N. Korea fires ballistic missile as South gets ready for new president

SEOUL, May 4 (Reuters) – North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea and Japan said, about a week after Pyongyang vowed to develop its nuclear forces “at the fastest possible … Read More

North Korea’s Kim warns of ‘pre-emptive’ use of nuclear force

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SEOUL – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has repeated his warning that Pyongyang could “pre-emptively” use its nuclear weaponry to counter hostile forces, state media reported Saturday. Kim told top military officers that to “maintain the absolute superiority” of … Read More

US envoy vows ‘decisive response’ to North Korea missile, nuclear tensions

SEOUL: The US envoy for North Korea said that Washington would act “responsibly and decisively” in response to “escalatory actions” after a series of test missile launches raised concerns that the North was preparing to resume nuclear testing. US Special … Read More

U.S. continues to adjust readiness to meet N. Korean threats: Pentagon

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WASHINGTON, April 8 (Yonhap) — The United States and South Korea continue to adjust their joint defense capabilities to meet ever increasing threats from North Korea’s advancing nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities, a Pentagon spokesperson said Friday. Department of Defense … Read More

New North Korea nuclear, ICBM testing would trigger instant crisis — Moon

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SEOUL — A resumption of North Korea’s nuclear weapon or long-range missile tests would “instantly” send the peninsula back into crisis, outgoing South Korean President Moon Jae-in said this week, calling for measures to prevent that from happening. A record … Read More

North Korea’s Missile Program Keeps Growing More Dangerous

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South Korea’s Debate over Preemption is the Inevitable Result of North Korea’s Rapid Missilization – As a presidential candidate, South Korean President-Elect Yoon Seok-Yeol suggested that South Korea might need to preemptively strike North Korea because of its spiraling missile … Read More

US carrier displays air power over Yellow Sea as North Korea seen set to test long-range missile

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SEOUL (REUTERS) – The USS Abraham Lincoln aicraft carrier led military exercises in the Yellow Sea, and air defense artillery at Osan air base intensified drills, US forces in Asia said on Tuesday (March 15) amid signs of an imminent … Read More

North Korea’s nuclear site hit by series of earthquakes, South Korea says

South Korea says earthquakes highlight the area’s geological instability as Pyongyang hinted it could resume testing for the first time since 2017. North Korea’s nuclear test site has been struck by a series of small, natural earthquakes, South Korea has … Read More

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