Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

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• Bombers Conduct Bilateral Flights After North Korea ICBM Launch AFPS 31 Jul 2017 -- In response to North Korea's ballistic missile and nuclear programs and as a part of the continuing demonstration of ironclad U.S. commitment to its allies, two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers under the command of U.S. Pacific Air Forces joined their counterparts from South Korea and Japan in sequenced bilateral missions yesterday.
• North Korea's ICBM Lands in Japan's Economic Zone, Official Says AFPS 31 Jul 2017 -- The North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile that was launched July 28 from Mupyong-ni traveled about 620 miles before splashing down in the Sea of Japan about 103 miles from the coast of Hokkaido, Japan, the Pentagon director of press operations said today.
• DPRK warns of "resolute act of justice" following US sanctions People's Daily 31 Jul 2017 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) state-run television released a statement on Sunday on why the country conducted its recent intercontinental ballistic missile test.
• China urges Trump not to link trade ties to North Korea issue Press TV 31 Jul 2017 -- China says its trade ties with the US and North Korea's nuclear program are two unrelated issues and "should not be discussed together" after President Donald Trump said Beijing was failing to contain Pyongyang despite making profits from business with Washington.
• US 'done talking' over North Korea, China must decide: Haley Press TV 31 Jul 2017 -- The United States is "done talking" about North Korea's ballistic missile tests, US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley says, urging China to clear up its mind on imposing greater sanctions against its neighbor and trade partner.
• Trump, Abe: North Korean Missile Program 'Grave, Growing' Threat RFE/RL 31 Jul 2017 -- The White House says President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have called North Korea's banned missile program a "grave and growing" threat.
• North Korea ICBM Test Strengthens US Alliances VOA 31 Jul 2017 -- North Korea's latest test of an intercontinental ballistic missile is solidifying U.S. alliances in East Asia while exacerbating already difficult relations with adversaries in the region.
• Trump Assures North Korea Threat 'Will Be Handled' VOA 31 Jul 2017 -- U.S. President Donald Trump uttered assurances during the start of his Cabinet meeting on Monday morning that the threat from North Korea will be taken care of.
• ICBM test meant to waken US from foolish dream: N Korea Press TV 30 Jul 2017 -- North Korea has touted its recent test of Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) as a call on the United States to set aside its threats of attacking the island nation.
• US B-1 bombers fly over Korean Peninsula in response to North tests Press TV 30 Jul 2017 -- Two US B-1 bombers have flown over South Korea in response to North Korea's recent ballistic missile tests.
• Trump lashes out at China for inaction on containing N. Korea Press TV 30 Jul 2017 -- US President Donald Trump has harshly expressed "disappointment" at China for lack of action to contain North Korea, vowing not to allow the inaction to continue without elaborating.
• Trump Says China Doing 'Nothing' To Help In Dispute With North Korea RFE/RL 30 Jul 2017 -- U.S. President Donald Trump has accused China of doing "nothing" to help the United States in its dispute with North Korea, adding that "we will not allow this to continue."
• Japan, US Carry Out Joint Aviation Drills After N Korea's Missile Test Sputnik 30 Jul 2017 -- According to Japanese Defense and Foreign Minister, US and Japan took part in the joint aviation drills.
• North Korea: Missile Test 'Stern Warning' to US Against New Sanctions VOA 30 Jul 2017 -- North Korea said Sunday its latest test missile, deemed by weapons experts as capable of reaching the U.S. mainland, was a "stern warning" to Washington against a new round of sanctions aimed at Pyongyang.
• US, Allies Fly Bombers, Fighter Jets Over Korean Peninsula VOA 30 Jul 2017 -- The U.S. Air Force flew two B-1B bombers over the Korean Peninsula Saturday, accompanied by South Korean and Japanese jet fighters.
• Kim: 'All US' Within Reach of North Korea Missiles VOA 29 Jul 2017 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un claimed Saturday that his country possesses missiles that could strike the entire United States mainland, following a test launch Friday.
• North Korean Leader Claims His Missiles Can Now Reach U.S. Mainland RFE/RL 28 Jul 2017 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on July 29 claimed that the entire U.S. mainland is now within reach of his intercontinental ballistic missiles, while U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to "take all necessary steps" to protect the homeland.
• Trump Criticizes China Following North Korean Missile Launch VOA 29 Jul 2017 -- President Donald Trump is again criticizing China for failing to stop North Korea's ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programs.
• US, S Korea conducting live-fire exercise in response to N Korea: Official Press TV 28 Jul 2017 -- The United States and South Korea are conducting a military exercise in response to North Korea's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the Pentagon says.
• UN chief condemns DPR Korea's latest launch of ballistic missile UN News 28 Jul 2017 -- United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres condemned today's launch of a ballistic missile of possible intercontinental range by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
• EU denounces DPRK's latest test-launch of ballistic missile People's Daily 29 Jul 2017 -- The European Union (EU) on Friday lashed out at the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the wake of the country's latest test launch of a ballistic missile, saying the move is in outright violation of its international obligations.
• DPRK confirms successful test-firing of fresh ICBM, arousing wide concern People's Daily 29 Jul 2017 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Saturday confirmed the successful test-firing of a second intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) simulating its maximum range, which it said can cover all the territories of the United States.
• China raps North Korea missile test, calls for restraint Press TV 29 Jul 2017 -- Beijing has censured Pyongyang's reported launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), also calling on all sides to observe restraint in response to the test and avoid acts that could escalate tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
• N Korea says whole US mainland within range of its ICBMs Press TV 29 Jul 2017 -- Pyongyang confirms that it has launched another intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un saying the whole US mainland is now within the range of the newly-tested guided missile.
• North Korea Launches Another Ballistic Missile VOA 28 Jul 2017 -- North Korea launched another intercontinental ballistic missile ((ICBM)) Friday, the second such launch in just a few weeks, the Pentagon said.
• Statement by Pentagon spokesman Capt. Jeff Davis on North Korea ICBM launch DoD 28 Jul 2017 -- The U.S. Department of Defense detected and tracked a single North Korea missile launch today at about 10:41 a.m. EDT. We assess that this missile was an intercontinental ballistic missile, as had been expected.
• US, S Korea discuss 'military' response to N Korea: Pentagon Press TV 28 Jul 2017 -- The United States and South Korea have discussed "military" options in response to North Korea's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the Pentagon says.
• Tokyo says North Korea may have fired missile toward Japan Press TV 28 Jul 2017 -- Japan's prime minister has called for an emergency meeting after North Korea fired what is reported to be a missile, which may have landed in the sea off Japan.
• U.S., Japan Confirm North Korean Ballistic Missile Launch RFE/RL 28 Jul 2017 -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he was convening an emergency meeting of officials after the launch.
• Pentagon Believes Newly-Launched North Korea Missile Was ICBM, Traveled 1,000 KM Sputnik 28 Jul 2017 -- The US Department of Defense assessed that North Korea's missile launch on Friday was an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile that traveled 1,000 kilometers, the Pentagon spokesman Capt. Jeff Davis said in a press release.
• Japan Believes N Korea Launched ICBM in Violation of UNSC Resolutions - Reports Sputnik 28 Jul 2017 -- The Kyodo news agency reported, citing a government source, that the missile the DPRK launched earlier on Friday was an intercontinental ballistic missile.
• Pentagon Says It Detected Ballistic Missile Launch From North Korea Sputnik 28 Jul 2017 -- The Pentagon said on Friday it had detected a North Korean ballistic missile launch and was carrying out assessments to gather further information.
• South Korean Military Confirms North Korea's New Missile Launch Sputnik 28 Jul 2017 -- South Korean military has confirmed the DPRK's missile launch on Friday.
• No sign detected of DPRK's missile test-launch: S. Korean military People's Daily 27 Jul 2017 -- South Korea's military said Thursday that no immediate sign has been detected of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s test-launch of another ballistic missile to mark the 64th anniversary of the armistice agreement that ended the 1950-53 Korean War.
• 'Destiny of Ultimate Demise': Pyongyang Threatens Washington to Back Off Sputnik 27 Jul 2017 -- As North and South Korea commemorated the 64th anniversary of the truce that effectively ended the Korean War, Pyongyang called on the US to end its aggression against the communist nation.
• Increasing Alarm: North Korea's Ballistic Missiles Could Reach US by 2018 Sputnik 27 Jul 2017 -- North Korea will need only a year to create an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the US. According to the sources of the US publications, this conclusion was reached by the intelligence community of the country. Previously, it was believed that the DPRK will be able to achieve such results no earlier than 2020.
• UN expert urges two Koreas to discuss human rights UN News 27 Jul 2017 -- The proposed resumption of dialogue between the two Koreas is an opportunity to discuss and improve the human rights situation in the North, a United Nations expert has said at the end of his second visit to the South.
• North Korean Development, Shortages Go Hand in Hand VOA 27 Jul 2017 -- What may seem like conflicting reports – that North Korea's economy is growing while its people also face severe food shortages because of drought – underline the sharp divisions that exist in one of the world most isolated and repressive states.
• North Korean missile could reach US in a year: Intelligence officials Press TV 26 Jul 2017 -- American intelligence agencies say that it will take only one year for North Korea to have missiles capable of reaching the United States.
• N Korea Threatens to 'Wipe US From the Face of the Earth' With Nuclear Strike Sputnik 26 Jul 2017 -- North Korea has threatened to deliver a pre-emptive nuclear strike against the US. The threat came on the eve of the 64th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, North Korean agency KCNA reported.
• DPRK denounces CIA director's threat to remove its supreme leadership People's Daily 25 Jul 2017 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Tuesday denounced the recent threat made by Mike Pompeo, director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), to "remove the supreme leadership" of the DPRK.
• N Korea appears to be preparing for new missile test: South Korean source Press TV 25 Jul 2017 -- North Korea appears to be preparing for another missile launch weeks after it sparked an international uproar by its first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test, a South Korea source says.
• 'Merciless Blow': North Korea Vows Nuclear Strike if US Attempts Regime Change Sputnik 25 Jul 2017 -- North Korea has vowed to unleash a "merciless blow at the heart of the US with our powerful nuclear hammer" if the Americans attempt to depose their leader Kim Jong-Un - and intelligence officials say that the DPRK may be able to back that threat up, years ahead of schedule.
• US Ramps Up Surveillance as North Korean Sub Continues 'Unusual Activities' Sputnik 24 Jul 2017 -- The "unusual activities" of a North Korean submarine in the Sea of Japan last week has caused the US military to increase its surveillance to keep an eye on the 1,800-ton vessel.
• North Korea Says South Will Pay 'Harshest' Price for Challenging Missile Tests Sputnik 22 Jul 2017 -- South Korea will pay a harsh price for condemning the North's most recent intercontinental ballistic missile test, Pyongyang mouthpiece Rodong Sinmun warned Saturday.
• US to ban traveling to North Korea after student death Press TV 21 Jul 2017 -- The United States has planned to bar its citizens from traveling to North Korea following the death of an American university student there.
• North Korea snubs South's call for military talks Press TV 21 Jul 2017 -- South Korean-proposed military talks with North Korea have failed to materialize as Pyongyang made no reaction to the offer, which had been made with a purpose to ease tensions.
• US Urges China to Help Watch North Korea's Submarine Missile Test Preps Sputnik 21 Jul 2017 -- The US is appealing to China for help in monitoring North Korea's military activity, possibly over concerns that Pyongyang is preparing to conduct a submarine missile test in the near feature.
• North Korea Snubs South Korean Outreach VOA 21 Jul 2017 -- North Korea has so far not responded to a South Korean offer made earlier this week to engage in military talks.
• US to Ban Travel to North Korea VOA 21 Jul 2017 -- The U.S. will prohibit American citizens from traveling to North Korea due to mounting concerns over the serious risk of arrest and long-term detention, the State Department said on Friday, following a travel warning on May 9 that alerted all Americans not to travel to the country.
• Worst drought in 16 years threatens food supplies in North Korea, warns UN Press TV 20 Jul 2017 -- North Korea is facing severe food shortages due to the worst drought since 2001, the UN's food agency says.
• US intelligence shows North Korea preparing for new missile test Press TV 20 Jul 2017 -- The US intelligence community believes that North Korea is preparing to conduct a new missile test in the coming days, a new report indicates, raising the possibility of an escalation in the already heated standoff between Washington and Pyongyang.
• Drought in DPR Korea threatens food supply during ongoing lean season UN News 20 Jul 2017 -- Amid the worst drought in nearly two decades in the Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK), the United Nations agricultural agency is calling for emergency food assistance, as well as irrigation and farming equipment, to help farmers get through the lean season.
• Pentagon Says Pyongyang Cannot Strike US 'With Any Degree of Accuracy' Sputnik 19 Jul 2017 -- A senior Pentagon official asserted Tuesday that Pyongyang is not currently able to land a missile on the US mainland with any degree of accuracy.
• US Intelligence Shows North Korea Preparing for Another Missile Test - Reports Sputnik 19 Jul 2017 -- US intelligence indicates that North Korea is preparing to conduct a test of an intercontinental ballistic missile or intermediate range missile, CNN reported, citing two Trump administration officials familiar with the latest intelligence.
• UN chief welcomes Seoul's proposal to reopen dialogue with Pyongyang UN News 19 Jul 2017 -- Secretary-General António Guterres today welcomed the move by the Republic of Korea to lower tensions on the Korean Peninsula, his spokesperson said.
• North Korea: US Strike Would Effectively 'Ruin' the 'Empire of America' Sputnik 18 Jul 2017 -- North Korean state-run media has called out a high ranking member of the Trump administration for beating the war drums against Pyongyang.
• S Korea offers rare talks with North on tensions, family reunions Press TV 17 Jul 2017 -- South Korea has proposed to hold military talks with the North this week in an effort to end animosities along their tense border, in what could mark the first official inter-Korean negotiations since late 2015.
• South Korea Proposes Military Talks With North For First Time Since 2015 RFE/RL 17 Jul 2017 -- South Korea on July 17 proposed holding military talks with rival North Korea and a halt to hostile activities near their tense border.
• Seoul Ready for Dialogue With Pyongyang Depending on N Korea's Denuclearization Sputnik 17 Jul 2017 -- Seoul is ready to fully launch the dialogue with Pyongyang, but depending on what position North Korea would have on the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, South Korean Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon said Monday.
• South Korea Proposes Military Talks with North Korea This Month Sputnik 17 Jul 2017 -- South Korea has proposed holding military talks with its northern neighbor, the first such talks since 2014.
• South Korea Proposes Military Talks With North VOA 17 Jul 2017 -- South Korea proposed military talks and family reunions with North Korea on Monday to reduce the increasing potential for conflict over Pyongyang's continued development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.
• Pyongyang Observed to Be Ramping Up Nuclear Weapons Fuel Processing Sputnik 16 Jul 2017 -- Pyongyang has stepped up its manufacture of nuclear weapons fuel, according to a US group's interpretation of recent satellite surveillance data.
• North Korea warns UN against imposing more sanctions on Pyongyang Press TV 14 Jul 2017 -- North Korea has warned the United Nations Security Council against adopting any further sanctions resolutions against Pyongyang over its launch of a ballistic missile last week.
• China Posts Double Digit Trade Increase with North Korea in First Half of 2017 VOA 13 Jul 2017 -- China says its trade with North Korea rose in the first six months of 2017, compared to the same period the year before.
• Statement by the North Atlantic Council on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) NATO 12 Jul 2017
• DPRK urges Trump to end "anachronistic" policy toward Pyongyang People's Daily 12 Jul 2017 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Wednesday called the policy of U.S. President Donald Trump towards it "anachronistic" and advised the latter to make a "switch-over."
• NATO Calls for More Pressure on North Korea Over 'Unprecedented' ICBM Launch Sputnik 12 Jul 2017 -- The North Atlantic Council, the decision-making body of NATO, called on Wednesday in a statement for new sanctions on North Korea in connection to its intercontinental ballistic missile launch on July 4.
• US Experts Dispute Russia's Claim That North Korea's New Missile Not an ICBM VOA 11 Jul 2017 -- Russia's assessment of North Korea's latest missile launch puzzles many U.S. experts, who say the Kremlin "mischaracterized" the nature of Pyongyang's test, either as a result of technical flaws or possibly for political reasons.
• DPRK accuses U.S., South Korea of intensifying war preparations People's Daily 11 Jul 2017 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Tuesday accused the United States and South Korea of intensifying war preparations after it launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) earlier this month.
• S. Korean spy agency sees DPRK's test of ballistic missile with ICBM range People's Daily 11 Jul 2017 -- South Korea's spy agency said Tuesday that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) had tested a ballistic missile with a range of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) earlier this month.
• North Korea unlikely to have attained ICBM tech: S Korean spy agency Press TV 11 Jul 2017 -- South Korean National Intelligence Service (NIS) says it is unlikely that North Korea has yet achieved the necessary technology to build intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), as Pyongyang celebrates the "successful launch" of the country's first such missile a week earlier.
• S Korean Intel Doubts North's ICBM Technology Capabilities After Latest Test Sputnik 11 Jul 2017 -- North Korea is unlikely to possess intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) re-entry technologies needed for a fully functional missile despite the recent ICBM test, Yonhap news agency reported Tuesday, citing South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS).
• South Korea Disputes North's Claim of Long-Range Missile Test VOA 11 Jul 2017 -- South Korea's intelligence agency is casting doubt on North Korea's boasts that it carried out a test launch of its first intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM, according to a South Korean lawmaker.
• Why China Reduces All Military Contacts With North Korea to Zero Sputnik 10 Jul 2017 -- China has suspended military contacts with North Korea amid an escalation in tensions on the Korean Peninsula. According to a Chinese senior military official, the decision was aimed at reaffirming solidarity with the rest of the world in complying with UN resolutions.
• Russia: North Korea tested medium-range missile not intercontinental Press TV 09 Jul 2017 -- Russia has said that North Korea did not fire an intercontinental ballistic missile in its recent test despite the US's insistence that it did.
• We will eventually have success on North Korea, Trump tells Xi Press TV 09 Jul 2017 -- US President Donald Trump says it may take longer than expected to deal with North Korea and its nuclear program but eventually there will be "success".
• Gunpowder Hotspot: Pyongyang Warns of Nuclear War After US Live-Fire Drills Sputnik 09 Jul 2017 -- The People's Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK) has warned of imminent nuclear war following a US live-fire bombing run near its border on Friday, speedily implemented as a response to Pyongyang's July 4 demonstration of what Washington believes to be its ability to strike the US mainland with an ICBM.
• China Has No Military Contacts With North Korea Amid Escalating Crisis Sputnik 09 Jul 2017 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) does not currently maintain any contacts with the North Korean military amid escalation of crisis on Korean peninsula, local media reported Sunday, citing senior military official.
• US to Increase Pressure on China to Enforce Sanctions Against North Korea VOA 09 Jul 2017 -- The United States will step up pressure on China to ensure that it enforces sanctions against North Korea in the wake of Pyongyang's recent missile launch, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said Sunday.
• U.S. B-1B Bomber Flights Demonstrate Commitment to South Korea AFPS 08 Jul 2017 -- As part of the continuing demonstration of the U.S. commitment to its allies against the growing threat from North Korea's ballistic missile and nuclear programs, two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, conducted a 10-hour sequenced bilateral mission yesterday with South Korean and Japanese fighter jets.
• US Bombers Hold Live-Fire Drills Near North Korea VOA 08 Jul 2017 -- U.S. bombers, jointly with South Korean forces, have conducted rare, live-fire drills near the border with North Korea, according to the South Korean military.
• U.S. Bombers Conduct Live-Fire Drill Near North Korean Border RFE/RL 08 Jul 2017 -- Two U.S. Air Force bombers have conducted a rare live-fire drill in South Korea and flown close to the heavily militarized border with North Korea -- a show of force following North Korea's test-launch of a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
• President Moon says 'dialog' best option for Korean crisis Press TV 07 Jul 2017 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in has said Seoul preferred to resolve the Korean crisis through dialog.
• US, South Korea, Japan Call for Stiffer Sanctions Against North Korea VOA 07 Jul 2017 -- Leaders from the United States, South Korea and Japan agreed Friday to urge the United Nations to speed up the implementation of sanctions against North Korea following the country's July 4 intercontinental missile launch.
• DPRK warns U.S. against further military gambling People's Daily 07 Jul 2017 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Friday warned the United States against further resorting to military gambling.
• US opposes Russia, China proposal to suspend S Korean drills Press TV 07 Jul 2017 -- The United States has rejected a proposal from Russia and China that Washington should suspend joint military drills with Seoul in exchange for Pyongyang halting missile tests and nuclear weapons programs.
• Russia says North Korean missile was not ICBM, objects to US over such classification Press TV 07 Jul 2017 -- Russia says a projectile recently test-fired by North Korea was not an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), as commonly believed, and has objected to the United States over describing the missile as such in a draft United Nations Security Council resolution.
• The 'Gift' That Keeps on Giving: North Korea Hints at More Missile Launches Sputnik 07 Jul 2017 -- After the US threatened penalties for North Korea's Tuesday intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch, Pyongyang on Friday alluded to more launches in the future.
• Russia Objects To U.S.-Drafted Measure Condemning North Korea At UN RFE/RL 07 Jul 2017 -- Russia on July 6 objected to a U.S.-drafted resolution at the UN condemning North Korea's first-ever launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
• South Korea's Moon Says Ready to Meet North's Kim Under 'Right Conditions' Sputnik 06 Jul 2017 -- According to media reports, South Korean President ready to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
• Trump Promises US Will Deal with North Korea 'Very Strongly' VOA 06 Jul 2017 -- President Donald Trump labeled North Korea's behavior a threat and promised, "we will confront it very strongly."
• US, Others Look to China to Help Increase Pressure on North Korea VOA 06 Jul 2017 -- The United States is calling for a tough response to North Korea's launch this week of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and one key country Washington and others are looking to for help is China, particularly as the U.S. seeks to draw up new and tighter sanctions.
• Military Backs Up Diplomatic, Economic Tools Against North Korea, Mattis Says AFPS 06 Jul 2017 -- The United States military stands ready to provide options to President Donald J. Trump, but diplomatic and economic efforts remain the tools of choice to convince North Korea to stop its nuclear and missile programs, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told reporters here today.
• Russia blocks UN condemnation of North Korea's missile launch Press TV 06 Jul 2017 -- Russian diplomats have objected to a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) condemnation of North Korea's recent missile launch, saying the US-drafted statement referred to it as an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
• China warns against escalation of tensions over North Korea Press TV 06 Jul 2017 -- China has warned against any rhetoric and action that could further escalate tensions on the Korean Peninsula, two days after Pyongyang test-fired its first ever intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
• Trump Considering 'Pretty Severe' Response To North Korea's ICBM Test RFE/RL 06 Jul 2017 -- U.S. President Donald Trump says he is considering "some pretty severe things" in response to North Korea's intercontinental ballistic-missile (ICBM) test earlier this week.
• Pyongyang's ICBM Capability Not to Bring US Closer to War With N. Korea - Mattis Sputnik 06 Jul 2017 -- The successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by North Korea will not bring Washington and Pyongyang closer to war, according to US Secretary of Defense James Mattis.
• Pyongyang: Destroying South Korea Would be a 'Piece of Cake' Sputnik 06 Jul 2017 -- North Korean state media railed against its southern neighbor Thursday for staging a joint missile drill with the US following Pyongyang's jarring intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch, saying it would be a "piece of cake" to destroy South Korea.
• North Korea used a new missile: US intelligence Press TV 05 Jul 2017 -- US intelligence agencies have described the latest missile launched on Tuesday by North Korea as a new kind of missile that had not been seen before.
• UN official urges Security Council to delink political, humanitarian concerns in response to DPR Korea missile launch UN News 05 Jul 2017 -- Briefing an emergency meeting of the Security Council convened following the launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) of a ballistic missile of intercontinental range, a senior United Nations official reminded the Council of the importance of separating political and humanitarian concerns as it considers a response to the situation.
• Trump Attacks China's Growing Trade with North Korea VOA 05 Jul 2017 -- President Donald Trump assailed China on Wednesday for boosting its trade with North Korea, the latest of several broadsides Washington has leveled at Beijing in recent days.
• North Korean Leader Openly Boasts of Successful ICBM Test VOA 05 Jul 2017 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is boasting over his country's first successful test of what appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Tuesday.
• S.Korean defense chief says no sign of DPRK's nuke test People's Daily 05 Jul 2017 -- South Korea's defense chief said Wednesday that there has been no specific sign of another nuclear test by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
• China, Russia urge calm, dialogue after North Korea missile test Press TV 05 Jul 2017 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi have urged dialogue and restraint to cool down the current confrontations on the Korean Peninsula.
• Trump has limited options to stop North Korea's new missiles Press TV 05 Jul 2017 -- US President Donald Trump has criticized China for failing to do more to pressure North Korea on its nuclear and missile program, but his options for dealing with the threat are limited.
• We will never accept a nuclear-armed North Korea: US Press TV 05 Jul 2017 -- As the United States describes North Korea's successful ICBM missile test as an international threat, North's leader Kim Jong-Un calls it a gift to the "American bastards" on the fourth of July Independence Day holiday.
• U.S. Confirms North Korea Tested ICBM In 'New Escalation Of Threat' RFE/RL 05 Jul 2017 -- The United States confirmed on July 4 that North Korea had tested an intercontinental ballistic missile and warned of a "new escalation of the threat" to the United States and its allies.
• Kim Jong Un Supervises Test-launch of Inter-continental Ballistic Rocket Hwasong-14 Rodong Sinmun 05 Jul 2017 -- The scientists and technicians of the DPRK Academy of Defence Science on July 4 successfully carried out the test-launch of inter-continental ballistic rocket Hwasong-14 newly developed by them under the personal guidance of Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army.
• Pentagon 'Not Seen Before' the Type of Missile Recently Launched by N Korea Sputnik 05 Jul 2017 -- The US Department of Defense said that it has "not seen before" the type of the ballistic missile launched by North Korea on Tuesday.
• 'N Korea Not the Kind of Country US Can Break and Force to Give Up on Nukes' Sputnik 05 Jul 2017 -- The altitude of the North Korean ballistic missile launched on Tuesday exceeded 2,500 kilometers (over 1,550 miles), Japan's Kyodo news agency reported, citing the country's defense ministry.
• Tokyo Considers Pyongyang's Latest Missile Likely of ICBM Type - Official Sputnik 05 Jul 2017 -- The government of Japan considers that North Korea's latest missile, launched on Tuesday, was likely of the intercontinental ballistic type, country's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday.
• South Korea Skeptical of Pyongyang's Success in ICBM Development - Ministry Sputnik 05 Jul 2017 -- The South Korean Defense Ministry said Wednesday that it is not sure whether Pyongyang has in fact achieved success in the development of the intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) as there is no proof that North Korea's missile returned to the atmosphere after the latest launch.
• Taiwan condemns North Korean ballistic missile test CNA 05 Jul 2017 -- Taiwan on Wednesday condemned North Korea's firing a day earlier of a ballistic missile with a range of about 933 kilometers, urging Pyongyang to stop any moves that could undermine security in the region.
• U.S. Condemns North Korean Missile Launch AFPS 04 Jul 2017 -- The United States strongly condemns North Korea's escalatory launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile today, according to a statement issued by chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White.
• Did North Korean Missile Test Trigger Trump's 'Red Line'? VOA 04 Jul 2017 -- In January, Donald Trump drew what appeared to be a "red line" for North Korea: testing a ballistic missile that could reach parts of the United States with a nuclear warhead.
• Putin, Xi Call For North Korean Freeze on Missile Tests VOA 04 Jul 2017 -- Russia and China have agreed on a need for a freeze on North Korea's missile and nuclear programs as well as large-scale joint military exercises by the United States and South Korea.
• North Korea Missile Test Puts China on the Spot VOA 04 Jul 2017 -- North Korea said it has successfully carried out the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile, a crucial milestone in Pyongyang's efforts to develop its nuclear weapons capability, despite repeated international warnings to the contrary.
• Pacom Detects, Tracks North Korean Missile Launch AFPS 04 Jul 2017 -- U.S. Pacific Command detected and tracked what they assessed was a North Korean missile launch at 2:40 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time yesterday, Pacom officials said in a statement.
• DPRK declares success of ICBM launch as "final gate to state nuclear force" People's Daily 04 Jul 2017 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) declared Tuesday that it has successfully launched an international ballistic missile (ICBM) on the same day, hailing it as the "final gate to rounding off the state nuclear force."
• DPRK claims successful intercontinental ballistic missile launch People's Daily 04 Jul 2017 -- The DPRK has confirmed in an announcement on state broadcaster Korean Central Television that it launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Tuesday.
• Japan protests latest DPRK missile launch, analyzing ICBM claims People's Daily 04 Jul 2017 -- Japan has said it is currently analyzing claims by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) that it launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) earlier Tuesday.
• S.Korean president hopes DPRK would not cross bridge of no return People's Daily 04 Jul 2017 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday expressed his hope that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) would not cross a bridge that it cannot return following the DPRK's test of a new type of ballistic missile.
• China opposes DPRK missile launch People's Daily 04 Jul 2017 -- China opposes the missile launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in violation of UN Security Council resolutions, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said Tuesday.
• Russia, China call for freeze on North Korea missile tests, US military drills Press TV 04 Jul 2017 -- Moscow and Beijing have called for a simultaneous freeze on North Korea's missile tests and large-scale military drills by the United States and South Korea.
• Trump urges China to end North Korea 'nonsense', China urges calm Press TV 04 Jul 2017 -- US President Donald Trump has warned the Chinese leader that the United States is prepared to act on its own in increasing pressure on North Korea, as Washington loses patience with Beijing's unwillingness to push Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear and missile programs, US officials say.
• North Korea launches ballistic missile towards Sea of Japan: Seoul Press TV 04 Jul 2017 -- North Korea says it has successfully test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which is capable of hitting anywhere in the world.
• North Korea Claims Successful ICBM Test RFE/RL 04 Jul 2017 -- North Korea claims it has successfully tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that is capable reaching a target anywhere in the world.
• Russia, China Urge DPRK to Stop Nuke Tests, US and Seoul to Refrain From Drills Sputnik 04 Jul 2017 -- The Russian and Chinese foreign ministries adopted a joint statement following the talks of the countries' leaders in Moscow on the issues of the Korean peninsula.
• China Counts on All Parties' Efforts to Solve N Korean Issue - Foreign Ministry Sputnik 04 Jul 2017 -- According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, China makes major efforts to help solve the North Korean nuclear and missile issues.
• N Korea Launched Medium-Range Ballistic Missile - Russian MoD Sputnik 04 Jul 2017 -- Russian Defense Ministry issued a statement Tuesday revealing that, according to their intelligence, North Korea launched a medium-range ballistic missile earlier in the day.
• China Monitoring Situation on Korean Peninsula After N Korea's Missile Launch Sputnik 04 Jul 2017 -- China is closely following the situation on the Korean peninsula following the recent ballistic missile launch by North Korea, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said on Tuesday, stressing the need to avoid further escalation of the situation in the region.
• North Korean ICBM Could Travel Nearly 5,000 Miles Sputnik 04 Jul 2017 -- North Korea's latest intercontinental ballistic missile could reach a flight path of nearly 5,000 miles, South Korean media cited experts as saying Tuesday.
• North Korea Claims Ability to Strike 'Any Part of the World' With ICBM Launch Sputnik 04 Jul 2017 -- North Korea is capable of attacking any target on Earth with its intercontinental ballistic missiles, Pyongyang said in an official statement Tuesday.
• China's Response to N Korea Missile Launch May End Crisis - Trump Sputnik 04 Jul 2017 -- US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that China's response to North Korean missile launch may end the crisis on the Korean peninsula right away, while Japan and South Korea will no longer tolerate Pyongyang's actions.
• North Korea Successfully Tests Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Sputnik 04 Jul 2017 -- North Korean central television reported Pyongyang has successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile.
• N. Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Which Lands in Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone Sputnik 04 Jul 2017 -- North Korea has reportedly launched a ballistic missile Tuesday morning, just days after the South's new President Moon Jae-In and US President Donald Trump focused on de-escalation of tensions on the Korean peninsula in their first summit.
• Pyongyang Celebrates Its Rocket Forces in Wake of Seoul-Washington Summit Sputnik 03 Jul 2017 -- While Americans prepare for the US' Independence Day on July 4, on the other side of the Pacific North Korea celebrated the 18th anniversary of the country's Strategic Rocket Forces with a level of restraint that has Korea watchers wondering whether the crisis could be at a turning point.
• China Welcomes Proposals From Russia, Other States on N Korea - Envoy to UN Sputnik 03 Jul 2017 -- China welcomes the Russian proposal on North Korea and is of the opinion the more countries try to offer constructive plans to settle the crisis, the better the chances to succeed, Chinese Ambassador to the United Nations and UN Security Council President for the month of July Liu Jieyi said in a briefing on Monday.
• Pyongyang Says N. Korean Rockets May Strike Anywhere Around World Sputnik 03 Jul 2017 -- North Korea celebrates the day of strategic forces of the Korean People's Army.
• Trump declares 'patience is over' with DPRK People's Daily 01 Jul 2017 -- US President Donald Trump declared on Friday that the US had run out of patience with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) over its nuclear drive, as he welcomed South Korea's new leader Moon Jae-in to talks at the White House.