Japan, U.S. and South Korea reaffirm resolve on tackling security threats from North Korea

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The defense ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea affirmed on Thursday their intention to work together in dealing with North Korea, which continues to test missiles. In telephone talks that lasted about 35 minutes, Defense Minister Nobuo … Read More

N.Korea boasts of ‘shaking the world’ by testing missiles that can strike US

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SEOUL, Feb 8 (Reuters) – North Korea boasted on Tuesday that it is one of only a handful of countries in the world to field nuclear weapons and advanced missiles and the only one standing up to the United States … Read More

‘We are on our own’: Israel plans action against Iran as world stalls on nukes

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While the P5+1 debates, they could lose precious time to unite and stop Iran’s advances, said Andrea Stricker, a research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and an expert on the Iran nuclear program: “Iran could be positioning … Read More

U.S., North Korean diplomats trade handshakes and jabs at ASEAN conference

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The U.S. delegation delivers to North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho a letter from President Trump to Kim Jong Un. (U.S. Department of State) JAKARTA, Indonesia — Diplomats from the United States and North Korea alternately shook hands and lobbed … Read More

NKorea Terror Threat Is Real, Immediate, and Unacceptable

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On April 15, 2017, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waved during a military parade in Pyongyang. The country’s nuclear and missile programs have come at a severe cost. Even so, the North has managed to march ever closer to … Read More