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Japan may refit a helicopter carrier to handle F-35B stealth fighters in...
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is considering refitting the Izumo helicopter carrier so that it can land US Marines' F-35B stealth fighters, government sources said on Tuesday, as Tokyo faces China's maritime...
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South Korea predicts new sanctions could force North Korea to push for talks...
South Korea has predicted that North Korea will look to negotiate with the US in 2018 after a new round of sanctions.The UN has passed new, very tough sanctions on North Korea that Pyongyang has...
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US sanctions 2 'key leaders' of North Korea's nuclear weapons program
The US has sanctioned two officials it calls 'key leaders' of North Korea's nuclear weapons program.The sanctions block the men from any property or transactions from American citizens.The move follows...
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With a minor tweak, F-35s could shoot down North Korean missiles — but...
The F-35 could become capable of intercepting ballistic missiles over North Korea with a small tweak to its firmware, but there's a catch.The F-35 would have to be right next to the launching missile,...
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North Korea may launch another missile and weaponize anthrax on its next ICBM
News from North Korea has become no less significant even though western media has momentarily shifted its attention away from the DPRK.The DPRK may be preparing to launch its new HS-15...
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Trump warns that 'there will never be a friendly solution' to North Korea if...
President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Thursday to berate China for allowing illegal oil trading with North Korea.Ship-to-ship trading of certain goods, including oil, with North Korea is illegal...
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South Korea seizes Hong Kong ship after it was suspected of transferring oil...
South Korea seized a Hong Kong ship after it was suspected of transferring oil products to North Korea.The ship's 25 crew members are being held.A UN resolution bans ship-to-ship transfers of goods...
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Russian tankers are reportedly smuggling fuel to North Korea with...
Russian tankers have reportedly supplied fuel to North Korea on at least three occasions.The new report indicates that smuggling from Russia to North Korea has evolved to loading cargoes at sea after...
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South Korea seizes another ship suspected of transferring oil to North Korea
South Korea seized another ship suspected of transferring oil to North Korea on Sunday.It was the second ship seized within the last few days.It comes after China blocked a US effort to blacklist ships...
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Kim Jong Un touts 'nuclear button' on his desk, taunts the US in New Year's...
In a New Year's Day message taunting the US, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un claimed the US would never be able to start a war against North Korea."The entire United States is within range of our...
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Kim Jong Un says he's 'open to dialogue' with South Korea so North Korea can...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he was open to negotiations with South Korea.South Korea offered talks Tuesday amid a standoff over the North's weapons programs.The offer for high-level talks next...
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Russian scientists in the '90s may have given North Korea designs for its...
Citing "newly uncovered documents," The Washington Post reports that Russian scientists in the 1990s may have provided North Korea the designs for its newest missiles.The report suggests the US could...
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Report: China secretly offered missiles and aid to North Korea
A report reveals that China developed a secret plan to provide North Korea with increased aid and military support, including new missiles, if Pyongyang halted further nuclear tests.According to the...
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'No other realistic option': Former intelligence chief says US needs to...
Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said that "the North Koreans are not going to denuclearize" and that negotiations between North and South Korea would be beneficial.Clapper's...
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TRUMP TO NORTH KOREA: My 'nuclear button' is bigger than yours
President Donald Trump responded to a new threat from North Korea, touting what he called his "bigger & more powerful" nuclear button.During a televised speech on New Year's Day, North Korean...
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Kim Jong Un's choice of a Western-style suit may indicate a desire to change...
Kim Jong Un ditched his traditional Mao suit for a Western-style suit in his New Year's Day address.The suit, and the decision to forgo a pin featuring his predecessors, may indicate Kim's confidence...
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North Korea is reopening a vital communication hotline with South Korea
North Korea will reopen a hotline with South Korea at 6.30am GMT.A North Korean official made the announcement on state television today.South Korea believes this is the first step in regular contact...
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'Put this lunacy in check': Trump's fiery tweet sparks swift backlash
President Donald Trump's fiery tweet in which he touted a "bigger & more powerful" nuclear button prompted swift backlash from national-security experts, lawmakers, and former government officials...
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Twitter says Trump's taunting North Korea with a 'nuclear button' does not...
Twitter responded to a new round of complaints about President Donald Trump's tweets on North Korea Tuesday.Users on the social-media platform called out Trump's musings about a so-called nuclear...
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Protesters projected a sign on Twitter’s headquarters after Trump’s latest...
On Tuesday night in San Francisco, protesters projected a message directed at Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Twitter's main building.The message said "@jack is #complicit," a reference to Twitter refusing...
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