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U.S., S.Korea, Japan warn harsher sanctions on further DPRK provocations

High-level diplomats from the United States, South Korea and Japan on Tuesday discussed the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s nuclear and missile programs, warning of harsher sanctions against any further provocations.

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S. Korea says DPRK prepares for 5th nuke test

South Korean President Park Geun-hye said on Monday that signs have been detected that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is preparing for another nuclear test as activity increased in the country's main nuclear test site.

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Security Council condemns DPRK's firing of ballistic missile

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Friday strongly condemned the firing of a ballistic missile by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) earlier in the day.

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DPRK's attempt to launch ballistic missile appears to have failed: Seoul

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Friday attempted to launch what is believed to be Musudan mobile ballistic missile into its eastern waters early in the morning, but the attempt appeared to have failed, South Korea' s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.

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DPRK demands Seoul return 13 nationals said to have defected to South

​The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) demanded Tuesday that South Korea return 13 DPRK nationals who Seoul claimed were defectors to the South and apologize for abducting them.

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DPRK announces successful test of intercontinental ballistic rocket engine

​The top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un has overseen a successful test of a heavy-lift engine of a new-type intercontinental ballistic rocket, the official KCNA news agency reported Saturday.

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China bans imports of DPRK raw minerals, aviation fuel exports

China on Tuesday announced embargoes on some imports from and exports to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

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DPRK denounces Security Council for ignoring call for discussing U.S.-S.Korea war games

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Saturday denounced the UN Security Council for dismissing its call for convening a meeting to discuss ongoing U.S.-S.Korea joint military exercises.

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DPRK test-fires new-type guided rockets: report

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has test-fired "new-type anti-air guided rockets" under the observation of its top leader Kim Jong Un, the country's official KCNA news agency reported Saturday.

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DPRK sending GPS-jamming signals to S. Korea: Seoul

​South Korea's defense ministry said on Friday that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been sending disruptive signals to jam global positioning system (GPS) in the country.

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DPRK blames U.S. for escalating tensions on Korean Peninsula

​The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Thursday blamed the United States for escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula, citing the U.S. nuclear threat, U.S.-South Korea joint military exercises and sanctions against Pyongyang as examples.

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DPRK fires short-range projectile in show of force

​The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Tuesday fired a short-range projectile in an apparent show of force toward the ongoing U.S.-South Korea joint military exercises and sanctions on Pyongyang over its nuclear test and long-range rocket launch.

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Obama to hold trilateral meeting with S. Korean, Japanese leaders on DPRK

U.S. President Barack Obama will hold a trilateral meeting with South Korean and Japanese leaders on Thursday on the issue of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the White House said Monday.

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Pyongyang urges Seoul to apologize, threatens to fire long-range artillery

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Saturday threatened to fire long-range artillery at Seoul unless South Korean President Park Geun-hye apologizes and punishes those who planned striking the DPRK leadership.

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Philippines releases seized DPRK vessel

The Philippine government said Friday it had released a cargo ship of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

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DPRK top leader watches military maneuvers

​Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), watched recent military maneuvers involving landing and anti-landing, the KCNA news agency reported on Sunday.

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UN urges DPRK to halt "inflammatory" actions

​UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday urged the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to comply with UN Security Council resolutions and to halt inflammatory and escalatory actions.