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Hawkish general makes comeback as North Korea's military chief
ReutersBy Ju-min Park SEOUL, May 22 (Reuters) - North Korea has reappointed a hardline and loyal general as military chief in a move experts said was part of young leader Kim Jong-un's attempt to tighten his grip on the armed forces. Kim Kyok-sik, widely...Tags: North Korea, Kim Jong Un, South Korea
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North Korea sends top Kim Jong-un aide to Beijing
ReutersSEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea sent one of its top military officials as a "special envoy" from its leader Kim Jong-un to Beijing on Wednesday, accompanied by a high-powered delegation in what appeared to be a bid to mend frayed relations with...Tags: Shinzo Abe, News Agency, North Korea, Beijing (China), Pyongyang (North Korea)
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Bernanke comments spur volatility, but stocks, dollar gain
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks, bonds and currencies took a wild ride on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the U.S. central bank's massive bond-buying program would remain in place for now, even as the bank considers cutting back...Tags: Annapolis, Interior Policy, Waddell & Reed Financial Incorporated, Thailand, Shanghai (China)
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India leads Asian cuts in Iran oil imports ahead of waiver review
Reuters* India cuts Iranian crude imports 17 pct Dec-April vs previous 6 months * China may reduce Iranian imports 5-10 percent in 2013 * U.S. due to review Asia's waiver extensions on Iran sanctions 3rd time By Nidhi Verma and Meeyoung Cho NEW DELHI/SEOUL,...Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, United Nations, Tokyo (Japan), U.S. Department of State, South Korea
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North Korea fires sixth projectile in three days
SEOUL — North Korea continued firing short-range weapons over its own eastern waters Monday after a weekend of what it called “rocket launching tests” intended to bolster deterrence against enemy attack. South Korean officials were...
Tags: North Korea, Korean War (1950-1953), Weaponry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, South Korea
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North Korea fires sixth missile in three days
ReutersSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired two short-range missiles on Monday, making six launches in three days, and it condemned South Korea for criticizing what it said were its legitimate military drills. South Korea's Defense Ministry said North Korea...Tags: North Korea, Weaponry, Missile Systems, Unrest, Conflicts and War, South Korea
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North Korea fires fifth missile in three days
ReutersBy Chookyung Kim SEOUL, May 20 (Reuters) - North Korea fired its fifth short-range missile in three days on Monday and condemned South Korea for criticising what it said were its legitimate military drills. South Korea's Defense Ministry said a...Tags: News Agency, North Korea, Weaponry, Missile Systems, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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North Korea fires another projectile off eastern coast
North Korea fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast Sunday, a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area, officials said. North Korea routinely test-launches short-range missiles. But the latest launches came during a...
Tags: North Korea, Weaponry, Missile Systems, Military Equipment, International Military Interventions
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South Korea says North Korea fires 3 short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters
Associated PressSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy...Tags: North Korea, Weaponry, Missile Systems, United Nations, Military Equipment
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More South Koreans support developing nuclear weapons
SEOUL — Perhaps it is merely basic human desire to keep up with the neighbors, but an increasing number of South Koreans are saying that they want nuclear weapons too. Even in Japan, a country still traumatized by the legacy of Hiroshima and...
Tags: Crisis, Personal Weapon Control, North Korea, Weaponry, Politics
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North Korea fires short-range missiles off east coast
BEIJING — North Korea fired three short-range missiles off its east coast Saturday, following through on months of threats to conduct a missile launch. The South Korean Defense Ministry reported that it detected two launches in the morning and...Tags: North Korea, Weaponry, Missile Systems, Pyongyang (North Korea), Kim Jong Un
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US stresses coordination after Japan PM's aide visits N.Korea
ReutersBy Linda Sieg TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - A U.S. envoy for North Korea sidestepped questions on Thursday on the nature of a surprise visit to Pyongyang by an aide to Japan's prime minister, but said all sides tackling North Korea's nuclear ambitions should...Tags: Government, North Korea, Kidnapping, Politics, United Nations
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