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White House reaffirms THAAD deployment in S. Korea

The United States is working to deploy the THAAD missile defense system to defend better against missile threats from North Korea, the White House said Monday. White House press secretary Sean Spice...

Mar 7, 2017
International
N. Korean launches could have involved more than four missiles: Pentagon

North Korea's latest missile launches could have involved more missiles than the four known, but the communist nation did not attempt to carry out a threatened test of an intercontinental ballistic m...

Mar 7, 2017
International
US urges citizens to avoid all travel to N. Korea

The US State Department on Monday issued a "Worldwide Caution" advising Americans to take due caution when traveling abroad, singling out North Korea as a destination to avoid due to "the serious ris...

Mar 7, 2017
International
US senator calls for tough measures to 'stop madman in Pyongyang'

A US senator has urged President Donald Trump to get tough with North Korea and "stop the madman in Pyongyang" after the communist nation fired a barrage of ballistic missiles in violation of UN sanc...

Mar 7, 2017
International
Malaysia mulling over further steps against Pyongyang following expulsion of NK envoy: report

After ending a bilateral visa-waiver deal and expelling the top envoy, Malaysia hinted it would take additional steps against North Korea in an escalating spat over the death of leader Kim Jong-un's ...

Mar 6, 2017
International
US strongly condemns N. Korea's missile launches

The United States strongly condemned North Korea's missile launches Sunday, reaffirming its commitment to defend itself and South Korea by using the "full range of capabilities at our disposal." "Th...

Mar 6, 2017
International
Malaysian mission in Pyongyang should be closed: ex-diplomat

A former ranking Malaysian diplomat has asserted that his country should shut down its embassy in Pyongyang as a countermeasure against North Korea's alleged assassination of Kim Jong-nam, a half bro...

Mar 6, 2017
International
US Strategic Commands confirms N. Korean missile launch

The US Strategic Command confirmed North Korea's missile launch, but did not give any assessment on the missile's type, including whether it involved an intercontinental ballistic missile. "US Strat...

Mar 6, 2017
International
Cyberattacks on N. Korea's missile program shows US is on cutting edge: ex-defense chief

The reported US cyber strikes that disrupted a series of North Korean missile tests shows the United States is "on the cutting edge" of such technology, former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Sun...

Mar 6, 2017
International
Trump administration shouldn't stand in way of talks with N. Korea: US expert

Refusing to talk to North Korea won't make the nuclear and missile threats the communist nation poses go away, a US expert said, criticizing the administration of President Donald Trump for refusing ...

Mar 6, 2017
International
Malaysia frees N. Korean detained in Kim Jong-nam's murder

Malaysia on Friday released a North Korean man detained over the killing of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's half brother, citing lack of sufficient evidence, foreign media reported. Ri Jong-ch...

Mar 3, 2017
International
US Carl Vinson to arrive in S. Korea in mid-March for joint drills

The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier will arrive in South Korean waters in mid-March to take part in an annual joint military exercise, the US Forces Korea said Friday. "The USS Carl Vinson is expec...

Mar 3, 2017
International
Russel to step down as assistant secretary of state to join Asia Society

Daniel Russel, the top American diplomat handling Asian issues who is known as a key architect of former President Barack Obama's "rebalance to Asia" policy, will step down as assistant secretary of ...

Mar 3, 2017
International
Ex-US Secretary of State Kerry joins Carnegie think tank

Former US Secretary of State John Kerry has joined the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace as its inaugural visiting distinguished statesman, the think tank announced Thursday. (Yonhap) "Joh...

Mar 3, 2017
International
White House likely to finalize N. Korea policy this month

The administration of US President Donald Trump is expected to finalize its North Korea policy by the end of this month, diplomatic sources said Thursday, amid reports that the new policy could inclu...

Mar 3, 2017
International

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