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Putin warns N. Korea situation on verge of 'large-scale conflict'
NORTHKOREA-MISSILES/PUTIN:Putin warns N. Korea situation on verge of 'large-scale conflict'
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North Korea just might be able to win a war, if it begins with an EMP in Tokyo
If it can cripple more than 120 million people in Japan, North Korea will have an opportunity to hit South Korea while America is distracted.
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Moon, Trump agree to remove limit on payload of S. Korean missiles
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to remove the limit on the payload of South Korean missiles under the allies' missile guideline in a move to enhance South Korea's own defense capabilities against North Korean provocations, Seoul's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday. The agreement was reached in a telephone conversation between the two leaders held late Monday.
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N Korea 'moving missile towards west coast'
North Korea has been seen moving what appears to be an intercontinental ballistic missile towards its west coast, a report says. South Korea's Asia Business Daily cited an intelligence source as saying that the rocket was spotted moving on Monday, the day after Pyongyang's sixth and largest nuclear test.
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S. Korea detects no radiation traces from N. Korea's nuclear test
South Korea's nuclear safety agency said Wednesday it has detected no traces of radioactive materials, including xenon gas, following North Korea's latest nuclear test. Defying international warnings, North Korea conducted its sixth and most powerful nuclear test Sunday, claiming it was a hydrogen bomb that can be loaded onto a long-range missile.
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Leaders of S. Korea, France and Australia agree to cooperate to bring NK to dialogue table
South Korean President Moon Jae-in agreed Monday with his French and Australian counterparts to work together to lure North Korea back to dialogue through "top-level sanctions and pressure" and peacefully address the nuclear standoff, Seoul's presidential office said. In separate phone calls with French President Emmanuel Macron and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Moon discussed coordinated responses to Pyongyang's sixth and most powerful nuclear test on Sept. 3.
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China and Russia Warn the U.S. Not to Seek North Korean Regime Change
In supporting a watered-down version of North Korea sanctions, China and Russia had a stern warning for the U.S.: Don’t try to overthrow Kim Jong Un’s regime.
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There's an interesting reason South Korea is publicly talking about a 'decapitation unit' for Kim Jong Un
South Korea's defense minister is publicly boasting that it will create a new "decapitation unit" called the Spartan 3000 with the express intent of taking out North Korean leadership, The New York Times reports.
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No nuclear weapons in South Korea, says President Moon
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has dismissed the possibility of deploying nuclear weapons in his country, warning it could "lead to a nuclear arms race in northeast Asia." "I do not agree that South Korea needs to develop our own nuclear weapons or relocate tactical nuclear weapons in the face of North Korea's nuclear threat," he told CNN Thursday in his first televised interview since North Korea's sixth nuclear test.
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'We would never think of eating for pleasure,' North Korea defector admits
When Kim Hak Min lived in North Korea, every home prominently displayed a photo of the isolated nation’s founder, Kim Il Sung, as well as his son and successor, Kim Jong Il. Now that he runs his own iPhone repair shop in this bustling South Korean capital, the 30-year-old defector has hung a very different portrait on the wall: Apple icon Steve Jobs.
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US considers shooting down NK missiles that don't pose a direct threat
As tensions continue to ratchet up with North Korea, CNN has learned that the US is considering shooting down a North Korean ballistic missile even if it does not directly threaten the US or its allies.
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North Korean People's Army Funky Get Down Juche Party
Daddy did it better.
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Soldier shot dead at North Korean border amid fears WW3 about to start
The South Korean soldier died of a mysterious gunshot wound to his head in the border county of Cheorwon, in Gangwon Province. The victim, 22, was returning to his platoon with about 20 soldiers and their commander when he was shot in the head. It is unclear where the bullet came from – and if it was fired from North Korea.
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South Korean banks brace for electromagnetic pulse attack from the North
South Korean banks are drawing up plans to protect critical electronic data from a potential electromagnetic pulse attack by North Korea. The South's banks and other infrastructure, including nuclear power stations and government ministries, have been the target of successful North Korean hacking attacks in the past and there are growing concerns that the nation's financial institutions could be crippled by an EMP weapon, either in the form of a nuclear blast or a conventional electromagnetic pulse device.
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'Blackout bomb' and robot military advisers – Seoul's answer to combating threats from North Korea
South Korea appears to be adopting high-tech options in its efforts to combat current and future threats from rival North Korea. Seoul is reportedly working on a non-lethal graphite bomb that can allegedly shut down the North's power grids. South Korea's defence ministry is also reportedly developing an artificial intelligence (AI) system, which will allegedly function as a robotic adviser to military commanders.
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South Korea develops 'bomb' to wipe out North Korea's power supply
South Korea claims it has secured the technology it needs to build a non-lethal bomb that can paralyse North Korea's power systems. Dubbed the "blackout bomb", the weapon spreads chemically treated graphite filaments over electrical components, which short-circuit power systems. South Korea's state news agency, Yonhap, said the weapon was developed by its Agency for Defence Development, as part of a programme called "Kill Chain".
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Trump may visit DMZ between North and South Korea: Yonhap
U.S. President Donald Trump may travel to the heavily fortified demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating North and South Korea when he visits South Korea next month, the South’s Yonhap news agency said on Tuesday, citing a defense source. The White House sent an advance team of working-level officials in late September to check candidate sites for Trump’s “special activity” in South Korea, the source was quoted as saying.
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Korea’s Biggest Bitcoin Meetup Publicly Condemns SegWit2x
Members of the Seoul Bitcoin Meetup have released a formal statement opposing November’s SegWit2x Bitcoin hard fork. A copy of the open letter uploaded to Medium Thursday confirms the “staunch opposition” of the group, the largest in South Korea, with 1600 members. “We are confident that BTC, the legacy chain, will not only survive this fork, but continue to flourish as the dominant Bitcoin network,” its introduction states.
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South Korea Prepares to Tax Bitcoin Use
South Korea is preparing to tax bitcoin use after the cryptocurrency's trading volume skyrocketed past that of Kosdaq. Han Seung-hee, the commissioner of the country's National Tax Service, told lawmakers this weekend that the issue of how to best tax cryptocurrencies is being discussed, including the areas of capital gains tax, the VAT, and gift tax.
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North Korea threat is 'critical, imminent,' Japan tells U.S., South Korea
The threat from North Korea has grown to a “critical and imminent level” and the United States, Japan and South Korea must address the matter, Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera told his U.S. and South Korean counterparts in talks on Monday.
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