North Korea
N.Korea fires missiles, drawing both U.S. condemnation and appeal for talks
By Josh Smith, Hyonhee Shin and David Brunnstrom SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -North Korea fired at least two ballistic missiles on Friday,...
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N.Korea fires two missiles, warns of strong action over U.S. sanctions push
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired at least two ballistic missiles on Friday, the third test in two...
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Analysis-N.Korea’s ‘hypersonic missile’ tests raise military stakes in Asia
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - Even as debates swirl over their capability, a series of “hypersonic missiles” recently tested...
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Blinken calls North Korea missile tests ‘profoundly destabilizing’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -North Korea's missile tests are profoundly destabilizing and dangerous and Pyongyang has yet to respond to any of...
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Biden imposes first sanctions over N. Korea weapons program after missile tests
By David Brunnstrom and Chris Gallagher WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration on Wednesday imposed its first sanctions over North Korea's...
Read moreTrickle of humanitarian aid enters North Korea as border closure drags on
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - After nearly two years of border closures to protect North Korea against the pandemic,...
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U.S. pushing for more U.N. sanctions on North Korea over missiles
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States is pushing the United Nations Security Council to impose more...
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N.Korea’s Kim calls for more ‘military muscle’ after watching hypersonic missile test
By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for boosting the country's strategic...
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North Korea launches ‘more advanced’ missile after hypersonic test
By Josh Smith and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea appeared to test-fire a ballistic missile on Tuesday that may...
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Explainer-N.Korea tests ‘hypersonic missiles’ in global race for new rockets
By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea began the New Year with increasingly capable missile tests,...
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Analysis-N.Korea looks to risky pre-fuelled missiles to reduce launch time
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's recent claims of testing hypersonic weapons overshadowed its pursuit of a potentially...
Read moreNorth Korea fired what could be a ballistic missile, Japan coast guard says
TOKYO (Reuters) - North Korea fired what could be a ballistic missile, Japan's coast guard said on Monday. (Reporting by...
Read moreN.Korea fired unidentified projectile off east coast -S.Korea military
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired an unidentified projectile off the east coast on Tuesday, South Korea's military said. (Reporting...
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South Korea casts doubts on North Korea’s ‘hypersonic missile’ claims
By Josh Smith and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean military officials cast doubts on Friday on the capabilities...
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N.Korea says won’t attend Beijing Olympics, blames COVID-19 and ‘hostile forces’
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - In a letter to China, North Korea blamed "hostile forces" and COVID-19 risks for...
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Hair loss treatment for votes? South Korea’s hairy debate
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's ruling party presidential candidate ignited a debate this week after he proposed...
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North Korea fires missile as S.Korea breaks ground for ‘peace’ railway
By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired what the United States said was a ballistic missile...
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Japan, U.S. ministers to hold ‘two-plus-two’ talks on Friday
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's foreign and defence ministers will hold talks with their U.S. counterparts in a "two-plus-two" format on...
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Returned N.Korea defector struggled to resettle in South, lived meagre life
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - A former North Korean defector who made a risky and rare cross-border return home...
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S.Korea’s conservatives falter in election race over blunders, internal strife
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - Deepening internal strife and a series of political blunders are throwing the campaign of...
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