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N.Korea tests biggest missile since 2017, U.S. calls for talks
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea confirmed on Monday it had launched a Hwasong-12 ballistic missile, the same...
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Explainer-From hypersonics to workhorse weapons, N.Korea showcases missile diversity
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea capped one of its busiest months of missile tests ever with the...
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U.S. worried North Korea could return to nuclear and ICBM tests, urges dialogue
By David Brunnstrom and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is concerned North Korea's escalating missile tests could be...
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North Korea caps month of tests with longest-range missile since 2017
By Josh Smith and Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea conducted its largest missile test since 2017 on Sunday, sending...
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N.Korea confirms latest weapons tests as Kim visits key munitions factory
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea conducted tests of an upgraded long-range cruise missile and a warhead of a...
Read moreRussia says new six-way N. Korea talks still possible after missile tests -TASS
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry said on Friday there was still a chance for six-way talks on North Korea...
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S.Korea ruling party candidate seeks to outdo Moon with N.Korea nuclear talks
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - The top security adviser of South Korea's ruling party presidential candidate said his team...
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Explainer-Flurry of missile tests displays N.Korea’s increasingly diverse arsenal
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - This January has been one of the busiest months ever for North Korea's missile...
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North Korea fires two missiles as U.S. condemns flurry of tests
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -Nuclear-armed North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles on Thursday, drawing...
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U.S. State Department ‘condemns’ North Korea missile tests
(Reuters) - The U.S. government "condemns" North Korea's launch of two ballistic missiles, a State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday,...
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Minds behind the missiles: N.Korea’s secretive weapons developers
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea’s flurry of new missile tests, including what it calls “hypersonic” https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/nkorea-tests-hypersonic-missiles-global-race-new-rockets-2022-01-11 weapons, has...
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N.Korean internet downed by suspected cyber attacks -researchers
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's internet appears to have been hit by a second wave of outages...
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Biden picks former sanctions enforcer as S.Korea ambassador – source
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden has picked a longtime career diplomat and former North Korea...
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S.Korea’s daily COVID-19 cases surge as new testing scheme begins
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases exceeded 13,000 for the first time on Wednesday,...
Read moreU.S. Navy working to recover F-35 warplane that fell into South China Sea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy said on Tuesday it was making arrangements to recover an F-35C warplane that fell...
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N.Korea fires cruise missiles amid tension over lifting nuclear moratorium
By Cynthia Kim and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired two cruise missiles into the sea off its east...
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S.Korea says Iran to regain UN vote after delinquent dues paid with frozen funds
SEOUL (Reuters) - Iran is expected to regain its vote in the U.N. General Assembly after South Korea paid Tehran's...
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Britain warns Putin and Xi: West will stand up to ‘dictatorship’
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Britain warned Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday that its allies would stand...
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China, Russia delay U.S. bid to sanction North Koreans at U.N
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -China and Russia delayed a U.S. bid to impose U.N. sanctions on five North...
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N.Korea suggests it may resume nuclear, missile tests; slams ‘hostile’ U.S
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea will bolster its defences against the United States and consider resuming "all...
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