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Mar- 2021 -24 MarchAsia Pacific
N. Korea Fired Two Missiles in First Test Under Biden: US, South
North Korea fired two short-range missiles just days after a visit to the region by the top US defense and diplomatic officials, but President Biden said they were not a serious provocation.
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Jan- 2021 -20 JanuaryAmericas
Citing National Security, US Blocks Chinese Tech
The US government is moving to block the import of technology from China and other countries that may threaten the country’s national security.
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15 JanuaryAsia Pacific
South Korea Tests Homegrown SLBM as North Korea Parades Its Own
South Korea has recently completed a test launch of its homegrown submarine-launched ballistic missile, according to local media.
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15 JanuaryAsia Pacific
N. Korea Shows off Submarine-Launched Missile at Parade: KCNA
North Korea displayed a submarine-launched ballistic missile at a military parade, in a show of strength days before Joe Biden's inauguration as US president.
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13 JanuaryAsia Pacific
North Korea’s Kim Pledges to Strengthen Nuclear Arsenal
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pledged to strengthen his country's nuclear arsenal as he delivered his closing address to a top ruling party meeting.
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7 JanuaryAsia Pacific
North Korea’s Kim Pledges to Strengthen Defense Capabilities
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to strengthen his nuclear-armed nation's military capabilities at a key ruling party meeting, state media reported Thursday, just weeks before Joe Biden's inauguration as US president.
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Nov- 2020 -12 NovemberAsia Pacific
Biden Reassures Asian Allies on Defense Commitments
US President-elect Joe Biden rang round allies in Asia, reaffirming mutual-defense pacts thrown in doubt by the current White House.
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Oct- 2020 -12 OctoberAsia Pacific
‘Disappointing’ to See Huge New North Korea Missile: US Official
A US official said it was "disappointing" that North Korea had displayed a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at a military parade in Pyongyang.
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Sep- 2020 -30 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Japan’s Military Seeks Record $52 Billion Budget
Japan's defense ministry requested a record $52-billion budget maintain military readiness under pressure from China and North Korea.
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11 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Japan’s Abe Urges Stronger Defenses to Face Missiles
Japan must strengthen its ballistic missile defenses, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday, a potentially controversial proposition given the country's pacifist constitution, which limits its military capabilities.
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