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Trump Says U.S. Is Ready to Use ‘Devastating’ Force on North Korea
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump said the U.S. is prepared to use “devastating” military force against North Korea but encouraged the world to work together to end the country’s nuclear program as he imposed new sanctions on the country’s banks.
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UN Approves New North Korea Sanctions, Stopping Short of Oil Embargo
EghtesadOnline: The United Nations Security Council approved new sanctions aimed at punishing North Korea for its latest missile and nuclear tests after the U.S. dropped demands such as an oil embargo to win support from Russia and China.
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China and Russia Warn the U.S. Not to Seek North Korean Regime Change
EghtesadOnline: In supporting a watered-down version of North Korea sanctions, China and Russia had a stern warning for the U.S.: Don’t try to overthrow Kim Jong Un’s regime.
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North Korea Slams `Evil' Sanctions, Vows Faster Nuclear Push
EghtesadOnline: North Korea rejected the latest round of United Nations sanctions on the isolated state, and vowed to accelerate its plans to acquire a nuclear weapon that can strike the U.S. homeland.
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U.S. Calls for UN Vote Monday on Fresh North Korea Sanctions
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. said it would seek a vote Monday on a draft United Nations Security Council resolution on North Korea, as it pushes for fresh sanctions against the regime after its recent nuclear test.
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Japan Backs U.S. Proposal to Target North Korea's Oil Supplies
EghtesadOnline: Japan backed a U.S. push for the United Nations Security Council to vote Monday on fresh sanctions against North Korea, saying that Kim Jong Un’s nuclear program poses the most serious threat since World War II.
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Sanctions doubts grow as North Korea warns of 'gift packages' for U.S.
EghtesadOnline: A top North Korean diplomat on Tuesday warned that his country is ready to send “more gift packages” to the United States as world powers struggled for a response to Pyongyang’s latest nuclear weapons test.
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Putin Echoes China in Spurning U.S. on North Korea Sanctions
EghtesadOnline: Russian President Vladimir Putin again rejected U.S. calls for new sanctions against North Korea after its sixth and most powerful nuclear test, echoing China’s resistance to more punitive measures to pressure Pyongyang into abandoning its atomic and missile programs.
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Trump Threatens New Sanctions After North Korea Nuclear Test
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump threatened to increase economic sanctions and halt trade with any nation doing business with North Korea, and his defense chief said the U.S. has “many military options” after the regime said it successfully tested a hydrogen bomb with “unprecedentedly big power.”
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Trump's Threats Over North Korea Belie Limits on His Options
EghtesadOnline: Hours after North Korea said it successfully tested a hydrogen bomb, President Donald Trump mused about new sanctions that would mean cutting off trade with China while his defense chief talked of military options. Neither is likely to happen.