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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea, the U.S. and Japan called for stronger international support of efforts to ban North Korea from sending workers abroad and curb the North’s cybercrimes as a way to block the country’s means to fund its nuclear program. The top South Korean, U.S. and Japanese nuclear envoys met in […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Japanese defense minister says a North Korean missile test-launched Friday could potentially reach the entire continental U.S. Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada told reporters that the suspected intercontinental ballistic missile flew 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) at a maximum altitude of about 6,000 kilometers (3,600 miles). He says the altitude […]
Comment on this story Comment UNITED NATIONS — The United States and its allies clashed with China and Russia on Friday over North Korea’s escalating ballistic missile launches and American-led military exercises in South Korea, again preventing any action by the deeply divided U.N. Security Council. U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said North Korea . . […]
A North Korea flag flutters next to concertina wire at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March 9, 2017. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register SEOUL, June 11 (Reuters) – Defence ministers of South Korea and the United States on Saturday condemned North Korea’s preparations for a […]
U.S Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman speaks to media after a meeting with South Korea’s First Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyun-dong at the Foreign Ministry, in Seoul, South Korea June 7, 2022. Jung Yeon-je/Pool via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register SEOUL, June 7 (Reuters) – U.S. Deputy Secretary . […]
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield addresses the United Nations Security Council during a meeting, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, at the United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S., April 5, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register UNITED NATIONS, May 31 (Reuters . […]
SEOUL, April 18 (Reuters) – The U.S. envoy for North Korea said that Washington would act “responsibly and decisively” in response to “escalatory actions” after a series of test missile launches raised concerns that the North was preparing to resume nuclear testing. U.S. Special Representative Sung Kim and his deputy, Jung Pak, met with South […]
SEOUL, March 31 (Reuters) – Joint South Korean and U.S. military drills set to kick off next month could for the first time in years include more weaponry and troops, and more aggressive messaging as tensions with North Korea rise. Neither the South Korean or U.S. militaries have confirmed what this year’s annual drills may […]
N.Korea media confirms test was of huge Hwasong-17 missile First full test of ICBM by North Korea since 2017 U.S. sanctions N.Korean, Russian individuals and entities Report says images cast doubts on N.Korea claims
Launch would be first full ICBM test since 2017 U.S. condemns launch as destabilising Japan decries ‘unacceptable act of violence’ South Korea test-fires own missiles in response SEOUL, March 24 (Reuters) – North Korea said it . . .