Moon Seeks Putin’s Help, Warns of ‘Uncontrollable’ North Korea

South Korean President Moon Jae-in sought to find common ground with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to prevent the situation on the Korean peninsula from spinning out of control. “If we fail to stop North Korea’s provocations now, it could sink … Read More

North Korea claims to have hydrogen bomb for long-range missile

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North Korea claimed Sunday that it had developed a hydrogen bomb to use with a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The Korean Central News Agency, North Korea’s propaganda arm, said that that dictator Kim Jong-un inspected “an H-bomb to be … Read More

Trump says ‘all options on table’ after North Korea fires missile over Japan

Tokyo (CNN)US President Donald Trump has warned Pyongyang that “all options are on the table” after North Korea fired a missile over Japan early Tuesday. Tuesday’s launch was particularly provocative as it was North Korea’s first ballistic missile to fly … Read More

North Korea’s latest threat to South Korea, U.S.: ‘Merciless retaliation’

North Korea threatened South Korea and the United States on Tuesday with “merciless retaliation” over their ongoing joint military drills. Pyongyang warned both countries they “should take the whole responsibility for catastrophic results from (a) reckless war game,” according to … Read More

North Korea Says It Will Wait ‘a Little More’ Before Acting on Guam Threat

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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea appeared on Tuesday to pause its threat to launch ballistic missiles toward Guam, saying it would wait to assess “the foolish and stupid conduct” of the United States before carrying the launchings out. The … Read More

South Korea’s Leader Bluntly Warns U.S. Against Striking North

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SEOUL, South Korea — With his public alarmed by President Trump’s recent threats to North Korea, President Moon Jae-in of South Korea issued an unusually blunt rebuke to the United States on Tuesday, warning that any unilateral military action against … Read More

U.S. General and South Korean Leader Push for Diplomacy on North Korea

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SEOUL, South Korea — Emphasizing diplomacy and sanctions over war, the top American general and South Korea’s president said on Monday that they hoped to avoid armed conflict with North Korea, as China vowed to enforce new United Nations penalties. … Read More

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