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Pope Francis' Easter message: "peace in Asia; above all on the Korean Peninsula" nyti.ms/123sWH7
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Steve Herman
@newsguyusa30 Mar 2013
KCNA: "Nuclear war on the Korean Peninsula has become unavoidable."
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Sangwon Yoon@sangwonyoon30 Mar 2013
#NorthKorea threates to shut down inter-Korean #Gaeseong economic zone: KCNA
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Steve Herman
@newsguyusa30 Mar 2013
Pyongyang radio: North-South relations will enter "a state of war  as of now." #DPRK #Korea
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U.S. Is Bolstering Missile Defense to Deter North Korea nyti.ms/ZVOJB2

U.S. Is Bolstering Missile Defense to Deter North Korea (Published 2013)

The Pentagon will deploy more missile interceptors on the Pacific Coast to counter the growing reach of North Korea’s weapons, a decision accelerated by Pyongyang’s recent belligerence.

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U.S. Demands China Block Cyberattacks and Agree to Rules nyti.ms/13PO6fv

U.S. Demands China Block Cyberattacks and Agree to Rules (Published 2013)

A speech by a White House official was the first public confrontation with China over cyberespionage and came days after a Chinese official rejected evidence of a military role in hacking.

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New Chinese Leader Burnishing His Military Support nyti.ms/XPMUll

New Chinese Leader Shores Up Military Support (Published 2013)

On the eve of the opening of the National People’s Congress, Xi Jinping is using the armed forces to cement his political authority and present a tough stance by China in growing territorial disputes.

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New South Korean Leader Warns North Against Nuclear Pursuits nyti.ms/XvtpSb

South Korean President Warns North Against Nuclear Pursuits (Published 2013)

Park Geun-hye, who was sworn in Monday as South Korea’s first female president, urged North Korea to abandon its nuclear ambitions without delay.

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China Says Army Is Not Behind Attacks in Report nyti.ms/XoBcOe

China Says Army Is Not Behind Attacks in Report (Published 2013)

The Ministry of National Defense said a security company’s research linking a military unit to thousands of hacking attempts against United States targets “has no foundation in fact.”

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NYTimes: Chinese Army Unit Is Seen as Tied to Hacking Against U.S. nyti.ms/XZRMHn
Obama says foreign governments steal US secrets, but does not name specifics. #SOTU
#POTUS says #DPRK has to meet "responsibilities" to the world with it's nuclear weapons program. #SOTU
Food for thought before US goes to sleep: Will North Korea get a mention in tomorrow's State of the Union address?
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At this point everyone knows we are dealing with a larger nuclear test than last two. Govts are probably coordinating responses now.
RT @TheKoreaHerald: Explosion scale of N.K. nuclear test projected at 10 kiloton, far greater than previous two tests: defense ministry
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Jim Roberts
@nycjim12 Feb 2013
RT @cnni: The area around reported #DPRK epicenter of 4.9-mag disturbance has little or no history of quakes, according to USGS Survey maps.
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CCTV reporting visa weibo that tremor was felt in Jilin on border with DPRK. Lasted for over a minute. 央视新闻消息：地处吉林省安图县的二道白河镇和长白山池北区居民
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On 3rd Try, South Korea Launches Satellite Into Orbit nyti.ms/WAurIY

On 3rd Try, South Korea Launches Satellite Into Orbit (Published 2013)

The launching achieves South Korea’s ambition of joining an elite club of space technology leaders, and comes seven weeks after the successful launching of a satellite by rival North Korea.

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@Dayreamer yes- good point. Harder but not impossible.
After nearly 10 years, #Japan eases restrictions on #US beef imports. bbc.co.uk/news/business-2124…
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