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  • Trucks carried soldiers last week through central Pyongyang as the North Korean capital prepared for a parade marking the 105th anniversary of the birth of Kim Il-sung, the country’s founding father, pictured in the upper-center at left along with Kim Jong-il, his son. DAMIR SAGOLJ / REUTERS
    The North Korea Paradox: Why There Are No Good Options on Nuclear Arms

    https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/17/world/asia/north-korea-nuclear-weapons-missiles-sanctions.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share North Korea, a small and poor country facing far stronger adversaries and the perpetual threat of its own collapse, would not seem a likely state to defy four consecutive American presidents. Yet it is precisely that...

    • Posted April 18, 2017
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    Ahn says Pyongyang regime is ‘afraid’ of his election

    SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) — Presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo claimed Tuesday that the North Korean regime of Kim Jong-un is “afraid” he will take power because of his strong commitment to national defense. The nominee of the...

    • Posted April 18, 2017
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    N.K. sets up special operation forces amid military tensions

    SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) — North Korea has formed special operation forces for the first time in an apparent show of military strength, an analysis on North Korea’s media reports showed Monday, amid tensions over its nuclear...

    • Posted April 18, 2017
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    S. Korean, U.S. air forces hold joint exercise

    SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) — Around 1,000 U.S. airmen and fighter jets have teamed up with South Korea’s Air Force in a joint combat training to ensure their readiness against North Korea’s provocations, the Pacific Command (PACOM)...

    • Posted April 17, 2017
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  • U.S. Vice President Mike Pence (C) speaks during his visit to the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom within the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas on April 17, 2017. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)
    Pence warns against N. Korea testing Trump’s resolve

    (ATTN: UPDATES with comments by Russian foreign minister) SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) — U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Monday warned North Korea against testing America’s mettle with its saber-rattling, saying Washington will defeat any use of...

    • Posted April 17, 2017
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  • Vice President Mike Pence, center, and his wife, Karen Pence, greeted soldiers and their family members on Sunday at an Easter dinner at a military base in Seoul, South Korea. LEE JIN-MAN / ASSOCIATED PRESS
    Pence, in South Korea, Calls North Korea Missile Test ‘a Provocation’

    By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/16/us/politics/north-korea-missile-launch-mike-pence.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday described North Korea’s failed missile test as “a provocation” that highlighted the risks plaguing both the region and the United States, as the...

    • Posted April 17, 2017
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  • North Korea’s first submarine-launched ballistic missile, the Pukguksong-1, was among the hardware displayed Saturday in the capital, Pyongyang. Credit Wong Maye-E/Associated Press
    North Korean Missile Launch Fails, and a Show of Strength Fizzles

    By CHOE SANG-HUN, DAVID E. SANGER and WILLIAM J. BROAD New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/15/world/asia/north-korea-missiles-pyongyang-kim-jong-un.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea launched a ballistic missile Sunday morning from near its submarine base in Sinpo on its east coast, but the launch was the latest in...

    • Posted April 16, 2017
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