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All posts tagged "North Korea"

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  N. Korea fires two ballistic missiles, one blows up in flight

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — 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,...

  • Posted March 18, 2016
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  Two N. Koreans carrying 150K in cash detained in Sri Lanka

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — Two North Koreans have been detained in Sri Lanka after carrying US$150,000 in cash, sources said Thursday, with the local customs office opening an investigation into the case. According to the sources, two North...

  • Posted March 17, 2016
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  Seoul: North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea

  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into the sea. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says the missile flew 800 kilometers (500 miles) before crashing off the North’s east...

  • Posted March 17, 2016
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  China, Japan unite in support for sanctions on North Korea

  BEIJING (AP) — The foreign ministers of China and Japan have reaffirmed their nations’ commitment to the full implementation of United Nations sanctions against North Korea over its recent nuclear tests and missile launches. China’s Foreign Ministry...

  • Posted March 17, 2016
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  Obama issues executive order imposing fresh sanctions on N. Korea

  WASHINGTON (Yonhap) — U.S. President Barack Obama issued an executive imposing fresh sanctions on North Korea on Wednesday, further tightening the screws on the communist nation for its defiant nuclear and missile tests. “This Executive Order is...

  • Posted March 16, 2016
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  N. Korea sentences US tourist to 15 yrs in prison

  PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea’s highest court sentenced an American tourist to 15 years in prison with hard labor on Wednesday for subversion. He allegedly attempted to steal a propaganda banner from a restricted area...

  • Posted March 16, 2016
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  Magnitude 2.2 artificial quake detected in N. Korea: KMA

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — An artificial earthquake occurred in North Korea Wednesday, presumably due to a blast, South Korea’s meteorological agency said. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), a 2.2-magnitude tremor was detected in an area some...

  • Posted March 16, 2016
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