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DPRK fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles into eastern waters

​The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired two short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern waters in an apparent show of force against joint annual war games between Seoul and Washington and new harsher sanctions against Pyongyang, Yonhap news agency reported Thursday.

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S. Korea refutes DPRK's claim to have miniaturized nuke warheads

​South Korea's defense ministry on Wednesday refuted claims by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) that it has successfully miniaturized nuclear warheads small enough to mount on ballistic missiles.

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S. Korean spy agency says DPRK hacks smartphones of gov't officials

​The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has recently hacked smartphones of dozens of South Korean key government officials to wiretap text messages and voice calls, Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday citing South Korea's spy agency.

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S. Korea unveils unilateral sanctions on DPRK

South Korea unveiled a package of new unilateral sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Tuesday over its latest nuclear test and rocket launch following the shutdown of a once-jointly-run factory park with Pyongyang last month.

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IAEA urges DPRK to fully implement relevant UN Security Council resolutions

​The UN nuclear agency IAEA on Monday urged the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to comply with relevant UN Security Council resolutions.

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S.Korea's spy agency to hold emergency meeting over DPRK's cyber terror threats

​South Korea's spy agency will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday to go over the preparations of government agencies against potential cyber terror threats from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Yonhap news agency reported Monday.

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S.Korean president urges efforts at additional sanctions on DPRK

​South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Monday instructed senior presidential secretaries to make efforts at further sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and closely cooperate to enforce new UN Security Council resolution.

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S.Korea, U.S. kick off largest-ever war games after DPRK's nuke, rocket launch

South Korea and the United States on Monday kicked off their largest-ever annual war games, weeks after the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s nuclear test and long-range rocket launch, Combined Forces Command (CFC) said in a statement.

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DPRK slams U.S.-S.Korean joint military exercises

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) denounced on Sunday the United States and South Korea for mulling kicking off the military drills on March 7, saying the United States should be responsible if a war breaks out in the Korean Peninsula.

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DPRK warns of preemptive nuclear strike at U.S., South Korea

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Monday warned of preemptive nuclear attacks at the United States and South Korea as their joint military exercises are scheduled to kick off Monday.

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S.Korea slams DPRK's denunciation of UN Security Council resolution

South Korea on Saturday slammed the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) for its denunciation of new tougher UN Security Council resolution, saying it will be an outright challenge to the international community.

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Japan urges restraint from DPRK, compliance with UN Security Council resolutions

​Japan's Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday called for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to exercise restraint and adhere to U.N. Security Council resolutions.

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S.Korean president reiterates call for DPRK's nuclear renunciation

South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Friday reiterated her call for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s nuclear renunciation, saying Pyongyang should return to a path to real change.

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Kim Jong Un says to further strengthen nuclear weapons in quality

Top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un said that the only way to defend the nation's sovereignty is to further strengthen nuclear forces in quality and the military should be prepared to deliver nuclear warheads at any time.

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S.Korean navy, coast guards stage joint maritime exercise against DPRK

​South Korea's navy and coast guards on Friday carried out a joint maritime exercise against possible terrorist attacks from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), a local broadcaster YTN reported.

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China's considerations for endorsing latest UN resolution on DPRK

​The United Nations (UN) Security Council on Wednesday adopted a new resolution to impose a set of harsh sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to punish the country's latest nuclear test and satellite launch.

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New Zealand backs UN sanctions against DPRK

The New Zealand government Thursday welcomed the adoption of a United Nations Security Council resolution imposing tougher sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).