Pyongyang provocation

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href="/web/20160505054420/http://asia.nikkei.com/Features/Pyongyang-provocation/North-Korea-s-Kim-seen-consolidating-power-at-May-congress">North Korea's Kim seen consolidating power at May congress</a></h2> <p>SEOUL -- The upcoming congress of the Workers' Party of Korea has attracted much speculation, with some anticipating economic reforms and a generational change in the top ranks alongside Kim Jong Un's efforts to drive home his status as the North's s...</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-list "> <div class="article-box text-list"> <ul> <li> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505054420/http://asia.nikkei.com/Features/Pyongyang-provocation/North-Korea-s-chest-thumping-seen-continuing-until-May-congress">North Korea's chest-thumping seen continuing until May congress</a></h3> <p>SEOUL -- North Korea demonstrated its bullheaded commitment to arms development Friday through what is thought to have been an attempted missile launch, and the country is not expected to ease up on such provocations before the Workers' Party congres...</p> </li> <li> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505054420/http://asia.nikkei.com/Features/Pyongyang-provocation/Japan-wary-of-possible-fallout-from-South-Korean-election">Japan wary of possible fallout from South Korean election</a></h3> <p>TOKYO -- Some in the Japanese government are concerned that the electoral rout suffered by South Korea's ruling Saenuri Party could affect an emerging thaw in bilateral relations, possibly derailing a hard-won agreement to settle the wartime "comfort...</p> </li> <li> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505054420/http://asia.nikkei.com/Features/Pyongyang-provocation/North-Korea-may-resort-to-ultimate-scare-tactic">North Korea may resort to ultimate scare tactic</a></h3> <p>TOKYO -- A series of nuclear and ballistic missile tests by North Korea's regime this year have tested the patience of the international community, but the scare tactics have failed to achieve regime's goal of bringing the world's major powers to the...</p> </li> <li> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505054420/http://asia.nikkei.com/Features/Pyongyang-provocation/Seoul-plays-up-North-Korean-defections">Seoul plays up North Korean defections</a></h3> <p>SEOUL -- South Korea has been unusually public in recent days about North Korean defections, even suggesting that they show that Pyongyang is feeling the bite of economic sanctions. The Ministry of National Defense confirmed Monday that a North K...</p> </li> <li> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505054420/http://asia.nikkei.com/Features/Pyongyang-provocation/South-Korea-tightens-vise-on-North-with-new-sanctions">South Korea tightens vise on North with new sanctions</a></h3> <p>SEOUL -- South Korea will ban all ships that have stopped in North Korea for 180 days after the call, no matter what flags they fly, effectively ending a joint coal-shipping project with Russia in a strong response to continued provocations by Pyongy...</p> </li> <li> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505054420/http://asia.nikkei.com/Features/Pyongyang-provocation/Antimissile-talks-put-heat-on-Beijing-to-rein-in-Pyongyang">Antimissile talks put heat on Beijing to rein in Pyongyang</a></h3> <p>SEOUL -- The U.S. and South Korea have opened official talks regarding a new missile defense system to combat threats from the North, seen by some as a bid to ensure China's compliance with new sanctions on the reclusive state. South Korea's Mini...</p> </li> <li> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505054420/http://asia.nikkei.com/Features/Pyongyang-provocation/US-looms-behind-China-stance-on-North-Korea">US looms behind China stance on North Korea</a></h3> <p>BEIJING -- The United Nations Security Council unanimously voted Wednesday to impose a fresh set of sanctions on North Korea after the country's latest nuclear test on Jan. 6 and the launch of a long-range rocket on Feb. 7.</p> </li> <li> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505054420/http://asia.nikkei.com/Features/Pyongyang-provocation/China-halts-imports-of-North-Korean-coal-at-key-site">China halts imports of North Korean coal at key site</a></h3> <p>DANDONG, China -- China apparently has restricted imports of coal and other mineral resources from North Korea to curb the isolated state's nuclear development, implementing ahead of schedule sanctions proposed in the U.N. Security Council. "Port...</p> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">North Korea missile test</div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505054420/http://asia.nikkei.com/Features/Pyongyang-provocation/China-exploits-Pyongyang-s-bad-behavior-for-military-gain">China exploits Pyongyang's bad behavior for military gain</a></h3> <p>TOKYO -- A Chinese naval intelligence-gathering vessel was seen off the Boso Peninsula in Japan's Chiba Prefecture in early February at a time when public attention was focused on areas farther west.</p> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Admiral James Stavridis</div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505054420/http://asia.nikkei.com/Features/Pyongyang-provocation/How-to-deal-with-North-Korea">How to deal with North Korea</a></h3> <p>Tougher sanctions and beefed-up missile defences are the best weapons against a dangerous North Korean leader, argues former NATO supreme commander James Stavridis</p> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">North Korean relations</div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505054420/http://asia.nikkei.com/Features/Pyongyang-provocation/China-s-foreign-minister-eyes-US-trip-to-talk-sanctions">China's foreign minister eyes US trip to talk sanctions</a></h3> <p>BEIJING -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is leaning toward visiting the U.S. as soon as the beginning of next week to discuss sanctions on North Korea sought from the United Nations Security Council. Several diplomatic sources confirmed the de...</p> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">North Korean relations</div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505054420/http://asia.nikkei.com/Features/Pyongyang-provocation/US-toughens-sanctions-in-push-for-international-action">US toughens sanctions in push for international action</a></h3> <p>WASHINGTON/SEOUL -- The U.S. will place heavy financial sanctions on entities with deep ties to North Korea to cut off funding for missile and nuclear development, joining Japan and South Korea in pressuring the isolated state amid inaction by the Un...</p> </li> <li> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505054420/http://asia.nikkei.com/Features/Pyongyang-provocation/US-F-22-stealth-fighters-fly-over-South-Korea-amid-North-Korea-tensions">US F-22 stealth fighters fly over South Korea amid North Korea tensions</a></h3> <p>OSAN, South Korea (Kyodo) -- The U.S. military sent four F-22 stealth fighters to South Korea on Wednesday in an apparent show of force against North Korea following the latter's recent long-range rocket launch and nuclear test in defiance of U.N. re...</p> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">US-South Korean ties</div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505054420/http://asia.nikkei.com/Features/Pyongyang-provocation/Allies-ratchet-up-pressure-on-North-with-military-drills">Allies ratchet up pressure on North with military drills</a></h3> <p>SEOUL -- South Korea is leaning on its alliance with the U.S. in a renewed push to counter the North, bulking up annual joint military exercises as once-high hopes of a united front with China recede.</p> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">North Korea</div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505054420/http://asia.nikkei.com/Features/Pyongyang-provocation/Industrial-zone-shutdown-raises-fears-of-military-use">Industrial zone shutdown raises fears of military use</a></h3> <p>SEOUL -- North Korea has closed the Kaesong joint industrial complex and designated it a military zone, raising fears that the site will be converted into a military base. 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