Major concern if North Korea launches long-range missile: US
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The United States warned that it would be a major international concern if North Korea launched a long-range missile, amid reports Pyongyang may be preparing to test-fire the weapon.
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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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There is concern in Japan and South Korea that North Korea might be preparing to launch a ballistic missile. Officials in both Japan and South Korea say that since Tuesday, they have detected signs of activity
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North Korea threatened on Saturday to double the size of its nuclear deterrent and the United States rejected its conditions for a resumption of talks
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Secretary of State Colin Powell warned  North Korea on Thursday against conducting a new missile test,  although he said he did not know whether Pyongyang was  preparing to do so.
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Japanese and US intelligence indicate North Korea may be preparing to launch a short-range Nodong missile, a Japanese media report said today.
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Japanese and US reconnaissance information indicates that North Korea might be preparing to test-fire either a Nodong or Taepodong ballistic missile, Japanese government sources said Thursday.
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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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Many Asian nations would cheer if the Americans shot down a long-range missile tested by North Korea, but a failure would raise unsettling questions for allies that rely on the U.S. military umbrella.
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The United States has threatened to move its jet fighters out of the Korean peninsula unless Seoul offers a new, exclusive firing range for US airmen within a month, reports said.
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South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki Moon said Thursday that intelligence indicating a possible launch of a North Korean ballistic missile is &quot;very much alarming
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The United States expects North Korea to maintain a freeze on missile tests, President Bush&#039;s spokesman said Sunday.
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The United States and Japan have detected  signs that North Korea is preparing to launch a ballistic  missile with a range capable of hitting almost all of Japan,  Japanese government sources said on Thursday.
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WASHINGTON: The United States said on Tuesday a blast in North Korea last week that stirred fears of a nuclear explosion might have been demolition work for a power project, as Pyongyang has asserted.
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China said publicly Thursday it was deeply concerned over a possible long-range missile launch by North Korea, while Russia summoned Pyongyang&#039;s ambassador in Moscow to express its alarm.
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The Bush administration expressed  concern on Tuesday about Iran's pursuit of longer-range  ballistic missiles and imposed U.S. economic penalties against  Chinese companies it accused of helping Tehran in those  efforts.
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North Korea accuses the US of  "threatening war" after Washington carries out a test of its missile defence system.