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U.S. can intercept North Korean missile, top admiral says
WASHINGTON -- Responding to concerns that North Korea is preparing to test a medium-range missile after weeks of bellicose threats, the commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific sought to reassure Congress on Tuesday that the Pentagon would be able...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Armed Forces, U.S. Congress, Weaponry
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U.S. can thwart North Korea, admiral tells senators
WASHINGTON — The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific reassured Congress on Tuesday that the U.S. military could intercept any missile launched by North Korea and aimed at America's territory or its East Asian allies. Adm. Samuel Locklear's...Tags: U.S. Senate, Park Geun-hye, Japan, Wars and Interventions, U.S. Department of State
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South Korea raises alert level in anticipation of North Korea launch
South Korea has raised its military alert level and stepped up monitoring of North Korea, local news reports said Wednesday, amid indications that the Pyongyang regime could be preparing for a missile test. Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se told South...
Tags: Petroleum Industry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, United Nations, Japan, Saudi Arabia
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Stumbling into another Korean war
Shouldn’t we just nuke North Korea now and get it over with? Or, to put it another way, was Douglas MacArthur right, after all? Well, no and no. (Although undoubtedly some will want to argue the MacArthur thing late into the night.) Yes, the...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Kim Jong Un, Weaponry, North Korea, South Korea
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China signals North Korea to stop throwing the 'world into chaos'
BEIJING -- In a sign of China’s exasperation with its rogue ally, North Korea, newly installed Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday condemned nations that throw the “world into chaos.” Without mentioning North Korea by name, Xi...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Park Geun-hye, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Xi Jinping, Politics
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Japan readies defenses for possible missile test by North Korea
Japan readied its missile defense systems Tuesday against a possible North Korean weapons test, saying it would shoot down any missiles or debris if Japanese territory was threatened. Patriot anti-missile batteries were deployed on the grounds of the...
Tags: Oceans, Wars and Interventions, Japan, Bodies of Water, Weaponry
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Despite threats, risks temper Korea war tensions
TOKYO (AP) — As tensions rise on the Korean Peninsula, one thing remains certain: All sides have good reason to avoid an all-out war. The last one, six decades ago, killed an estimated 4 million people. A war would be suicidal for North Korea,...
Tags: Science and Technology, Korean War (1950-1953), Nuclear Policy, Wars and Interventions, George W. Bush
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North Korea analyst: 'One of the most dangerous moments'
SEOUL -- Thumbing its nose again at the international community, North Korea announced Tuesday that it would restart a nuclear reactor that was closed in 2007 under a six-nation disarmament agreement. Although Pyongyang claimed in the past that the...
Tags: Petroleum Industry, Japan, Nuclear Policy, Politics, Manufacturing and Engineering
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North Korea belligerence looms ominously over Iran nuclear talks
More carrot, less stick. That’s the advice of some nonproliferation experts for the United States and its five partners in negotiations that resume Friday aimed at dissuading Iran from building a nuclear bomb. But with threats of nuclear...
Tags: Nuclear Policy, Iran's Nuclear Program, Politics, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Libya
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The North Korea conundrum
The Obama administration is reacting responsibly to a series of provocations from North Korea, shoring up defenses while seeking a diplomatic solution to the crisis. But even if North Korea is deterred from attacking South Korea or U.S. forces for the...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Nuclear Policy, Politics, China, Weaponry
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North Korea moves missile with 'considerable range' to east coast
North Korea has moved a missile with “considerable range” to its east coast, South Korea's defense minister said Thursday, but he added that there are no signs that Pyongyang is preparing for a full-scale conflict. The report came hours...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Japan, Satellite Technology, Missile Systems, Nuclear Policy
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