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Chemical weapon substance identified on dead DPRK man: Malaysian police

Malaysian police said Friday that chemical weapon substance had been identified on the body of a Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) man who died in the country on Feb. 13.

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Pyongyang claims death of DPRK citizen "conspiratorial racket" by S. Korea

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday said the death of a DPRK citizen at Kuala Lumpur last week was an "anti-DPRK conspiratorial racket" launched by South Korea.

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DPRK embassy demands release of suspects in connection with its citizen's death

The embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday demanded Malaysian authorities to release three suspects still held in connection with the death of its citizen.

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Malaysia arrests another suspect in connection with the death of DPRK man

Malaysian police have arrested another suspect in connection with the death of DPRK man, state news agency Bernama reported here Thursday.

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U.N., Trump denounce DPRK, but no sign of any action

The U.N. Security Council denounced DPRK's weekend missile launch, urging members to "redouble efforts" to enforce sanctions against the reclusive state, but gave no indications of any action it might take.

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UN Security Council slams Pyongyang's launches of ballistic missiles

The UN Security Council on Monday "strongly condemned" the most recent ballistic missile launches by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), saying that "these launches are in grave violation of the DPRK international obligations under UN SC resolutions."

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Trump vows to deal with DPRK "very strongly" after Pyongyang's missile launch

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to deal with Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) "very strongly", calling the Asian country a "big, big problem."

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US, Japan and South Korea request UN Security Council meeting on DPRK

The United States, Japan and South Korea requested an urgent United Nations Security Council meeting to discuss DPRK’s latest missile test.

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S. Korea denounces DPRK's test-launch of ballistic missile

South Korea denounced the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s test-launch of a ballistic missile on Sunday, the first since U.S. President Donald Trump took office last month.

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Korean Peninsula nuke issue, THAAD to be discussed by South Korean, U.S. defense chiefs

The first U.S. defense chief under Trump administration visited South Korea on Thursday, picking the Northeast Asian ally as his first overseas tour destination since he took office about two weeks earlier.

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U.S., S.Korea defense chiefs reaffirm THAAD deployment despite oppositions

Defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States on Tuesday reaffirmed the bilateral agreement to deploy the U.S. missile shield, called Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), in South Korean soil despite strong oppositions at home and abroad.

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South Korea: no delay for THAAD missile deployment

Acting South Korean President Hwang Kyo-ahn said on Monday the deployment of a US anti-missile defence system can not be delayed in the face of a growing DPRK's nuclear missile threat and despite Beijing’s hostility to the move.

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S.Korea, U.S., Japan to hold joint maritime drills against DPRK missiles

​South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold joint maritime drills this week to enhance capability to detect and trail ballistic missiles from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Yonhap news agency reported on Friday citing South Korea's navy.

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DPRK can test-launch ICBM whenever its leadership decides: S. Korean military

​The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) can test-launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at any time when its leadership decides, South Korea's military said Thursday.

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Top DPRK's diplomats queueing up to leave, says former ambassador to Britain

More high-level DPRK's diplomats are waiting to defect to South Korea from their overseas posts in Europe, Pyongyang’s former deputy ambassador to London said on Tuesday, according to the Yonhap News Agency.

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U.S. deploys high-tech radar amid heightened DPRK rhetoric: official

A high-tech sea-based U.S. military radar has left Hawaii to monitor for potential DPRK’s intercontinental ballistic missile test launches, a U.S. defense official said on Wednesday.

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S. Korea warns against possible DPRK test-launch of long-range missile

​ South Korea on Monday warned against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s possible launch of a long-range missile, saying it would cause stronger sanctions and pressure from the international society.