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UN Security Council unanimously agrees to expand DPRK blacklist

TheUNSecurityCouncilonFridayagreedtoaddmoreindividualsandentitiesoftheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)toitssanctionlistinresponsetothecountry'srepeatedba

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DPRK confirms test firing another medium-range ballistic missile

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Monday confirmed it test-fired another medium-range ballistic missile on Sunday.

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DPRK defends its latest missile launch, seeks int'l support

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has justified its latest long, medium-range ballistic missile test-firing as "routine work to raise nuclear capability for self-defense," rejecting a UN Security Council statement of condemnation.

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UN Security Council vows sanctions over DPRK's missile test

TheUNSecurityCouncilonMondaystronglycondemnedDPRK'slatestballisticmissiletestandvowedtoratchetupthepressureontheregime,includingsanctions,aheadofanemergencymeet

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UN Security Council slams Pyongyang's launches of ballistic missiles

The UN Security Council on Monday "strongly condemned" the most recent ballistic missile launches by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), saying that "these launches are in grave violation of the DPRK international obligations under UN SC resolutions."

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Trump vows to deal with DPRK "very strongly" after Pyongyang's missile launch

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to deal with Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) "very strongly", calling the Asian country a "big, big problem."

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DPRK claims successful test firing of medium long-range ballistic missile

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Monday claimed it successfully test-fired a surface-to-surface medium- and long-range ballistic missile Pukguksong-2 and its top leader Kim Jong Un guided the test firing, according to the state news agency KCNA.

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S. Korea denounces DPRK's test-launch of ballistic missile

South Korea denounced the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s test-launch of a ballistic missile on Sunday, the first since U.S. President Donald Trump took office last month.

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PLA drill features advanced missile

The People's Liberation Army has released a video of a recent exercise employing the advanced DF-16 medium-range ballistic missile, a weapon seen as filling a gap in the nation's arsenal.

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Japan's government approves record military spending

​Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government on Thursday approved an increase in defense spending to record levels to counter growing Chinese military power in the East China Sea and an escalating North Korean ballistic missile threat.

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UN chief hails new Security Council resolution on DPRK

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday welcomed the adoption of a new resolution in response to the Sept. 9 nuclear test by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), and asked all UN member states to "make every effort" to ensure the full implementation of the new resolution.

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Japan, U.S. to test improved interceptor missile

Japan and the United States plan to test a new interceptor missile with greater range in October in response to North Korea's recent high-altitude ballistic missile launch.

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S.Korean parliament passes resolution to denounce DPRK's recent nuke test

​South Korean parliament on Wednesday passed a resolution to denounce the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) over its latest nuclear test, urging the DPRK to abandon its nuclear program.

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DPRK says top leader guides test-firing of ballistic rockets

​Top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un has guided the test- firing of ballistic rockets by the strategic force, the official news agency KCNA reported Tuesday.

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DPRK fires 1 ballistic missile into east waters, Japan heightens alert

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired one ballistic missile into east waters from its west region, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said on Wednesday.

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DPRK top leader guides ballistic rocket test-firing

Top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un has guided a test firing of a ballistic rocket of the Hwasong artillery units of the strategic force of the military, the official news agency KCNA reported Wednesday.

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DPRK claims successful test-launch of medium- and long-range strategic ballistic missile

​The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday announced that it has successfully test-launched a surface-to-surface medium- and long-range strategic ballistic missile Hwasong-10 and the top leader Kim Jong Un watched the launch on the site, according to state media KCNA.