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‘We will solve the problem’: Trump’s big threat to North Korea
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US diverts Navy strike force to Korean waters in response to rogue nation’s nuclear threat
THE Pentagon says a Navy carrier strike group is moving toward the western Pacific Ocean to provide a physical presence near the Korean Peninsula.
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North Korea Fired a Ballistic Missile Into the Sea of Japan
The missile fired from the North's eastern coastal town of Sinpo on Wednesday morning flew about 60 kilometers
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Trump's Warning to China
President Donald Trump will press Chinese President Xi Jinping to take a far tougher stance against North Korea over the rogue state's nuclear program when the two meet later this week in Florida, warning that the U.S. reserves the right to act unilaterally
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North Korean Defector Tells Lester Holt ‘World Should Be Ready’
Once he sees that there is any kind of sign of a tank or an imminent threat from America, then he would use his nuclear weapons with ICBM
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Trump ready to address North Korea nuclear program with or without China
Still, Trump attempted to make clear he’s not an isolationist opposed to alliances.
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Trump: US will act unilaterally on North Korea if necessary
Trump has repeatedly said he would take aggressive action against China to reduce the US trade deficit with the country
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South Korean Cargo Ship ‘Stellar Daisy’ Missing in South Atlantic
22 crew members are unaccounted for, the foreign ministry confirmed.
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Japan and Russia hold talks on security, territorial dispute
The talks are the first "two-plus-two" meeting since Russia's annexation of Crimea from Ukraine.
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Trump: Kim Jong Un ‘acting very, very badly’
They have been ‘playing’ the United States for years.
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North Korea 'conducts high-thrust engine test'
North Korea's state media says its military has tested a new high-performance rocket engine.
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Tillerson: Military action against North Korea 'an option'
The US has said its policy of "strategic patience" with North Korea is over and suggested it might decide to take pre-emptive military action.
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US deploys drones in South Korea capable of striking North Korean targets
He did not specify when the drones will arrive in South Korea.
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South Korean court upholds President Park’s impeachment, removing her from office
The decision was announced by Justice Lee Jung-mi in a live, national broadcast.
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Pyongyang bars Malaysians from leaving N. Korea as tensions over Kim death mount
North Korea barred Malaysians from leaving the country on Tuesday, prompting Malaysia to take tit-for-tat action, as police in Kuala Lumpur sought to question up to three men hiding in the North Korean embassy over the murder of Kim Jong Nam.
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N. Korea fires missiles, three reach waters off Japan
The missiles travelled around 1,000 kilometres
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North Korea sends Malaysia ambassador packing amid Kim Jong-nam murder fallout
North Korea has announced it will expel the Malaysian ambassador within 48 hours, according to official news outlet KCNA. It comes after Kuala Lumpur announced it would be sending Pyongyang’s ambassador packing.
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China cuts growth target to 6.5% this year - Premier Li Keqiang
A report due to be delivered by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang cuts the country's growth target for this year to around 6.5%, down from 6.5 to 7% last year.
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Kim Jong-nam death: North Korean says arrest was 'conspiracy'
The North Korean suspect questioned in connection with the death of Kim Jong-nam has said he was the victim of a conspiracy by the Malaysian authorities.
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China says North Korea nuclear plan is US issue
CHINA has dismissed renewed pressure from US President Donald Trump over its role in North Korea, saying the crux of the matter was a dispute between Washington and Pyongyang.
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