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Putin Echoes China in Spurning U.S. on North Korea Sanctions
EghtesadOnline: Russian President Vladimir Putin again rejected U.S. calls for new sanctions against North Korea after its sixth and most powerful nuclear test, echoing China’s resistance to…
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Trump and Moon Agree to Show Muscle After North Korea Nuke
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to support billions of dollars in new weapons sales to South Korea after North Korea’s largest nuclear test, while his ambassador to the United…
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Yen, Treasuries Advance as Korea Threats Linger
EghtesadOnline: Asian equities were mixed, the yen and gold extended gains, and Treasuries rallied as traders digested reports of North Korean plans for a ballistic missile launch on the heels…
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With Nuke Test, Kim Also Threatens China's Surging Assets
EghtesadOnline: It’s hard to imagine a good time for North Korea to test a nuclear bomb, but for Chinese investors the detonation comes just as they regain confidence in the nation’s financial…
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Russia Condemns North Korea's Nuclear Test, Urges Composure
EghtesadOnline: Russia condemned North Korea’s test of a hydrogen bomb on Sunday, but said it was premature to discuss any new sanctions against the isolated country.
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North Korea Quake Seems Related to Nuclear Test, Says Yonhap
EghtesadOnline: An earthquake in North Korea on Sunday appeared related to a nuclear test, South Korea’s Yonhap News reported, citing the presidential office.
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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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U.S., China agree on new North Korea U.N. sanctions, Russia has issues: diplomats
EghtesadOnline: The United States and China have agreed on new U.N. sanctions to impose on North Korea over the nuclear test it conducted in September, but Russia is delaying action on a draft…
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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…
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U.S. says THAAD not negotiable, but confident on North Korea sanctions
EghtesadOnline: The planned U.S. deployment of the THAAD anti-missile system in South Korea is not negotiable as part of efforts to agree new U.N. sanctions on North Korea after its fifth nuclear…
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U.S. bombers fly over South Korea for second time since North's nuclear test
EghtesadOnline: Two U.S. supersonic bombers flew over South Korea on Wednesday, with one of them landing at an air base 40 km (25 miles) south of the capital, the second such flight since North…
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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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China says opposes 'unhelpful' unilateral North Korea sanctions
EghtesadOnline: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Japanese counterpart that China opposes "unhelpful" unilateral sanctions on North Korea but will work within the United Nations to formulate…
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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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South Korea says North's nuclear capability 'speeding up', calls for action
EghtesadOnline: South Korea said on Saturday that North Korea's nuclear capability is expanding fast, echoing alarm around the world over the isolated state's fifth and biggest nuclear test,…
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U.S. envoy says North Korea could face unilateral sanctions
EghtesadOnline: The United States may launch unilateral sanctions against North Korea, a U.S. special envoy for the isolated state said on Sunday, two days after it carried out its fifth and…
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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.