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'N. Korea is capable of conducting fifth nuke test at any time'
North Korea is capable of conducting a fifth nuclear test at any time, Seoul's Unification Ministry said Monday, amid signs of continued activities in the communist state's nuclear experiment site."We believe that (the North) is able to carry out a fifth nuclear test immediately," ministry spokesperson Jeong Joon-hee said during a regular briefing, stressing that the government is preparing for "all possibilities."Seoul officials have said that Pyongyang remains "technically ready" to conduct an
March 21, 2016
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U.N. member state cancels registration of N. Korean vessels
A country that has allowed North Korean vessels to sail under its flag has canceled the registrations in line with United Nations sanctions on the communist regime, a senior government official said Sunday.Without naming the country, the official told reporters that it was one of several nations that allowed the North to skirt taxes and other regulations under a practice called flag of convenience.The vessels whose registrations were canceled belonged to the Ocean Maritime Management Company, wh
March 20, 2016
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Flight tests of restored N.K. drones reveal lack of threat
North Korean drones that crashed in South Korea two years ago were too poorly built to carry any threatening weapons, a government source said Sunday, citing the results of a close analysis by a South Korean military research agency.Three unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, that had crashed were found near the inter-Korean border in March and April of 2014.The South Korean authorities later announced that the drones all originated from North Korea.The government source in Seoul said that the Ag
March 20, 2016
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N. Korea scrambles to boost nuclear capabilities ahead of May congress
North Korean scientists and technicians have been scrambling to boost the country's nuclear capabilities ahead of a major party congress in May, causing key military secrets to be exposed, intelligence authorities here said Sunday.Since mid-February, all sectors of North Korean society have engaged in a "70-day battle" to prepare for the first Workers' Party Congress in more than three decades. As part of that campaign, scientists and technicians have been disclosing what they claim to be achiev
March 20, 2016
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Kim inspects landing drills, orders enemies be buried at sea
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected a set of military landing drills and ordered any enemies attacking the country be buried at sea, the North's state media said Sunday.The drills appeared to be the latest show of force against South Korea and the United States, which have been conducting joint military exercises seen by the North as preparation for war against it. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspects military landing drills. (Yonhap)Kim supervised both a landing drill and an anti-
March 20, 2016
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China open to 3-way talks with S. Korea, U.S. on N. Korea sanctions
BEIJING (Yonhap) -- China is open to three-way talks with South Korea and the United States on implementing new U.N. sanctions targeting North Korea's nuclear and missile programs, South Korea’s chief nuclear envoy said Saturday after meeting with his Chinese counterpart. Kim Hong-kyun, South Korea‘s special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, also said he and his Chinese counterpart, Wu Dawei, shared “concerns” about North Korea’s test-launch of two mid-range ballist
March 19, 2016
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North Korea nuclear test site ready for new tests: monitor: 38 North
North Korea‘s nuclear test site is believed to be capable of supporting additional tests at any time, a website monitoring the communist nation said Friday, citing satellite imagery showing continued activity at the site.The website 38 North said that the activity at the Punggye-ri underground test site does not appear directed at further tunnel excavation but rather to maintain existing tunnels as well as to clean up after the January nuclear test. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspects mili
March 19, 2016
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UNSC ‘strongly’ condemns N.K.’s ballistic missile launches
The United Nations Security Council “strongly condemned” North Korea on Friday for its test-firing of ballistic missiles, saying that the North’s provocation cannot be accepted.After holding an emergency session, the UNSC issued a statement saying that the North's latest missile launches are “unacceptable” and “constituted a clear violation” of relevant UNSC resolutions. The reaction came as North Korea launched two medium-range ballistic missiles on Friday into waters off its east coast in a sh
March 19, 2016
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N. Korea has yet to master re-entry technology for ICBM: Defense minister
North Korea has yet to master ballistic missile technology that can allow a warhead to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere after flying through space, Seoul's top defense official said Friday, refuting Pyongyang's claims that it can build an inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBM).On Tuesday, Pyongyang claimed it has acquired the re-entry technology with the country also releasing photos of a ground-based simulation and what is described as the tested re-entry vehicle that had a mushroom shape.A
March 18, 2016
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S. Korea, U.S. to hold high-level talks on N.K. sanctions
South Korea and the United States will hold high-level talks in Seoul next week to coordinate their implementation of new sanctions on North Korea, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said Friday.Amb. Sung Kim, U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, and Daniel Fried, the State Department's coordinator for sanctions policy, will arrive in Seoul Monday for talks with Kim Hong-kyun, South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, the ministry said in a press
March 18, 2016
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N.K. fires two ballistic missiles, one explodes in midair
North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Friday, Seoul’s military officials said, marking another round of provocations amid the ongoing South Korea-U.S. military drills and their accelerating sanctions push. One medium-range missile, presumed to be a Rodong, took off at around 5:55 a.m. from the western county of Sukchon and flew some 800 kilometers before hitting the waters within Japan’s Air Defense Identification Zone, the Joint Chiefs of Staff here said. But another
March 18, 2016
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Kim Jong-un orders construction of another scientists' street in Pyongyang
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ordered the construction of another street in Pyongyang for scientists, the country's state media reported Friday.Kim made the declaration during his inspection of the construction of "Ryomyong Street" in the area between the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun and Ryonghung crossroads in the capital city, according to the report by the North's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The KCNA dispatch did not give details about the date of his visit. He gave instructions to bui
March 18, 2016
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Key N.K. official handling construction likely demoted
A senior North Korean official in charge of the country's construction sector appears to have been demoted, photos carried by the North's main newspaper showed Friday, apparently due to his mishandling of assigned duties.Pictures carried by the Rodong Sinmun showed Ma Won-chun wearing the badge of a senior colonel on his suit, lower than his previous rank of a major general. The newspaper is an organ of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea.Ma, former director of the design department at the North'
March 18, 2016
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Seoul, Beijing nuke envoys to meet over Pyongyang
The chief nuclear envoys of South Korea and China are to meet Friday for the first time since the U.N. Security Council slapped fresh sanctions on North Korea to punish the regime for its recent nuclear and missile tests.Kim Hong-kyun, South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, left for Beijing earlier in the day to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart, Wu Dawei.The two sides plan to coordinate their response to North Korea's nuclear and missile prog
March 18, 2016
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U.S. urges N. Korea to refrain from raising tensions after missile launch
The United States confirmed Thursday that North Korea launched two ballistic missiles and urged the communist nation to refrain from raising tensions.South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said that the North fired two Rodong missiles, with one of them landing in the East Sea and the other blowing up in flight. It was believed to be the first time in about two years that the North has launched the medium-range missile.The launches, banned under U.N. Security Council resolutions, represented the lat
March 18, 2016
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N. Korea fires two ballistic missiles, one blows up in flight
North Korea launched two missiles on Friday in the latest show of force against the ongoing joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States, but one appears to have blown up mid-flight, military sources said. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said one ballistic missile was fired around 5:55 a.m. from Sukchon located in the western part of the country. The missile, believed to be a mid-range Rodong model, flew about 800 kilometers across North Korea before falling into waters off
March 18, 2016
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U.S. military chief denounces N.K.'s detention of U.S.
The U.S. military chief on Thursday denounced North Korea's detention of an American college student as a "reflection of the absolutely irresponsible leadership" in the communist nation.Earlier this week, the North's highest court sentenced the 21-year-old University of Virginia student, Otto Warmbier, to 15 years of hard labor for allegedly stealing a political propaganda sign from a hotel. He has been detained since early January."I think it's just a reflection of the absolutely irresponsible
March 18, 2016
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N. Korea continues SLBM development: 38 North
North Korea appears to be continuing efforts to develop a submarine-launched ballistic missile, a U.S. website monitoring the communist nation said Thursday.The website 38 North said, citing recent satellite imagery of the North's Shinpo South Shipyard, that the North is believed to be forging ahead with development of the KN-11 SLBM, also known as Bukkeukseong-1, as well as a Gorae-class experimental ballistic missile submarine. It said that about two months of unidentified work on the Gorae-cl
March 18, 2016
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N. Korea fires ballistic missile into East Sea
North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the East Sea on Friday, the military said, in the latest show of force against the ongoing joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States. (Yonhap)The ballistic missile flew about 800 kilometers across North Korea before falling into waters off the country‘s east coast. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missile, which was fired around 5:55 a.m. from the western area of Sukchon, is believed to be a Rodong missile. Military officials
March 18, 2016
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Chief nuclear envoy to visit China for talks on North Korea
South Korea's chief nuclear envoy will visit China this week to coordinate the countries' implementation of new sanctions on North Korea, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday.Kim Hong-kyun, special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, will visit Beijing Friday for talks with his Chinese counterpart, Wu Dawei. It will be his first meeting with Wu since taking office last month."Special Representative Kim plans to share assessments of the political situation on the Korean
March 17, 2016