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UN deeply troubled by DPRK's latest missile test firing

The United Nations was deeply troubled by the latest test firing of missiles by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), said a UN spokesperson here on Wednesday.

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DPRK test-fires 3 short-range missiles in show of force

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Tuesday test-fired three short-range ballistic missiles in a show of force against the decision between Seoul and Washington to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) to South Korean soil.

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India testfires new medium-range, surface-to-air missile

India successfully testfired a new medium-range, surface-to-air missile Thursday from a military base off the coast of the eastern state of Odisha, sources said.

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UN chief "gravely concerned" by situation on Korean Peninsula

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday said that he was "gravely concerned by the situation on the Korean Peninsula" after the reported launch of two ballistic missiles by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and called upon Pyongyang "to return to full compliance with relevant Security Council resolutions."

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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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THAAD Missiles in South Korea could spark strategic upheaval

Media reports say, US-South Korea bilateral talks will be held this month in Seoul to announce the deployment of a THAAD missile defense system in South Korea. The elements-contained "pendant" THAAD missile to South Korea is proliferating.

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DPRK fires short-range missiles as S.Korea, U.S. kick off war games

2nd LD Writethru: DPRK fires short-range missiles as S.Korea, U.S. kick off war games

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DPRK fires 5 short-range missiles into east waters

​The Democratic People's Republic of Korea fired five short-range projectiles, presumed to be tactical missiles, into east waters Sunday afternoon, reported Yonhap News Agency citing the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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U.S. cruise missile rearmament poses threat to Russia: arms designer

The U.S. rearmament program of cruise missiles poses a main threat to Russia's security as it would have the capability of launching a barrage of up to 7,000 missiles at the first-strike stage against Russia in 2015-2016, a senior Russian air defense designer said Monday.

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DPRK fires one short-range projectile into east waters

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Monday fired one short-range projectile, presumed to be a ballistic missile, into the east waters, Yonhap News Agency reported.

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DPRK fires two short-range missiles into eastern waters

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) had fired two short-range missiles into its eastern waters early Wednesday, local media reported, citing South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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DPRK fires three short-range projectiles into eastern waters

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired three short-range projectiles into its eastern waters, local media reported Thursday.

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S. Korea develops indigenous missile defense system instead of THAAD

South Korea will develop its own missile defense (MD) system to intercept missiles at a higher altitude instead of adopting the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), a military source confirmed local media reports on Tuesday.

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S. Korea denies reported deployment of U.S. missile shield

South Korea's Defense Ministry on Thursday denied the reported deployment of a U.S. missile defense system, saying that it will pursue an indigenous missile shield separately from the U.S. one.

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Japan issues order to intercept DPRK missile

Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera has issued an order to the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) to intercept any missile launched by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), according to local media Saturday.

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S. Korea test-fires ballistic missiles covering all parts of DPRK

South Korea succeeded in test-firing ballistic missiles capable of striking all parts of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) under the revised missile guideline with the United States, Seoul's Defense Ministry said Friday.

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DPRK fires two ballistic missiles

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea fired off two medium-range ballistic missiles Wednesday morning in violation of the UN Security Council resolutions, South Korea's Defense Ministry said.