In the first US response to North Korea’s test-firing of seven apparently Scud-type missiles early Saturday, State Department Karl Duckworth spokesman called on Pyongyang not to "aggravate tensions."
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North Korea reportedly test-fired two Scud-type missiles off its eastern on Saturday morning, according to a report from South Korean official news agency Yonhap. Full Story… North Korea has fired another two short-range missiles, South Korea’s Defense Ministry said Thursday, a move that aggravates the already high tensions following Pyongyang’s nuclear test in late May and UN sanctions imposed as punishment Full Story… WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials said Tuesday that a North Korean ship has turned around and is headed back toward the north where it came from, after being tracked for more than a week by American Navy vessels on suspicion of carrying illegal weapons. Full Story… North Korea threatened Saturday to shoot down any Japanese planes that enter its airspace, accusing Tokyo of spying near one of its missile launch sites. Read more… SEOUL, South Korea—Punching their fists into the air and shouting "Let’s crush them!" some 100,000 North Koreans packed Pyongyang’s main square Thursday for an anti-U.S. rally as the communist regime promised a "fire shower of nuclear retaliation" for any American-led attack. Full Story… SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea threatened Wednesday to wipe the United States off the map as Washington and its allies watched for signs the regime will launch a series of missiles in the coming days. Read More… SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea threatened Wednesday to wipe the United States off the map as Washington and its allies watched for signs the regime will launch a series of missiles in the coming days. Full Story… WASHINGTON (CNN) — The Swedish ambassador met with two imprisoned American journalists in Pyongyang on Tuesday, a state department spokesman said, their first visit with him since a North Korean court handed down their 12-year sentence. Full Story… (CNN) — North Korea is warning the world to stay out of part of its eastern waters for 16 days, starting Thursday, saying it will hold a military drill, Japanese officials said. Full Story… |
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