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North Korea fires sixth projectile in three days
SEOUL — North Korea continued firing short-range weapons over its own eastern waters Monday after a weekend of what it called “rocket launching tests” intended to bolster deterrence against enemy attack. South Korean officials were...
Tags: Joint Chiefs of Staff, North Korea, Weaponry, Korean War (1950-1953), Seoul (South Korea)
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North Korea fires another projectile off eastern coast
North Korea fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast Sunday, a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area, officials said. North Korea routinely test-launches short-range missiles. But the latest launches came during a...
Tags: International Military Interventions, Weaponry, Missile Systems, Defense, Wars and Interventions
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More South Koreans support developing nuclear weapons
SEOUL — Perhaps it is merely basic human desire to keep up with the neighbors, but an increasing number of South Koreans are saying that they want nuclear weapons too. Even in Japan, a country still traumatized by the legacy of Hiroshima and...
Tags: Japan, Weaponry, Crisis, Gun Control, Japan Nuclear Emergency (2011)
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North Korea fires short-range missiles off east coast
BEIJING — North Korea fired three short-range missiles off its east coast Saturday, following through on months of threats to conduct a missile launch. The South Korean Defense Ministry reported that it detected two launches in the morning and...
Tags: Weaponry, North Korea, Missile Systems, United Nations, Pyongyang (North Korea)
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Obama, South Korean leader offer united front
WASHINGTON – President Obama and South Korean President Park Geun-hye presented a united front in their warning to North Korea on Tuesday, saying they would not bend to confrontational behavior and welcomed international pressure on the North’...
Tags: White House, Elizabeth II, North Korea, Korean War (1950-1953), Park Geun-hye
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North Korea poised to launch up to five missiles, South Korea says
BEIJING -- North Korea is poised to launch as many as five missiles from its east coast, South Korean intelligence officials said Thursday. But security analysts said they believed the launches would be part of a military exercise and would not pose an...
Tags: Japan, Missile Systems, Weaponry, Physical Fitness and Exercise, G8
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'Gangnam' sequel: YouTube to live stream debut of Psy's next single
Whether you're ready or not for more, K-Pop rapper Psy is back and debuting his next single this weekend -- and you can watch it live on YouTube. The video website said it will broadcast Psy's concert in Seoul, where he'll perform a song titled...
Tags: Apple iPhone, Social Media, Music, Entertainment, FIFA World Cup
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South Korea raises alert level in anticipation of North Korea launch
South Korea has raised its military alert level and stepped up monitoring of North Korea, local news reports said Wednesday, amid indications that the Pyongyang regime could be preparing for a missile test. Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se told South...
Tags: Japan, Petroleum Industry, North Korea, Weaponry, United Nations
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It's time for a water coaster in Southern California
Southern California is long overdue for a water coaster. For the uninitiated, a water coaster is a water park slide that mimics the ups and downs of a traditional roller coaster with the help of conveyor belts, water jets or magnetic propulsion....
Tags: Orlando Magic, Travel, Theme Park Vacations, Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure
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LG taking pre-orders for curved OLED TV sets in South Korea
LG on Monday began taking pre-orders for a 55-inch curved OLED TV. The new display, which looks like a flat-screen TV but with a subtle, inward curve, is available for purchase by South Korean customers for $13,500. It will arrive for customers next...
Tags: International CES, Computer Hardware, IMAX, LivingSocial, Inc.
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For South Korea, no respect, no Kaesong
It's time for South Korea to face facts: The Kaesong experiment has failed. The ideologically motivated joint business venture with North Korea known as the Kaesong industrial complex is not economically viable, nor has it achieved any of its political...
Tags: Blackmail and Extortion, Central Intelligence Agency, Lee Myung-bak, Heritage Foundation, Career and Workplace
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South Korea to pull workers from Kaesong complex in North Korea
SEOUL -- South Korea said Friday it would pull its remaining workers from an industrial complex run jointly with North Korea after Pyongyang refused an offer to begin talks. Located just north of the demilitarized zone between the two countries, the...
Tags: Career and Workplace, North Korea, Emily Alpert, Pyongyang (North Korea), Seoul (South Korea)
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