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US Approves $3.3 Billion Sale Of Anti-Ballistic Missiles To Japan
Washington approved the $3.3 billion sale of anti-ballistic missiles to Japan Tuesday, following close behind a series of new ballistic missile tests by North Korea that could threaten the US ally.
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US Navy Carrier Drills With Japanese Navy Amid North Korean Tension
The US Navy carrier Ronald Reagan is conducting drills with Japanese warships in seas south of the Korean peninsula, Japan's military said on Friday, in a show of naval power as Pyongyang threatens further nuclear and missile tests
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North Korea Wants Military 'Equilibrium' With The US, Kim Jong Un Says
North Korea is seeking military "equilibrium" with the United States as a way to stop American leaders from talking about military options for dealing with Pyongyang, Kim Jong Un said after supervising the launch of another missile over Japan.
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North Korea Fires Missile Over Japan, 'Won't Tolerate', Says Tokyo
North Korea fired another missile over the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido Friday morning, just a day after Pyongyang threatened that the four main Japanese islands "should be sunken into the sea" by its nuclear bomb.
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North Korea Threatens To Use Nuclear Weapon To 'Sink' Japan
North Korea made an explicit threat to use a nuclear weapon to sink Japan, in remarks that further cranks up heightened tensions in North Asia.
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North Korea Threatens To 'Sink' Japan, Reduce US To 'Ashes And Darkness'
A North Korean state agency threatened on Thursday to use nuclear weapons to "sink" Japan and reduce the United States to "ashes and darkness" for supporting a U.N. Security Council resolution and sanctions over its latest nuclear test.
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US, South Korea agree to boost South Korean missile capabilities
The United States and South Korea agreed Friday to strengthen Seoul's defenses and Washington gave a nod to billions in arms sales to the country, the White House said, days after North Korea fired a missile over Japan and threatened further launches.
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US-Japan Conduct Air Drills As North Korea Watches Next Move By 'Yankees'
Japanese jets conducted air manoeuvres with US bombers southwest of the Korean peninsula on Wednesday as North Korea considered whether to fire missiles towards the US-administered territory of Guam.
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US, Japan, Australia Urge World To Pressure North Korea
The United States, Australia and Japan on Monday urged the international community to pressure North Korea to abandon its "threatening and provocative path" and apply additional diplomatic and economic measures on Pyongyang over its missile tests.
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North Korea Warns Of 'Super-Mighty Preemptive Strike' As US Plans Next Move
North Korean state media warned the United States of a "super-mighty preemptive strike" after US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the United States was looking at ways to bring pressure to bear on North Korea over its nuclear programme.
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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 Readies Military To Shoot Down North Korean Rocket
Japan's Defense Minister Gen Nakatani on Wednesday ordered ballistic missile defense units, including Aegis destroyers in the Sea of Japan and Patriot missile batteries onshore, to be ready to shoot down any North Korean rocket that threatened Japan.
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To 'Strongly Demand' North Korea Refrain From Missile Launch: Japan PM Shinzo Abe
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said today he would work with the United States and others to "strongly demand" that North Korea refrain from its planned missile launch, which he called a provocative move that threatens the nation's security.
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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 tells world 'wait and see' on new nuclear test
North Korea said on Friday that the world would have to "wait and see" when asked for details of "a new form" of nuclear test it threatened to carry out after the United Nations Security Council condemned Pyongyang's recent ballistic missile launch.
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US Approves $3.3 Billion Sale Of Anti-Ballistic Missiles To Japan
Washington approved the $3.3 billion sale of anti-ballistic missiles to Japan Tuesday, following close behind a series of new ballistic missile tests by North Korea that could threaten the US ally.
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US Navy Carrier Drills With Japanese Navy Amid North Korean Tension
The US Navy carrier Ronald Reagan is conducting drills with Japanese warships in seas south of the Korean peninsula, Japan's military said on Friday, in a show of naval power as Pyongyang threatens further nuclear and missile tests
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North Korea Wants Military 'Equilibrium' With The US, Kim Jong Un Says
North Korea is seeking military "equilibrium" with the United States as a way to stop American leaders from talking about military options for dealing with Pyongyang, Kim Jong Un said after supervising the launch of another missile over Japan.
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North Korea Fires Missile Over Japan, 'Won't Tolerate', Says Tokyo
North Korea fired another missile over the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido Friday morning, just a day after Pyongyang threatened that the four main Japanese islands "should be sunken into the sea" by its nuclear bomb.
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North Korea Threatens To Use Nuclear Weapon To 'Sink' Japan
North Korea made an explicit threat to use a nuclear weapon to sink Japan, in remarks that further cranks up heightened tensions in North Asia.
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North Korea Threatens To 'Sink' Japan, Reduce US To 'Ashes And Darkness'
A North Korean state agency threatened on Thursday to use nuclear weapons to "sink" Japan and reduce the United States to "ashes and darkness" for supporting a U.N. Security Council resolution and sanctions over its latest nuclear test.
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US, South Korea agree to boost South Korean missile capabilities
The United States and South Korea agreed Friday to strengthen Seoul's defenses and Washington gave a nod to billions in arms sales to the country, the White House said, days after North Korea fired a missile over Japan and threatened further launches.
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US-Japan Conduct Air Drills As North Korea Watches Next Move By 'Yankees'
Japanese jets conducted air manoeuvres with US bombers southwest of the Korean peninsula on Wednesday as North Korea considered whether to fire missiles towards the US-administered territory of Guam.
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US, Japan, Australia Urge World To Pressure North Korea
The United States, Australia and Japan on Monday urged the international community to pressure North Korea to abandon its "threatening and provocative path" and apply additional diplomatic and economic measures on Pyongyang over its missile tests.
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North Korea Warns Of 'Super-Mighty Preemptive Strike' As US Plans Next Move
North Korean state media warned the United States of a "super-mighty preemptive strike" after US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the United States was looking at ways to bring pressure to bear on North Korea over its nuclear programme.
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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 Readies Military To Shoot Down North Korean Rocket
Japan's Defense Minister Gen Nakatani on Wednesday ordered ballistic missile defense units, including Aegis destroyers in the Sea of Japan and Patriot missile batteries onshore, to be ready to shoot down any North Korean rocket that threatened Japan.
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To 'Strongly Demand' North Korea Refrain From Missile Launch: Japan PM Shinzo Abe
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said today he would work with the United States and others to "strongly demand" that North Korea refrain from its planned missile launch, which he called a provocative move that threatens the nation's security.
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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 tells world 'wait and see' on new nuclear test
North Korea said on Friday that the world would have to "wait and see" when asked for details of "a new form" of nuclear test it threatened to carry out after the United Nations Security Council condemned Pyongyang's recent ballistic missile launch.
