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US thanks Philippines for ‘strong leadership’ amid North Korea missile threat

by M G Martin

The US has thanked the Philippines for its “strong leadership” in opposing North Korea’s nuclear and missile programmes. A statement issued by the US State Department on Thursday  (December 28) …

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US senator: ICBM launch moves us closer to ‘preemptive’ war with North Korea

by M G Martin

A US senator has warned that Washington moves closer to preemptive war with North Korea every time the country carries out a ICBM or nuclear test. North Korea’s ICBM launch …

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Philippines condemns North Korea’s latest missile launch

by M G Martin

The Philippines has strongly condemned North Korea’s latest missile launch and warned of dangers to shipping. North Korea’s state media has claimed that the new type of missile launched today …

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Police rescue kidnapped Korean from Bureau of Immigration

by M G Martin

A kidnapped Korean man has been rescued by police from illegal detention at the Bureau of Immigration’s (BI) compound in Manila. Lee Jung Dae, who owns a restaurant in Angeles …

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North Korea’s UN envoy warns of nuclear war at ‘any moment’

by M G Martin

North Korea’s deputy UN ambassador has warned that the situation “has reached the touch-and-go point and a nuclear war may break out any moment”. He also pledged yesterday (Monday, October …

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North Korea peace group calls for USA to be ‘beaten to death like a rabid dog’

by M G Martin

A North Korean ‘peace committee’ demanded today (Thursday, September 14) that the United States be “beaten to death” like a “rabid dog”. A spokesman for the Korea Asia-Pacific Peace Committee …

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Philippine communist leader Jose Sison backs North Korea over USA

by M G Martin

Jose Sison, the chairman of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) has sided with North Korea in the ongoing row about its weapons programmes. Mr Sison praised Pyongyang for …

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Are Kim’s nuclear provocations a message to China, not USA?

by M G Martin

China said today (Monday, September 4) that it had lodged an official protest with North Korea following yesterday’s H-bomb test. The explosion, which measured 6.3 on the Richter Scale, has …

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North Korea hails ‘perfect success’ of H-bomb test

by M G Martin

North Korea has hailed the “perfect” test of an H-bomb suitable for a long-range missile. The announcement from Pyongyang came hours after international seismic agencies detected a tremor that was …

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Trump warns ‘all options on the table’ after latest North Korean missile launch

by M G Martin

North Korea launched a ballistic missile today (Tuesday, August 29) that flew over Japan and landed in the Pacific Ocean. The missile – believed to be a Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic …

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Mad, bad or misunderstood? What is Kim Jong Un really thinking?

by Timothy Walker

It’s been difficult to figure out the logic of Kim Jong Un’s recent nuclear grandstanding — many simply dismiss his actions as either madness or a deathwish. So, to make …

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Philippine government: “We are prepared for Guam missile strike”

by M G Martin

The Philippine government has issued an assurance that it is prepared for possible North Korean missile launches targeting Guam. Speaking at a press briefing, presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said: “The …

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North Korea threatens Guam after Trump’s warning over nuclear threat

by M G Martin

North Korea said today (Wednesday, August 9) that it is considering a missile strike on Guam after President Trump told Pyongyang that any threat to the USA would be met …

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“We are a responsible nuclear state” – North Korea’s missile defence

by M G Martin

The foreign minister of North Korea — or the DPRK as it calls itself — has issued a statement seeking to justify its development of nuclear weapons. H E Ri …

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Duterte calls Kim Jong Un “chubby son-of-a-whore maniac”

by M G Martin

Throughout his career, first as Davao City mayor and now as president, Mr Rodrigo Roa Duterte has never held back from insulting world figures who spark his anger. From Pope …

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Korean gambler hanged himself after losing $400,000 at Manila casino

by M G Martin

A Korean gambler hanged himself after losing nearly $400,000 in a Manila casino yesterday (Monday, July 31). The 38-year-old tourist was found hanged on the balcony of his room in …

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US warns that time for talk over North Korea is “over”

by M G Martin

The United States has warned that the time for talk over North Korea was “over”, rejecting a UN response to Pyongyang’s latest ICBM launch in favour of bomber flights and …

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US bombers fly over Korean peninsular in show of force after missile test

by M G Martin

US strategic bombers flew over the Korean Peninsula in a show of force in response to Pyongyang’s latest missile test, American officials have revealed. US B-1B bombers alongside with South …

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North Korea’s latest missile test shows all of USA now in range

by M G Martin

North Korean’s latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test proves that all of the USA is within striking distance, Pyongyang claimed today (Saturday, July 29). Kim Jong Un said yesterday’s test …

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Despite threat to nuke USA, North Korea will attend Manila summit

by M G Martin

Despite issuing blood-curdling threats of a nuclear strike on the USA, North Korea’s top diplomat will attend a regional summit in Manila next month. The secretive state’s vice foreign minister …

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Filipinos have the most positive view of North Korea in region

by M G Martin

The Philippines is the only country in the Asia-Pacific region where people have a positive view of North Korea, a study has found. According to the Spring 2017 Global Attitudes …

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Russia and China urge “de-escalation” after North Korean missile launch

by M G Martin

Russia and China today (Tuesday, July 4) called on North Korea, South Korea and the US to sign up to a Chinese de-escalation plan to defuse tensions surrounding Pyongyang’s intercontinental …

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USA and China agree complete ‘denuclearisation’ of Korean peninsular

by M G Martin

Chinese state media has announced an agreement with the USA that efforts to denuclearise the Korean peninsular should be “complete, verifiable and irreversible”. A report by the Xinhua news agency …

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“It’s a setup!” Korean accused of asking to sniff girls’ feet before exposing himself

by M G Martin

A Korean man accused of asking two underage girls if he could sniff their feet before showing them his penis insists he is the victim of a “setup”. Sing Hun …

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Korean hiker lost for 11 days survived by drinking his own urine

by M G Martin

A Korean hiker who got lost in the wilderness for 11 days has been found alive after he sustained himself by drinking his own urine. Choi Sungkyu, aged 56, went …

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Imprisoned American flown home from North Korea in year-long coma

by M G Martin

American student Otto Warmbier is being sent home in a coma after more than 17 months of detention in North Korea, it has been announced. Warmier, aged 22, is being …

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