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North Korea carries out live-fire drills near disputed border with the South

North Korea has conducted live-fire artillery drills near its disputed western sea boundary, South Korean officials said.

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South Korea shells North's waters

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North Korea 'on war footing' with South

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Missile test fire reports

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North Korea fires five short-range missiles

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US and S Korea raise military alert over North

Korean military talks end in deadlock

The first talks between rival military generals from North and South Korea ended today with little progress.

Wed, 26 May, 2004

North Korean missile test innocuous and not surprising, says Powell

US SECRETARY OF STATE Colin Powell downplayed the significance of a North Korean missile test yesterday, describing it as “fairly innocuous” and “not surprising.”

Wed, 26 Feb, 2003

Powell: North Korea test was 'innocuous'

US Secretary of State Colin Powell today played down the significance of a North Korean missile test, describing it as “fairly innocuous” and “not surprising”.

Tue, 25 Feb, 2003

'No intention' to develop nuclear weapons, says North Korea

North Korea’s number two leader assured a summit today that his government currently had no intention of developing nuclear weapons, amid anger over its launch of a missile near Japan.

Tue, 25 Feb, 2003

Nuclear war ‘could break out at any time’, warns North Korea

A NORTH KOREAN fighter plane intruded into South Korea’s airspace yesterday and the communist state, again using strident rhetoric, said nuclear war could break out on the peninsula at any time.

Fri, 21 Feb, 2003

US military spy plane crashes in S. Korea

A US military reconnaissance plane has crashed in South Korea, the South Korean Defence Ministry said today.

Sun, 26 Jan, 2003