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U.N. condemns 'outrageous' North Korea missile launch, Pyongyang says more to come

EghtesadOnline: The United Nations condemned North Korea’s “outrageous” firing of a ballistic missile over Japan on Tuesday, demanding Pyongyang halt its weapons program but holding back on any threat of new sanctions on the isolated regime.

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Publish Date:30/August/2017 | 06:14

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 weapons, the North's official KCNA news agency reported on Tuesday.

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Publish Date:30/May/2017 | 05:28

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 on Wednesday.

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Publish Date:12/January/2017 | 09:03

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 policy was to blame for its arms development.

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Publish Date:08/January/2017 | 14:01

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 test-launch plausible, international weapons experts said on Monday.

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Publish Date:02/January/2017 | 17:26

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 Japanese government said in a statement.

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Publish Date:05/September/2016 | 08:06

Pakistan launches ballistic missile amid growing regional arms race

EghtesadOnline: Pakistan has conducted training launch of surface to surface ballistic missile Shaheen-1, a day after India conducted first night trial of Agni-II missile, which could prompt new arms race in region.

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Publish Date:18/November/2019 | 24:41

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 Un’s latest provocation rattled markets.

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Publish Date:30/August/2017 | 04:50

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 an ounce and oil rebounded as investors weighed the damage from Tropical Storm Harvey.

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Publish Date:29/August/2017 | 05:36

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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Publish Date:29/August/2017 | 05:17

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 the Group of 20 nations in Germany later this week.

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Publish Date:04/July/2017 | 04:15

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 Jong Un’s nuclear weapons development.

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Publish Date:29/May/2017 | 04:53

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 agency reported on Sunday, after weeks of defiant ballistic missile tests.

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Publish Date:28/May/2017 | 04:44

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 it is pursuing in violation of United Nations resolutions.

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Publish Date:13/February/2017 | 05:53

Iran to defend itself needs no one’s permission: FM’s spokesman

EghtesadOnline: Commenting on Iran’s national and defensive issues is far beyond any foreign countries or international institutions’ jurisdiction, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman emphasized.

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Publish Date:01/February/2017 | 10:47

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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Publish Date:01/January/2017 | 05:26

U.S. officials say North Korea preparing missile launch: report

EghtesadOnline: North Korea is preparing to launch an intermediate-range ballistic missile in the next three days, Fox Business Network reported on Tuesday, citing two unidentified U.S. officials.

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Publish Date:02/November/2016 | 05:11

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 entering operational service sometime next year - much sooner than expected, a leading U.S. expert said on Monday.

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Publish Date:18/October/2016 | 05:14

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 rivals and the United Nations have been powerless to contain.

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Publish Date:10/September/2016 | 06:57

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 country that has conducted a series of launches in defiance of UN sanctions.

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Publish Date:24/August/2016 | 06:16