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South: South Korea to conduct satellite launch as North Korea pushes to fire its 1st military spy satellite

SEOUL: South Korea was set to launch its first commercial-grade satellite Wednesday as rival North Korea pushed plans forward to place its first military spy…

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North Korea shows Kim Jong-un examining a military spy satellite that may be launched soon
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North Korea shows Kim Jong-un examining a military spy satellite that may be launched soon

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un examined a finished military spy satellite, which his country is expected to launch soon, during a visit…

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Japan: Japan prepares to shoot down North Korea satellite if it falls on Japan
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Japan: Japan prepares to shoot down North Korea satellite if it falls on Japan

TOKYO: Japan‘s Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada on Saturday ordered the country’s military to prepare to shoot down a North Korean spy satellite should it fall…

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Kim Jong-un orders launch of North Korea's first spy satellite
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Kim Jong-un orders launch of North Korea’s first spy satellite

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country has finished building its first military spy satellite and gave the green light for its…

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North: US, allies conduct more drills in face of North Korean threat
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North: US, allies conduct more drills in face of North Korean threat

SEOUL: The United States, South Korea and Japan conducted a joint missile defence exercise Monday in waters near the Korean Peninsula as they expand military…

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Kim Jong-un's daughter becomes fixture in North Korea weapons tests
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Kim Jong-un’s daughter becomes fixture in North Korea weapons tests

While children across North Korea spent the day in school, the preteen daughter of leader Kim Jong-un was with her dad watching a test of…

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North: North Korea says it tested new solid-fuel ICBM, warns of 'extreme' horror
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North: North Korea says it tested new solid-fuel ICBM, warns of ‘extreme’ horror

SEOUL: North Korea announced on Friday it had tested a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), a development set to “radically promote” its forces, which…

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North Korea's solid-fuel ICBM: five things to know
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North Korea’s solid-fuel ICBM: five things to know

SEOUL: North Korea said Friday that it had successfully tested a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile, marking a major breakthrough in Kim Jong Un‘s banned…

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North Korea Missile: North Korea says tested new solid-fuel ICBM, warns of 'extreme' horror
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North Korea Missile: North Korea says tested new solid-fuel ICBM, warns of ‘extreme’ horror

SEOUL -North Korea said on Friday it had tested a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the Hwasong-18, to “radically promote” the country’s nuclear counterattack…

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Japan: North Korea fires missile, Japan retracts take-cover warning
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Japan: North Korea fires missile, Japan retracts take-cover warning

SEOUL/TOKYO: North Korea fired a ballistic missile of intermediate range or longer on Thursday, South Korea and Japan said, prompting an alert for residents in…

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