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To Shoot Down Or Not? North Korea Launch Highlights Intercept Issues
North Korea's latest missile launch over Japan set sirens blaring and triggered alerts telling people to seek shelter- yet neither Tokyo nor Washington tried to shoot the rocket down.
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Japan Military Seeks Record Budget After North Korea's Missile Launch
Japan's defence ministry said on Thursday it will request its largest-ever annual budget, just days after nuclear-armed North Korea fired a rocket over the country in a provocation that drew global condemnation.
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'All US' Within Range, Says North Korea's Kim Jong-Un After Missile Test
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un said Pyongyang's latest test of an intercontinental ballistic missile confirmed all the US mainland was within striking range, state media reported Saturday.
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North Korea Says It Was Trying To Hit US Military Bases In Japan With Missiles
North Korea was practicing to strike American military bases in Japan with its latest barrage of missiles, state media in Pyongyang reported Tuesday. Leader Kim Jong Un presided over the launches, "feasting his eyes on the trails of ballistic rockets," the report from the Korean Central News Agency said, in language that will only heighten tensions...
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Facing New Sanction Threats, North Koreans Defiant As Ever
The United States and Japan have already announced plans for new sanctions over North Korea's recent nuclear test and rocket launch, and the UN Security Council is likely to deliver more soon.
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North Korea To Halt Search For Japanese Abductees: Report
North Korea has declared void an agreement to reopen a probe into the fate of abducted Japanese citizens after Japan imposed sanctions in the wake of Pyongyang's rocket launch, according to North Korea's official KCNA news agency.
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US, South Korea, Japan Boost Data-Sharing In Response To North Korea Threat
The top military officers from the United States, South Korea and Japan said they agreed at a meeting on Wednesday to step up information-sharing and coordination of security efforts in light of increasing North Korean nuclear and missile threats.
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Japan Announces Fresh North Korea Sanctions After Rocket Launch
Japan announced fresh sanctions against North Korea on Wednesday for its latest rocket launch, including a total ban on shipping from the country and barring Pyongyang's nationals from entering.
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe Calls North Korean Launch 'Absolutely Intolerable'
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe condemned North Korea's launch of a long-range rocket and said it was a violation of UN Security resolutions.
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Japanese Airlines To Alter Routes To Avoid North Korea Missile
Japan's two biggest airlines said today, they are changing routes for some flights as North Korea plans to launch what it says will be a satellite-bearing rocket later this month.
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Japan Military On Alert Over North Korea's Planned Rocket Launch
Japan placed its military on alert on Wednesday to shoot down a North Korean rocket if it threatens Japan, while South Korea warned the North will pay a "severe price" if it proceeds with a satellite launch that Seoul considers a missile test.
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Japan Orders Military To Prepare To Destroy North Korea Missile: Reports
Japan has ordered its military to be ready to destroy any missile fired by North Korea that threatens the country, local media reported today, as concerns mount that Pyongyang is preparing a rocket launch.
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North Korea fires 18 rockets into sea: official
North Korea on Sunday test-fired 18 rockets into the sea, South Korea's defence ministry said, the latest in a series of launches that have provoked criticism from Seoul and Washington.
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Japan launches new satellites to boost surveillance
Japan Sunday launched two satellites to strengthen its surveillance capabilities, including keeping a closer eye on North Korea which has vowed to stage another nuclear test.
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Japan says may try to shoot down North Korean rocket
Japanese Defense Minister Naoki Tanaka has said that Tokyo may try to shoot down a North Korean rocket if it heads towards Japanese territory or waters, according to reports on Tuesday.
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To Shoot Down Or Not? North Korea Launch Highlights Intercept Issues
North Korea's latest missile launch over Japan set sirens blaring and triggered alerts telling people to seek shelter- yet neither Tokyo nor Washington tried to shoot the rocket down.
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Japan Military Seeks Record Budget After North Korea's Missile Launch
Japan's defence ministry said on Thursday it will request its largest-ever annual budget, just days after nuclear-armed North Korea fired a rocket over the country in a provocation that drew global condemnation.
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'All US' Within Range, Says North Korea's Kim Jong-Un After Missile Test
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un said Pyongyang's latest test of an intercontinental ballistic missile confirmed all the US mainland was within striking range, state media reported Saturday.
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North Korea Says It Was Trying To Hit US Military Bases In Japan With Missiles
North Korea was practicing to strike American military bases in Japan with its latest barrage of missiles, state media in Pyongyang reported Tuesday. Leader Kim Jong Un presided over the launches, "feasting his eyes on the trails of ballistic rockets," the report from the Korean Central News Agency said, in language that will only heighten tensions...
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Facing New Sanction Threats, North Koreans Defiant As Ever
The United States and Japan have already announced plans for new sanctions over North Korea's recent nuclear test and rocket launch, and the UN Security Council is likely to deliver more soon.
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North Korea To Halt Search For Japanese Abductees: Report
North Korea has declared void an agreement to reopen a probe into the fate of abducted Japanese citizens after Japan imposed sanctions in the wake of Pyongyang's rocket launch, according to North Korea's official KCNA news agency.
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US, South Korea, Japan Boost Data-Sharing In Response To North Korea Threat
The top military officers from the United States, South Korea and Japan said they agreed at a meeting on Wednesday to step up information-sharing and coordination of security efforts in light of increasing North Korean nuclear and missile threats.
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Japan Announces Fresh North Korea Sanctions After Rocket Launch
Japan announced fresh sanctions against North Korea on Wednesday for its latest rocket launch, including a total ban on shipping from the country and barring Pyongyang's nationals from entering.
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe Calls North Korean Launch 'Absolutely Intolerable'
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe condemned North Korea's launch of a long-range rocket and said it was a violation of UN Security resolutions.
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Japanese Airlines To Alter Routes To Avoid North Korea Missile
Japan's two biggest airlines said today, they are changing routes for some flights as North Korea plans to launch what it says will be a satellite-bearing rocket later this month.
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Japan Military On Alert Over North Korea's Planned Rocket Launch
Japan placed its military on alert on Wednesday to shoot down a North Korean rocket if it threatens Japan, while South Korea warned the North will pay a "severe price" if it proceeds with a satellite launch that Seoul considers a missile test.
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Japan Orders Military To Prepare To Destroy North Korea Missile: Reports
Japan has ordered its military to be ready to destroy any missile fired by North Korea that threatens the country, local media reported today, as concerns mount that Pyongyang is preparing a rocket launch.
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North Korea fires 18 rockets into sea: official
North Korea on Sunday test-fired 18 rockets into the sea, South Korea's defence ministry said, the latest in a series of launches that have provoked criticism from Seoul and Washington.
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Japan launches new satellites to boost surveillance
Japan Sunday launched two satellites to strengthen its surveillance capabilities, including keeping a closer eye on North Korea which has vowed to stage another nuclear test.
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Japan says may try to shoot down North Korean rocket
Japanese Defense Minister Naoki Tanaka has said that Tokyo may try to shoot down a North Korean rocket if it heads towards Japanese territory or waters, according to reports on Tuesday.
