile Defense Test Succeeds Amid North Korea Threat, U.S. Says
EghtesadOnline: The Pentagon claimed success in intercepting a mock intercontinental ballistic missile in a crucial test Tuesday of a long-troubled system that’s taken on increased urgency with…
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North Korea Says New Missile Landed Within 7 Meters of Target
EghtesadOnline: North Korea’s latest ballistic missile test involved a new rocket with a precision guidance system and improved automation, state-controlled news agency KCNA said Tuesday.
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Russia condemns latest North Korea missile launches, calls for restraint
EghtesadOnline: Russia condemned on Monday the latest missile launches conducted by North Korea, while calling the world community for restraint, RIA news agency quoted a deputy Russian foreign…
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Japan protests North Korea missile, warns of danger to planes, ships
EghtesadOnline: Japan has protested against North Korea's latest launch of a missile, which appears to have landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone in the Sea of Japan, Chief Cabinet Secretary…
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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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North Korea says missile tests warhead guidance, ready for deployment
EghtesadOnline: North Korea said on Monday it had successfully tested an intermediate-range ballistic missile to confirm the reliability of the late-stage guidance of the warhead, indicating…
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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 vows missile tests 'any time, any place', defying U.S. warnings
EghtesadOnline: North Korea said on Monday it had successfully conducted a mid- to-long-range missile test and would continue such launches "any time, any place", defying UN Security Council…
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U.S. Treasury considering all tools to stop North Korea financing: official
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Treasury is considering all of its available tools to deny North Korea access to the international financial system to rein in its nuclear weapons and missile development…
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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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U.S. says time to act on North Korea, China says not up to Beijing alone
EghtesadOnline: U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned on Friday that failure to curb North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs could lead to 'catastrophic consequences,' while…
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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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Japan PM urges North Korea to refrain from more provocative actions
EghtesadOnline: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urged North Korea on Monday to refrain from taking further provocative actions, comply with U.N. resolutions and abandon its nuclear missile…
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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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Trump Is Willing to Consider a Sudden Strike on North Korea
EghtesadOnline: In the wake of North Korea’s failed medium-range missile test this weekend, President Donald Trump is willing to consider ordering “kinetic” military action, including a sudden…
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North Korea Defies Trump With Missile Test
EghtesadOnline: North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile on Sunday morning that exploded almost immediately after launch, defying warnings from the Trump administration to avoid any…
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North Korean missile launch fails: U.S. military says
EghtesadOnline: A North Korean missile launch failed on Wednesday, with the rocket exploding within seconds, the U.S. military said, the latest in a series of North Korean weapons tests to rattle…
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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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Even with THAAD defense, North Korea missile barrage poses threat to South
EghtesadOnline: North Korea's latest weapons test showed it can accurately fire multiple medium-range ballistic missiles, an attack strategy that experts said could test the advanced U.S. THAAD…