N.Korea tested advanced missiles: U.S. general
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North Korea&#39;s recent tests of short-range  missiles were successful launches of an advanced weapon that  can be fired at short notice to strike targets in South Korea,  the commander of U.S. Forces Korea said on Monday.
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North Korea accused the United States on   Saturday of provoking war by carrying out an anti-missile test   over the Pacific and holding military drills with South Korean   forces on the divided peninsula.
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Signs that North Korea is preparing to test a ballistic missile are of great concern, a U.S. commander said on Sunday, adding that the North could be on the verge of big missile technology breakthroughs.
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The White House said on Wednesday it  was &quot;deeply troubled&quot; by North Korea&#39;s recent test-firings of  short-range missiles, but Pentagon officials downplayed them as  &quot;routine&quot; and not provocative.
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North Korea launched a total of 10   missiles, the head of Russia's General Staff was quoted as   saying on Wednesday, but he could not confirm how many of them   were intercontinental weapons.
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A Japanese navy destroyer shot down  a ballistic missile on Monday in a test about 100 miles over  the Pacific Monday, a first for a U.S. ally, U.S. and Japanese  forces said.
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North Korea fired up to two short-range missiles off its west coast on Thursday, Yonhap news agency quoted government officials as saying, the second launch in as many weeks, drawing quick criticism from the United States.
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The U.S. and Japanese navies have  worked out common rules for their advanced warships designed to  shoot down enemy ballistic missiles, the U.S. Navy's Pacific  Fleet said on Friday ahead of a milestone test.
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WASHINGTON--North Korea may be bluffing, but it appears ready to launch one or more Rodong ballistic missiles capable of hitting Japan anytime it wants, according to a senior US official.
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of striking most of Asia and parts of the United States, a Japanese newspaper says. Rodong missiles are capable of reaching any part of Japan, the paper said.
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South Korea and the United States urged North Korea to give up any intention to test-fire a missile. Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon, during a meeting with US Secretary of State Colin Powell in New
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South Korea and US intelligence sources have detected unusual activity in North Korea believed linked to possible preparation for a missile test, the Ministry of National Defense said yesterday.
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TOKYO -- North Korea is likely improving its missile technology, and recent signs that it may be preparing to test a ballistic missile are troubling, a top US military official said Sunday.
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A top US general said Monday that North Korea&#39;s missile and nuclear capabilities combined could pose one of the key threats to world peace.
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A defiant North Korea test-fired a long-range missile Wednesday that may be capable of reaching America, but it failed seconds after launch, U.S. officials said. The North also tested four of shorter range in an exercise the White House termed &quot;a provocation&quot; but not an immediate threat.
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Engineers and vehicles carrying liquid fuel have been seen gathering at North Korean bases housing missiles capable of striking most of Asia and parts of the United States, a Japanese newspaper said on Sunday.
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The United States scuttled on Friday a key test of an emerging ballistic missile-defense shield after a dummy missile that was to have been the system's target went astray over the Pacific.