Prospect of North Korean Missile Launch &#39;Alarming&#39; to Seoul
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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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Japan will seek an explanation at weekend talks with North Korea on activity indicating Pyongyang may be preparing a missile test, although Tokyo does not think a launch is imminent, Japan&#39;s top government spokesman said.
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The global jitters over suspected North Korean preparation to test a ballistic missile have underscored how little the world knows about Pyongyang&#039;s intentions, its missile capabilities or even what kind of rocket fuel it uses.
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North Korea&#039;s apparent preparations for its first long-range missile test-firing in eight years could be the wild card at this year&#039;s U.S.-European Union summit.
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North Korea has fired short-range missiles toward the Sea of Japan, Japan's Kyodo news agency reports.
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Revelations over the weekend about a massive and mysterious explosion on North Korea&#39;s border with China have intensified the feverish speculations about the country&#39;s nuclear programme.
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Japan has reportedly dispatched surveillance ships to the Sea of Japan, believing that North Korea may be preparing to launch a ballistic missile.
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North Korea fired at least one short-range missile yesterday off its west coast, said US and South Korean officials, prompting quick US criticism of Pyongyang over the second such launch in as many weeks.
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The government picked up signals that North Korea is preparing a possible test launch of a Rodong medium-range ballistic missile and has stepped up surveillance of the reclusive state, sources said Thursday.
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WASHINGTON â North Korea, in its first reaction to evidence South Korean scientists conducted tests to enrich uranium, has accused Seoul of &quot;accelerating a nuclear-arms race&quot; in Northeast Asia.
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North Korea accused the South&#39;s navy on Tuesday of staging a grave provocation that could lead to a maritime skirmish after South Korean patrol boats fired warning shots to repel navy vessels from the North.
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North Korea may be preparing for another   missile test, Yonhap news reported on Sunday, after the   secretive state defied international warnings and launched   seven missiles in early July.
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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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North Korea is accelerating preparations for a long-range missile test, a U.S. government official said Friday, declaring that a launch may be imminent.
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The United States and Japan have detected  signs that North Korea is preparing to launch a ballistic  missile capable of reaching almost anywhere in Japan, Japanese  government sources said Thursday.
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Amid skepticism over North Korea&#39;s claim that a large explosion in its remote northern province last week was part of demolition work, international diplomats are slated to visit the blast site this Thursday.
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North Korea threatened yesterday to turn Japan into a &quot;nuclear sea of fire&quot; if it comes under attack from the United States.