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US Discusses North Korean 'Missile Threat' With Japan, South Korea
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke on Wednesday with the defense ministers of South Korea and Japan about the threats posed by North Korea after a series of missile launches by Pyongyang, the Pentagon said.
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South Korea, China Seek To Mend Relations After THAAD Fallout
South Korea and China have agreed to work swiftly to get their relations back on track following a year-long standoff over the deployment of a controversial US anti-missile system in South Korea.
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North Korea Threat 'Critical, Imminent', Japan Warns US, South Korea
The threat from North Korea has grown to a "critical and imminent level" and the United States, Japan and South Korea must address the matter, Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera told his US and South Korean counterparts in talks on Monday.
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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, South Korea Conduct Live-Fire Exercise After North Korea ICBM Test
The US and South Korean militaries are conducting a live-fire exercise using surface-to-surface missiles in response to North Korea's test of an intercontinental ballistic missile, a US defense official said Friday.
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South Korea To Freeze New THAAD Deployment Pending Probe
South Korea will suspend any further deployment of a controversial US missile defence system until an environmental impact assessment ordered by new President Moon Jae-In is finished, his office said Wednesday.
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North Korea Fires Another Ballistic Missile In Defiance Of World Pressure
North Korea fired another ballistic missile early Saturday morning but it exploded within seconds of being launched, American and South Korean defense officials said.
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Seoul Rejects Donald Trump's Demand That It Pays For Missile System
Seoul on Friday brushed aside US President Donald Trump's suggestion it should pay for a $1 billion missile defence system the two allies are installing in South Korea to guard against threats from the North.
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US Starts Deploying THAAD System In South Korea After North Korea Missile Test
The United States started to deploy the first elements of its advanced Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system to South Korea following North Korea's test of four ballistic missiles, US Pacific Command said on Tuesday.
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US Warns North Korea Of 'Overwhelming' Response If Nuclear Arms Used
US President Donald Trump's defence secretary warned North Korea on Friday of an "effective and overwhelming" response if Pyongyang chose to use nuclear weapons, as he reassured Seoul of steadfast US support at the end of a two-day visit.
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US To Discuss THAAD Missile System In South Korea Talks
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said he would sound out ally South Korea on efforts to rein in North Korea's nuclear and missile programs as he arrived in Seoul on Thursday, including plans to deploy a US missile defense system there.
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China, Russia Say United Against South Korea Missile Defense
Chinese state media say Beijing and Moscow have agreed to take "further countermeasures" in response to plans for an advanced US missile defense system in South Korea.
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US Missile System In South Korea In 8-10 Months: General
The United States will deploy an advanced missile defense system in South Korea in eight to 10 months despite strong objections from China and Russia, a US military chief said Friday.
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Hillary Clinton Says US Could 'Ring China With Missile Defense'
Hillary Clinton privately said the US would "ring China with missile defense" if the Chinese government failed to curb North Korea's nuclear program, a potential hint at how the former secretary of state would act if elected president.
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US, South Korea Will 'Pay The Price' For Planned Missile System: Chinese Media
The United States and South Korea are destined to "pay the price" for their decision to deploy an advanced missile defence system which will inevitably prompt a "counter attack", China's top newspaper said on Saturday.
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US Discusses North Korean 'Missile Threat' With Japan, South Korea
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke on Wednesday with the defense ministers of South Korea and Japan about the threats posed by North Korea after a series of missile launches by Pyongyang, the Pentagon said.
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South Korea, China Seek To Mend Relations After THAAD Fallout
South Korea and China have agreed to work swiftly to get their relations back on track following a year-long standoff over the deployment of a controversial US anti-missile system in South Korea.
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North Korea Threat 'Critical, Imminent', Japan Warns US, South Korea
The threat from North Korea has grown to a "critical and imminent level" and the United States, Japan and South Korea must address the matter, Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera told his US and South Korean counterparts in talks on Monday.
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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, South Korea Conduct Live-Fire Exercise After North Korea ICBM Test
The US and South Korean militaries are conducting a live-fire exercise using surface-to-surface missiles in response to North Korea's test of an intercontinental ballistic missile, a US defense official said Friday.
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South Korea To Freeze New THAAD Deployment Pending Probe
South Korea will suspend any further deployment of a controversial US missile defence system until an environmental impact assessment ordered by new President Moon Jae-In is finished, his office said Wednesday.
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North Korea Fires Another Ballistic Missile In Defiance Of World Pressure
North Korea fired another ballistic missile early Saturday morning but it exploded within seconds of being launched, American and South Korean defense officials said.
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Seoul Rejects Donald Trump's Demand That It Pays For Missile System
Seoul on Friday brushed aside US President Donald Trump's suggestion it should pay for a $1 billion missile defence system the two allies are installing in South Korea to guard against threats from the North.
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US Starts Deploying THAAD System In South Korea After North Korea Missile Test
The United States started to deploy the first elements of its advanced Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system to South Korea following North Korea's test of four ballistic missiles, US Pacific Command said on Tuesday.
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US Warns North Korea Of 'Overwhelming' Response If Nuclear Arms Used
US President Donald Trump's defence secretary warned North Korea on Friday of an "effective and overwhelming" response if Pyongyang chose to use nuclear weapons, as he reassured Seoul of steadfast US support at the end of a two-day visit.
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US To Discuss THAAD Missile System In South Korea Talks
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said he would sound out ally South Korea on efforts to rein in North Korea's nuclear and missile programs as he arrived in Seoul on Thursday, including plans to deploy a US missile defense system there.
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China, Russia Say United Against South Korea Missile Defense
Chinese state media say Beijing and Moscow have agreed to take "further countermeasures" in response to plans for an advanced US missile defense system in South Korea.
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US Missile System In South Korea In 8-10 Months: General
The United States will deploy an advanced missile defense system in South Korea in eight to 10 months despite strong objections from China and Russia, a US military chief said Friday.
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Hillary Clinton Says US Could 'Ring China With Missile Defense'
Hillary Clinton privately said the US would "ring China with missile defense" if the Chinese government failed to curb North Korea's nuclear program, a potential hint at how the former secretary of state would act if elected president.
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US, South Korea Will 'Pay The Price' For Planned Missile System: Chinese Media
The United States and South Korea are destined to "pay the price" for their decision to deploy an advanced missile defence system which will inevitably prompt a "counter attack", China's top newspaper said on Saturday.
