NKorea criticizes US nuclear protection of South

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has accused the United States of plotting atomic war against the communist regime, saying President Barack Obama’s recent reaffirmation of nuclear protection of South Korea only exposed his government’s intention to attack.

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Hawaii residents angry over N.Korea launch plans

HONOLULU (AP) — Comforted by the U.S. military’s missile defense systems, Hawaii residents doubt a North Korean missile would light up the clear island sky like fireworks on the Fourth of July.

But that doesn’t mean the islands’ laid-back beach-goers aren’t worried that a long-range missile could be launched in the direction of Hawaii’s […]

USS John McCain navy destroyer to intercept N.Korean ship Kang Nam

The U.S. military is planning to intercept a flagged North Korean ship suspected of proliferating weapons material in violation of a U.N. Security Council resolution passed last Friday, FOX News has learned.

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Hawaii missile defense fortified

Interceptors, radar prepared in case of North Korea launch. The U.S. military is positioning more missile defenses around Hawai’i as a precaution against a possible North Korean launch across the Pacific, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said yesterday.

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Japan warns that North Korea may fire missile at U.S. on Independence Day

North Korea may launch a long-range ballistic missile towards Hawaii on American Independence Day, according to Japanese intelligence officials.

The missile, believed to be a Taepodong-2 with a range of up to 4,000 miles, would be launched in early July from the Dongchang-ni site on the north-western coast of the secretive country.

Intelligence analysts […]

Gates Orders Measures to Protect Hawaii From North Korea Missile

June 18 (Bloomberg) — Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he has ordered the U.S. military to take defensive measures should North Korea attempt to fire a ballistic missile toward Hawaii.

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U.S. Military Tracking North Korean Ship Suspected of Proliferating Missiles, Nukes

A ship named Kang Nam left a port in North Korea Wednesday and could be carrying missile parts or nuclear materials in violation of a U.N. Security Council resolution. 

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US ready for possible NKorean missile launch to Hawaii: Gates

The United States has concerns about a possible North Korean missile launch towards Hawaii and has taken steps to ensure the protection of US territory, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday.

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Report: NKorea may fire missile toward Hawaii by July

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea may launch a long-range ballistic missile toward Hawaii in early July, a Japanese news report said Thursday, as Russia and China urged the regime to return to international disarmament talks on its rogue nuclear program.

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