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Explained: How And When North Korea Could Use Nuclear Weapons
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said a missile test this week shows his country would not hesitate to launch a nuclear attack if an enemy provokes it with strategic
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North Korea Says It Tested And Deployed "Tactical Nuke" Cruise Missiles
Kim Jong Un supervised the launch of two long-range cruise missiles, state media said Thursday, adding that the weapons had already been deployed to "tactical nuke" units of the North Korean army.
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North Korea Expands Restoration At Nuke Test Site To 2nd Tunnel: Report
North Korea appears to be expanding restoration work at its nuclear test site to include a second tunnel, a U.S.-based think tank said on Thursday, as South Korean and U.S. officials say a new nuclear test could happen any day.
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North Korea Tests "Tactical Weapon" Aimed At Enhancing Nuke Efficiency
North Korea has test-fired a new weapons system, under the supervision of leader Kim Jong Un, that it claims will boost the efficiency of its tactical nuclear weapons, the official Korean Central News Agency said early Sunday.
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Ahead Of South's Presidential Election
A North Korean projectile launched on Saturday is estimated to have reached a height of 550 km (340 miles) and flown for a distance of 300 km (190 miles), Japanese Defence Minister said.
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2017 North Korean Nuke Test 'Equivalent To 17 Hiroshimas': ISRO Report
A North Korean nuclear test in 2017 was so powerful that it moved the surface of Mount Mantap, the test location, as the explosion was 17 times more powerful than the bomb that destroyed Hiroshima, a team of researchers from the Indian space agency said.
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US Bomber Drills Aggravate North Korea Ahead Of Trump's Asia Visit
Two US strategic bombers conducted drills over South Korea, the US Air Force said, raising tensions with North Korea just days before President Donald Trump visits the region seeking to shut down Pyongyang's nuclear program.
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US Flies Stealth Fighters, Bombers Over Korean Peninsula In Show Of Force
The US flew four stealth fighter jets and two bombers over the Korean peninsula on Monday in a show of force after North Korea's latest nuclear and missile tests, South Korea's defence ministry said.
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Chinese Banks Halt Transactions For North Koreans
The restrictions were imposed well before the United Nations Security Council unanimously approved, with China's blessing, new sanctions on Pyongyang on Monday following its latest and largest nuclear test.
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China Cautions US, North Korea To Avoid Escalation
China issued a stern warning Friday to the United States and North Korea, urging them not to push their recriminations to a point of no return and allow war to break out on the Korean Peninsula.
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South Korean Media Sound Alarm Over North Korea's 'Nuclear Maniac', Kim Jong-Un
South Korean newspapers sounded the alarm Saturday over what one termed the "nuclear maniac" Kim Jong-Un, saying the North Korean leader's fifth and biggest nuclear test is a game-changer demanding a tougher response.
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South Korea's President Says North Korea Leader Kim Jong Un Showed 'Maniacal Recklessness'
South Korean President Park Geun-hye said on Friday North Korea has conducted a nuclear test in clear violation of UN Security Council resolutions and in a direct challenge to the international community.
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We Won't Abandon Nukes With US Gun To Our Head: North Korea
The top North Korean official for US relations told The Associated Press on Friday that his country is now a nuclear threat to be reckoned with, and Washington can expect more nuclear tests and missile launches like the ones earlier this week as long as it attempts to force his government's collapse through a policy of pressure and punishment.
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No 'Imminent' Signs Of North Korea Nuclear Test: US Think Tank
Recent satellite images show no imminent signs of a fifth North Korean nuclear test, following the conclusion of a party congress that many thought Pyongyang would mark with an atomic detonation, a US think tank said today.
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US Says North Korean Remittances At Risk If It Conducts Nuclear Test
A fifth North Korean nuclear test could trigger new sanctions including an effort to choke off hard currency earnings by its workers abroad, the top US diplomat for the Asia-Pacific region has said.
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Explained: How And When North Korea Could Use Nuclear Weapons
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said a missile test this week shows his country would not hesitate to launch a nuclear attack if an enemy provokes it with strategic
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North Korea Says It Tested And Deployed "Tactical Nuke" Cruise Missiles
Kim Jong Un supervised the launch of two long-range cruise missiles, state media said Thursday, adding that the weapons had already been deployed to "tactical nuke" units of the North Korean army.
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North Korea Expands Restoration At Nuke Test Site To 2nd Tunnel: Report
North Korea appears to be expanding restoration work at its nuclear test site to include a second tunnel, a U.S.-based think tank said on Thursday, as South Korean and U.S. officials say a new nuclear test could happen any day.
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North Korea Tests "Tactical Weapon" Aimed At Enhancing Nuke Efficiency
North Korea has test-fired a new weapons system, under the supervision of leader Kim Jong Un, that it claims will boost the efficiency of its tactical nuclear weapons, the official Korean Central News Agency said early Sunday.
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Ahead Of South's Presidential Election
A North Korean projectile launched on Saturday is estimated to have reached a height of 550 km (340 miles) and flown for a distance of 300 km (190 miles), Japanese Defence Minister said.
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2017 North Korean Nuke Test 'Equivalent To 17 Hiroshimas': ISRO Report
A North Korean nuclear test in 2017 was so powerful that it moved the surface of Mount Mantap, the test location, as the explosion was 17 times more powerful than the bomb that destroyed Hiroshima, a team of researchers from the Indian space agency said.
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US Bomber Drills Aggravate North Korea Ahead Of Trump's Asia Visit
Two US strategic bombers conducted drills over South Korea, the US Air Force said, raising tensions with North Korea just days before President Donald Trump visits the region seeking to shut down Pyongyang's nuclear program.
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US Flies Stealth Fighters, Bombers Over Korean Peninsula In Show Of Force
The US flew four stealth fighter jets and two bombers over the Korean peninsula on Monday in a show of force after North Korea's latest nuclear and missile tests, South Korea's defence ministry said.
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Chinese Banks Halt Transactions For North Koreans
The restrictions were imposed well before the United Nations Security Council unanimously approved, with China's blessing, new sanctions on Pyongyang on Monday following its latest and largest nuclear test.
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China Cautions US, North Korea To Avoid Escalation
China issued a stern warning Friday to the United States and North Korea, urging them not to push their recriminations to a point of no return and allow war to break out on the Korean Peninsula.
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South Korean Media Sound Alarm Over North Korea's 'Nuclear Maniac', Kim Jong-Un
South Korean newspapers sounded the alarm Saturday over what one termed the "nuclear maniac" Kim Jong-Un, saying the North Korean leader's fifth and biggest nuclear test is a game-changer demanding a tougher response.
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South Korea's President Says North Korea Leader Kim Jong Un Showed 'Maniacal Recklessness'
South Korean President Park Geun-hye said on Friday North Korea has conducted a nuclear test in clear violation of UN Security Council resolutions and in a direct challenge to the international community.
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We Won't Abandon Nukes With US Gun To Our Head: North Korea
The top North Korean official for US relations told The Associated Press on Friday that his country is now a nuclear threat to be reckoned with, and Washington can expect more nuclear tests and missile launches like the ones earlier this week as long as it attempts to force his government's collapse through a policy of pressure and punishment.
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No 'Imminent' Signs Of North Korea Nuclear Test: US Think Tank
Recent satellite images show no imminent signs of a fifth North Korean nuclear test, following the conclusion of a party congress that many thought Pyongyang would mark with an atomic detonation, a US think tank said today.
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US Says North Korean Remittances At Risk If It Conducts Nuclear Test
A fifth North Korean nuclear test could trigger new sanctions including an effort to choke off hard currency earnings by its workers abroad, the top US diplomat for the Asia-Pacific region has said.
