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U.S., Japan, South Korea ministers discuss tougher measures against DPRK

Foreign ministers for the United States, Japan and South Korea met in New York on Sunday, ahead of U.N. meetings, to discuss stepped-up measures against DPRK and expand collaboration with one another after Pyongyang's fifth and largest nuclear test.

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S. Korea, U.S. agree to seek further sanctions on DPRK over nuke test

​Top nuclear envoys of South Korea and the United States agreed on Tuesday to seek the strongest possible sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) over its recent nuclear test.

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Japan's Abe says DPRK nuclear tests "absolutely unacceptable"

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told senior military officials on Monday that he absolutely cannot tolerate DPRK having conducted two nuclear tests since the start of the year.

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DPRK flooding kills 133, displaces 107,000: U.N.

​Flooding from heavy rain in DPRK has killed 133 people in its northeast while 395 are missing, with many homes and critical infrastructure destroyed, a U.N. agency said on Monday.

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DPRK ready for another nuclear test, demands US recognise it as "legitimate"

DPRK is ready to conduct an additional nuclear test at any time, South Korea's Defence Ministry said on Monday, three days after the reclusive North's fifth test drew widespread condemnation.

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DPRK ready to conduct another nuke test: S. Korean military

​South Korea's military said on Monday that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is ready to conduct another nuclear test following its fifth nuclear detonation.

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Int'l community voices strong condemnation of DPRK nuclear test

After the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) announced it has successfully carried out another nuclear test on Friday, the international community voiced its strong condemnation over the event.

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Japan's PM calls DPRK nuke test "intolerable," will lodge protest with Pyongyang

​Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday that Japan had confirmed the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) had conducted a nuclear test earlier in the day and described the latest move following a series of ballistic missile launches and fourth nuclear test in January as "intolerable."

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Roundup: S. Korea believes DPRK may have conducted its "most powerful" nuke test

​South Korea's military believed that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has conducted its "most powerful" nuclear test so far on Friday after the biggest-ever artificial earthquake was detected at a site where its fourth nuclear test was carried out earlier this year.

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Pyongyang gets its first new sushi restaurant in a decade

There's good news for foodies in DPRK with cash to spare: Pyongyang has a new sushi restaurant, the first one to open in at least a decade.

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DPRK's 5th and most powerful nuke test suspected

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) appeared to have conducted its fifth nuclear test after an artificial earthquake was detected at a site where its fourth nuclear test was carried out earlier this year, Yonhap news agency reported on Friday.

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DPRK's nuke test suspected after artificial quake detected near test site

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s fifth nuclear test is being suspected after an artificial earthquake was detected at a site where its fourth nuclear test was conducted earlier this year, Yonhap news agency reported on Friday.

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DPRK rejects UN condemnation on its missile launches

​The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday rejected a press statement issued by the UN Security Council condemning its latest ballistic missile launches.

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Japan calls for restraint from DPRK following latest missile launches

​The Japanese government on Monday condemned the firing by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) of three ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan, yet also called for restraint, stating that the act was both provocative and in violation of UN Security Council resolutions.

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DPRK fires off 3 ballistic missiles into eastern waters

​The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Monday fired off three ballistic missiles into eastern waters ahead of the country's National Day, Yonhap news agency reported, citing South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).

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DPRK denounces South Korea-U.S. joint military drills

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Friday again denounced South Korea-U.S. joint military drills, which will be wrapped up later in the day.

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Calls rise in S. Korea for nuclear-powered submarine after DPRK's SLBM test

Calls rose in South Korea for introducing a nuclear-powered submarine in response to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s advance in technology of submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM).