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Missile Defense Test Succeeds Amid North Korea Threat, U.S. Says
EghtesadOnline: The Pentagon claimed success in intercepting a mock intercontinental ballistic missile in a crucial test Tuesday of a long-troubled system that’s taken on increased urgency with North Korea’s escalating nuclear weapons program.
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North Korea Says New Missile Landed Within 7 Meters of Target
EghtesadOnline: North Korea’s latest ballistic missile test involved a new rocket with a precision guidance system and improved automation, state-controlled news agency KCNA said Tuesday.
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Russia condemns latest North Korea missile launches, calls for restraint
EghtesadOnline: Russia condemned on Monday the latest missile launches conducted by North Korea, while calling the world community for restraint, RIA news agency quoted a deputy Russian foreign minister as saying.
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Japan protests North Korea missile, warns of danger to planes, ships
EghtesadOnline: Japan has protested against North Korea's latest launch of a missile, which appears to have landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone in the Sea of Japan, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Monday.
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile, Drawing Ire of Neighbors
EghtesadOnline: North Korea conducted another missile test early Monday, drawing condemnation from South Korea and Japan just days after world leaders vowed to take tougher measures against Kim Jong Un’s nuclear weapons development.
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North Korea leader Kim guides test of new anti-aircraft weapon
EghtesadOnline: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has supervised the test of a new anti-aircraft weapon system and ordered its mass production and deployment throughout the country, the state news agency reported on Sunday, after weeks of defiant ballistic missile tests.
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North Korea says missile tests warhead guidance, ready for deployment
EghtesadOnline: North Korea said on Monday it had successfully tested an intermediate-range ballistic missile to confirm the reliability of the late-stage guidance of the warhead, indicating further advances in the ability to hit U.S. targets.
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Latest North Korea Missile Launch Tests Moon's Team of Doves
EghtesadOnline: Kim Jong Un isn’t giving South Korea’s new leader much room to try out a softer approach toward his regime.
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North Korea vows missile tests 'any time, any place', defying U.S. warnings
EghtesadOnline: North Korea said on Monday it had successfully conducted a mid- to-long-range missile test and would continue such launches "any time, any place", defying UN Security Council resolutions and warnings from the United States.
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U.S. Treasury considering all tools to stop North Korea financing: official
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Treasury is considering all of its available tools to deny North Korea access to the international financial system to rein in its nuclear weapons and missile development programs, a senior Treasury official said on Saturday.