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North Korea condemned after firing two ballistic missiles into sea

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles on Sunday towards the sea off the Korean Peninsula’s east coast on Sunday, according to authorities in South Korea and Japan.

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North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, escalating tensions, says South Korea

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles towards the sea off the Korean Peninsula's east coast on Sunday, said South Korea and Japan, prompting South Korea's presidential office to "strongly condemned" Pyongyang for escalating tensions.

Reuters

U.S. expresses concern about N.Korea missile launches to Chinese representative

The U.S. Special Representative on North Korea Sung Kim told his Chinese counterpart on Korean Peninsula affairs Liu Xiaoming the United States was concerned by an "unprecedented" number of ballistic missile launches from Pyongyang, the State Department said.

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How South Korea uses technology to bring together local residents and World Heritage sites

The Baekje kingdom was one of the earliest states on the Korean Peninsula (18 BEC to 660 CE), and UNESCO’s Baekje Historic Areas offer a unique testimony of its history, culture and legacy. Located in South Korea’s Midwest, the kingdom was at the crossroads of exchanges of art and Buddhist…

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North Korea fires ballistic missile after threatening 'fiercer' response to US, allies

North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile toward its eastern waters Thursday, hours after the North threatened to launch “fiercer” military responses to the U.S. bolstering its security commitment to its allies South Korea and Japan.

France 24

North Korea 'fires ballistic missile towards South Korea's waters'

North foreign minister Choe Son Hue warns tensions on the Korean Peninsula are 'more unpredictable'

Wales Online

North Korea's flurry of missile tests raises alarm – but are we seeing anything new?

The sustained frequency and intensity of North Korea’s missile launches in recent weeks has refocused attention on the Korean Peninsula at a time when the danger of great power war seems more immediate.

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U.N. chief urges North Korea to resume denuclearization talks

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday condemned North Korea's recent missile launches, urging Pyongyang to "immediately desist from taking any further provocative action" and take immediate steps to resume talks aimed at the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, a U.N. spokesman said.

Reuters

North Korea fired one long-range, two short-range missiles -South Korea military

North Korea fired three ballistic missiles towards the Korean Peninsula's east coast on Thursday, including a long-range missile from the capital Pyongyang, and two short-range missiles from Kaechon, north of Pyongyang, South Korea's military said.

Reuters

North Korea Threatens to Use Nuke over S. Korea-US Drills

North Korea issued a veiled threat Tuesday to use nuclear weapons to get the US and South Korea to "pay the most horrible price in history," an escalation of its fiery rhetoric targeting the ongoing large-scale military drills between its rivals. Animosities on the Korean Peninsula have been running high…

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Fires More Shells Toward Inter-Korean Sea Buffer Zone

North Korea fired about 100 more artillery shells toward the sea Wednesday in response to South Korean live-firing drills at border areas as the rivals accuse each other of dialing up tensions on the Korean Peninsula with weapons tests. The drills conducted by both sides come amid heightened animosities over…

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea blames the deployment of a U.S. aircraft carrier for latest tensions

North Korea warned that the U.S. redeployment of an aircraft carrier near the Korean Peninsula is causing a "considerably huge negative splash" in regional security.

WEKU

North Korea says US carrier's return aggravates tensions

North Korea has warned the U.S. redeployment of an aircraft carrier near the Korean Peninsula is causing a “considerably huge negative splash” in regional security

The Independent UK

US aircraft carrier in new drills as North Korean tension simmers

The nuclear-powered USS Ronald Reagan and its battle group have returned to waters near the Korean peninsula for drills.

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The Independent UK

Analysis: North Korean missile launches test Biden

A drumbeat of increasingly powerful North Korean missile launches has been met with a U.S. aircraft carrier floating off the Korean Peninsula

France 24

North Korea fires more ballistic missiles after US military drills

North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters Thursday after the United States redeployed an aircraft carrier near the Korean Peninsula in response to Pyongyang’s previous launch of a nuclear-capable missile over Japan.

The Independent UK

Kamala Harris mistakenly praises ‘Republic of North Korea’ during DMZ trip

Vice president’s gaffe came on high-profile trip to heavily-fortified area that splits Korean Peninsula

Asharq Al-Awsat

VP Harris Caps Asia Trip with Stop at DMZ Dividing Koreas

US Vice President Kamala Harris capped her four-day trip to Asia with a stop Thursday at the Demilitarized Zone dividing the Korean Peninsula as she emphasized the “ironclad” US commitment to the security of its Asian allies in the face of an increasingly hostile North Korea. The visit comes on…

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North Korea fires missiles after US VP Harris leaves South Korea

In a show of defiance, North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Thursday, hours after U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris flew home from a visit to South Korea during which she emphasized the “ironclad” U.S. commitment to the security of its Asian allies.

The Independent UK

VP Harris to visit DMZ after North Korean missile tests

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris plans to visit the Demilitarized Zone dividing the Korean Peninsula during the final stop on her four-day trip to Asia

The Independent UK

Leaders of S. Korea, Japan agree to strive to improve ties

The governments of South Korea and Japan say their leaders have agreed to accelerate efforts to mend ties frayed over Japan’s colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula

The Independent UK

US sends aircraft carrier to Korean peninsula in apparent show of force aimed at Kim Jong-un

USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier and its battle group to train with South Korea after five years

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S. Korean council seeks foundation to compensate ex-requisitioned workers

SEOUL -- A South Korean advisory council has agreed that the issue of the lawsuits involving Japanese companies and former wartime requisitioned workers from the Korean Peninsula should be resolved by paying compensation to the plaintiffs through a foundation or fund, instead of from the defendant Japanese companies.

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North Korea Calls Pelosi ‘Destroyer of International Peace’

North Korea on Saturday called US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi “the worst destroyer of international peace and stability,” accusing her of inciting anti-North Korea sentiment and enraging China during her Asian tour earlier this week. Pelosi traveled to South Korea after visiting Taiwan, which had prompted China to launch military…

ABC News

North Korea says Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan and South Korea has destroyed regional stability

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi meets with South Korean officials at the border with North Korea to discuss their respective countries' commitments to the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.

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