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ASEAN urges DPRK to comply with UN resolutions after rocket launch

​The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has "strongly" called on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to comply with all the relevant UN Security Council resolutions.

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U.S., Japan, S.Korea step up sanctions against DPRK, missile defense opposed

​The United States and its two Asian allies moved Wednesday to widen their sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in response to the latter's satellite launch.

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U.S. Senate unanimously passes bill to expand sanctions on DPRK

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed the legislation to widen harsher sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in response to its recent nuclear test and missile launch.

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S.Korea to stop operations at joint factory park with DPRK over rocket, nuke test

South Korea on Wednesday announced a plan to completely stop operations at a jointly run factory park with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) over Pyongyang's recent nuclear test and long-range rocket launch.

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S. Korea, DPRK intensify propaganda broadcasts across border after launch: media

South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) have expanded their respective propaganda broadcasts across the border after Pyongyang's rocket launch on Sunday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday citing a military official.

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U.S. steps up military pressure on DPRK over satellite launch

The United States has led a drive to exert military pressure on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in response to Pyongyang's satellite launch on Sunday, risking an escalation of regional tension.

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Abe, Obama agree to adopt UN resolution on DPRK's rocket launch, nuke test

​Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday agreed to adopt a strong UN Security Council resolution against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) recent rocket launch and nuclear test.

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S. Korea's Park speaks via phone with Obama, Abe on DPRK sanctions

​South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday had telephone calls with U.S. President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe respectively to discuss tougher new sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on its long-range rocket launch.

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S. Korea confirms DPRK satellite's successful launch into orbit

​South Korea's defense ministry said Tuesday that a satellite, launched two days earlier by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), had successfully flied into orbit.

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DPRK patrol boat returns after warning shots from S.Korean military

A patrol boat of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), which South Korea claimed had violated an inter-Korean sea boundary, returned north after the South Korean military fired warning shots, Seoul's defense ministry said on Monday.

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Japan to adopt parliamentary resolution to protest DPRK's missile launch, gov't mulls punitive measures

Bipartisan lawmakers in Japan will convene on Tuesday and are widely expected to adopt a resolution protesting the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) launch of a long range rocket on Sunday.

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DPRK announces successful launch of Kwangmyongsong-4 satellite

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Sunday successfully launched a Kwangmyongsong-4 satellite, the Korean Central Television (KCTV) reported.

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Kerry reaffirms U.S. security commitment to S. Korea, Japan

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday reaffirmed the "ironclad" U.S. commitment to the security and defense of Japan and South Korea, following the satellite launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

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UN Security Council strongly condemns DPRK's missile launch

The UN Security Council on Sunday strongly condemned the launch using ballistic missile technology by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Saturday, said a press statement of the council.

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DPRK announces successful launch of Kwangmyongsong-4 satellite

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Sunday successfully launched a Kwangmyongsong-4 satellite, the Korean Central Television (KCTV) reported.

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S.Korea, U.S., Japan share intelligence on DPRK missile launch

​Defense authorities of South Korea, the United States and Japan on Friday held a video conference to share intelligence to prepare for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s planned launch of a long-range rocket.