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South Korea Clears US Missile Defence System For Permanent Deployment
A South Korean environmental impact assessment of a U.S. missile defence system found "insignificant" electromagnetic radiation relative to safety standards, the defence ministry said on Wednesday, clearing the way for its permanent deployment.
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US Bomber To Join South Korea Air Drills Amid North Korea Threat
A US B-1B strategic bomber will participate in the ongoing joint air drills with South Korea on Saturday, a defence ministry official in Seoul told AFP, a show of force after a blitz of missile launches by North Korea.
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South Korea Begins Military Drills Amid Talk Of North Korean Nuclear Test
South Korea's troops kicked off their annual Hoguk defence drills on Monday, designed to boost their ability to respond to North Korea's nuclear and missile threats amid simmering tension over both sides' military activities.
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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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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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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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South Korea, US Wrap Up Annual War Drills; Trump Says Talk Not The Answer
South Korea and the United States were finishing annual war games on the Korean peninsula on Thursday amid high tension over North Korea's weapons programmes and a disagreement between U.S. President Donald Trump and his defence secretary on how to respond.
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Amid Tensions, US Flies Bombers Over Korean Peninsula In Show Of Force
US bombers carried out a rare live fire drill in South Korea Saturday, flying close to the DMZ in a show of force after Pyongyang's latest missile test, the South's defence ministry said.
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High Possibility Of Sixth Nuclear Test by North, Says South Korean Defence Minister Han Min-koo
South Korea's defence minister said today he sees a high possibility of North Korea conducting a sixth nuclear test in the wake of the North's first test-launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
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South Korean President Moon Jae-In Orders Probe Into Undisclosed US Missile Launchers
South Korea's new President Moon Jae-In Tuesday ordered an investigation into why his office was kept in the dark about the arrival of four more launchers for a controversial US missile defence system, his spokesman said.
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile: Seoul Defence Ministry
North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Sunday in an apparent provocation to test the response from new US President Donald Trump, the South Korean defence ministry said.
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North Korea Ready To Conduct Another Nuclear Test: Seoul
North Korea is ready to conduct another nuclear test at any time, South Korea's defence ministry said Monday, just days after Pyongyang sparked worldwide condemnation with its fifth and most powerful test.
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North Korea Missile Launches 'Provocative Acts': US, South Korea, Japan Officials
US, South Korean and Japanese defence officials on Thursday condemned North Korea's recent missile launches as "provocative acts" that posed "a serious threat to peace and stability."
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South Korea's Park Guen-Hye Calls For Unity Over THAAD Deployment
South Korean President Park Geun-hye said on Thursday the move to deploy a THAAD missile defence system was "inevitable" because of a growing threat from North Korea and that division in the South over its deployment is what Pyongyang seeks.
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US Missile System In South Korea Would Hurt China's Interests: Beijing
The possible US deployment of a missile defence system on the Korean peninsula in response to Pyongyang's ballistic missile programme would threaten China's strategic interests, Beijing said today.
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South Korea Clears US Missile Defence System For Permanent Deployment
A South Korean environmental impact assessment of a U.S. missile defence system found "insignificant" electromagnetic radiation relative to safety standards, the defence ministry said on Wednesday, clearing the way for its permanent deployment.
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US Bomber To Join South Korea Air Drills Amid North Korea Threat
A US B-1B strategic bomber will participate in the ongoing joint air drills with South Korea on Saturday, a defence ministry official in Seoul told AFP, a show of force after a blitz of missile launches by North Korea.
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South Korea Begins Military Drills Amid Talk Of North Korean Nuclear Test
South Korea's troops kicked off their annual Hoguk defence drills on Monday, designed to boost their ability to respond to North Korea's nuclear and missile threats amid simmering tension over both sides' military activities.
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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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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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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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South Korea, US Wrap Up Annual War Drills; Trump Says Talk Not The Answer
South Korea and the United States were finishing annual war games on the Korean peninsula on Thursday amid high tension over North Korea's weapons programmes and a disagreement between U.S. President Donald Trump and his defence secretary on how to respond.
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Amid Tensions, US Flies Bombers Over Korean Peninsula In Show Of Force
US bombers carried out a rare live fire drill in South Korea Saturday, flying close to the DMZ in a show of force after Pyongyang's latest missile test, the South's defence ministry said.
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High Possibility Of Sixth Nuclear Test by North, Says South Korean Defence Minister Han Min-koo
South Korea's defence minister said today he sees a high possibility of North Korea conducting a sixth nuclear test in the wake of the North's first test-launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
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South Korean President Moon Jae-In Orders Probe Into Undisclosed US Missile Launchers
South Korea's new President Moon Jae-In Tuesday ordered an investigation into why his office was kept in the dark about the arrival of four more launchers for a controversial US missile defence system, his spokesman said.
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile: Seoul Defence Ministry
North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Sunday in an apparent provocation to test the response from new US President Donald Trump, the South Korean defence ministry said.
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North Korea Ready To Conduct Another Nuclear Test: Seoul
North Korea is ready to conduct another nuclear test at any time, South Korea's defence ministry said Monday, just days after Pyongyang sparked worldwide condemnation with its fifth and most powerful test.
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North Korea Missile Launches 'Provocative Acts': US, South Korea, Japan Officials
US, South Korean and Japanese defence officials on Thursday condemned North Korea's recent missile launches as "provocative acts" that posed "a serious threat to peace and stability."
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South Korea's Park Guen-Hye Calls For Unity Over THAAD Deployment
South Korean President Park Geun-hye said on Thursday the move to deploy a THAAD missile defence system was "inevitable" because of a growing threat from North Korea and that division in the South over its deployment is what Pyongyang seeks.
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US Missile System In South Korea Would Hurt China's Interests: Beijing
The possible US deployment of a missile defence system on the Korean peninsula in response to Pyongyang's ballistic missile programme would threaten China's strategic interests, Beijing said today.
