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Japan urges DPRK to refrain from satellite launch, calls plans threat to national security

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday strongly urged the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to refrain from its planned satellite launch, stating that Japan believes the DPRK is planning to test a long-range ballistic missile.

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S. Korea, Japan condemn DPRK's satellite launch plan

​South Korea and Japan on Wednesday expressed strong condemnation on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s new satellite launch plan, believing that DPRK is planning to test a long-range ballistic missile.

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S. Korea warns harsh price against DPRK's satellite launch

South Korea on Wednesday warned a harsh price against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s long-range ballistic missile launch after Pyongyang's notification of its plan to launch a satellite.

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DPRK reveals plans for satellite launch, S.Korea warns harsh price

South Korea and Japan on Wednesday expressed strong condemnation on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s new satellite launch plan, believing that DPRK is planning to test a long-range ballistic missile.

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Japan, U.S. FMs hold talks over possible DPRK rocket launch

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday discussed the possibility that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) may be gearing up to test a long-range rocket.

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Cuba and DPRK sign protocols on trade and scientific collaboration

Cuba and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) agreed here on Thursday to sign two protocols on trade as well as scientific and technical development.

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S.Korea closely watching possible DPRK long-range missile launch

​South Korea's defense ministry said Thursday that it is closely watching a possible test-launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) of its long-range ballistic missile after its nuclear test earlier this month.

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Kerry's China visit good opportunity to review U.S. policy on DPRK's nuclear issue

On a two-day visit to China that began on Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to discuss with Beijing regional peace and stability, which will likely include the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

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S. Korea's Park seeks nuke talks except DPRK

​South Korean President Park Geun-hye said on Friday that six-party talks, which exclude the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), should be sought to restart the dialogue channel to dismantle the DPRK's nuclear program.

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S.Korea to pressure, sanction DPRK to make it give up nuclear program

South Korea vowed Friday to pressure and sanction the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to make it give up its nuclear ambitions after Pyongyang's nuclear test earlier this month.

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S. Korea vows to pressure DPRK to give up nuclear program

South Korea vowed on Friday to respond to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) nuclear program sternly in 2016 after Pyongyang's nuclear test earlier this month.

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China calls for comprehensive approach to Korean Peninsula nuclear issue

​China has always advocated a comprehensive approach to seeking both temporary and permanent solutions to the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue, said a Foreign Ministry spokesman on Monday.

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DPRK sends 1 mln anti-S. Korean leaflets: defense ministry

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has sent around 1 million copies of propaganda leaflets across the border into South Korea amid mounting tensions after Pyongyang's claim of its first hydrogen bomb test.

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Impersonated emails sent to S.Korean gov't officials on DPRK nuke test

​A large amount of emails impersonating the South Korean presidential office and the foreign ministry to poll opinions about the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s fourth nuclear test had been sent to government officials, local media reported Friday citing police and the intelligence agency.

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S. Korean military fires warning shots at DPRK drone in border area

​South Korea's military fired warning shots at a drone flying across the border from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Yonhap news agency reported Wednesday.

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Obama, Putin discuss Ukraine, Syria, DPRK nuke test

U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday made a phone call with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss the Ukraine crisis, Syria peace talks and the recent nuclear test by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

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DPRK drone returns to north after warning shots from S. Korea

A drone flying from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) returned to the north after South Korea's military fired tens of warning shots in the western border area, local media reported on Wednesday citing the Joint Chiefs of Staff.