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Crisis in Korea

North Korea might be trying to provoke South, Seoul officials say

The frequency of recent incursions by North Korean fishing boats into South Korean-controlled waters suggests they might have been intentional, possibly as a provocation amid tensions on the peninsula, South Korean officials said Monday.

05:18 September 24, 2012

North Korea squelches hopes that new regime will bring change

North Korea watchers who see signs of reform and the potential for a new era of cooperation with the outside world under Kim Jong Un are sadly mistaken, according to a commentary posted on the North’s official news agency website.

05:14 July 30, 2012
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USS Hawaii attack sub to visit Busan

For the second time in less than a month, a U.S. Navy vessel likely to draw scrutiny from North Korea and China is scheduled to pay a port visit to the South Korean city of Busan.

03:35 July 19, 2012
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US carrier to take part in exercises with Korean, Japanese navies

The USS George Washington aircraft carrier is scheduled to return to the waters off South Korea this month, a move that in recent years has upset Chinese and North Korean officials.

04:50 June 14, 2012
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North Korea highly likely to stage nuke test after missile launch, expert says

After its planned missile launch, North Korea will likely conduct an underground nuclear test, a South Korean spokesman said.

04:15 April 10, 2012

 

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