North Korea missiles
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Trump says Japan would shoot North Korean missiles 'out of sky' if it bought U.S. weaponry
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Japan would shoot North Korean missiles “out of the sky” if it bought the U.S. weaponry needed for doing so, suggesting Tokyo take…
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The U.S. Will Act on North Korea Missiles That Pose a Threat, Mattis Says
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. military is ready to take action against missiles from North Korea that pose a threat to America or its allies, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said.
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Tillerson Still Wants North Korea Talks After 'Provocative Act'
EghtesadOnline: Despite North Korea’s “provocative” firing of three missiles, the U.S. will continue to push for negotiations to deescalate nuclear tensions on the Korean peninsula, Secretary…
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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 missile re-entry technology not perfected yet: South Korea
EghtesadOnline: North Korea still does not appear to have mastered missile re-entry technology and will take at least one or two more years to do so, although its ability to miniaturize a nuclear…
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Balance of Power: What Does North Korea Do Now?
EghtesadOnline: North Korea’s Kim dynasty has mastered the art of brinkmanship for decades: scare the world with missiles and nuclear tests, strike a deal with the West, and then watch the aid…
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Balance of Power: Global Markets Ignore Missiles and Trump Chaos
EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump’s Russian woes are deepening. North Korea is pressing ahead with its nuclear-missile program. And worries about Brexit are increasing.
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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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UN to Meet on North Korea as U.S. Confirms Rocket Was ICBM
EghtesadOnline: The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting later Wednesday after the U.S. confirmed North Korea’s rocket launch on July 4 was its first intercontinental…
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North Korea test-fires ballistic missile ahead of G20 summit
EghtesadOnline: North Korea test-launched a ballistic missile from its western region into the sea off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, ahead of a summit of leaders from…
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South Korea's Moon says 'high possibility' of conflict with North as missile crisis builds
EghtesadOnline: South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Wednesday there was a "high possibility" of conflict with North Korea, which is pressing ahead with nuclear and missile programs it…
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North Korea Says New Missile Can Carry 'Large' Nuclear Warhead
EghtesadOnline: North Korea boasted on Monday that its new rocket could carry a “large-size heavy nuclear warhead” over long distances, with analysts estimating that it could reach U.S. military…
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South Korea's Moon says dialogue only possible when North Korea changes attitude
EghtesadOnline: South Korea's new president Moon Jae-in "strongly condemns" North Korea's latest missile launch, which represented a "clear violation" of U.N. Security Council resolutions, the…
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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's missile launch threatens whole world, South Korea says
EghtesadOnline: South Korea said on Sunday North Korea's latest missile launch threatened the entire world, warning of a punitive action if it leads to further provocations such as a nuclear…
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North Korean test missile "fizzles" hours before Pence arrives in South
EghtesadOnline: A North Korean missile "blew up almost immediately" on its test launch on Sunday, the U.S. Pacific Command said, hours before U.S. Vice President Mike Pence landed in South Korea…
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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…
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North Korea test-fires missile into sea ahead of Trump-Xi summit
EghtesadOnline: North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, ahead of a summit between U.S. and Chinese leaders who are…
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Tillerson Finds Asia Debut Dominated by North Korea's Missiles
EghtesadOnline: Less than two months into his tenure as U.S. secretary of state, Rex Tillerson arrives in Asia Wednesday looking for fresh approaches to a challenge that has bedeviled the U.S.…
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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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New nuclear-capable missile test a success, North Korea says
EghtesadOnline: North Korea said on Monday it had successfully test-fired a new type of medium- to long-range ballistic missile a day earlier, claiming further advancement in a weapons program…