SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Grappling with pandemic difficulties and U.S.-led sanctions over his nuclear ambitions, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could be reviving his 2017 playbook of nuclear and missile brinkmanship to wrest concessions from Washington and his neighbors.

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North Korean missile tests signal return to brinkmanship

North Korea fired tactical guided missiles on Monday, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday, the latest in a series of recent tests that highlighted its evolving missile programmes.

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N.Korea tested tactical guided missiles on Monday -KCNA

The U.S. envoy focused on North Korea called at least two ballistic missile launches by North Korea Monday “unlawful and destabilizing activities” and pushed for the nuclear-armed regime to engage in dialogue. 

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US calls on North Korea to halt 'unlawful and destabilizing' missile launches

North Korea said Tuesday it had launched two tactical guided missiles, its fourth sanctions-busting test of the year as it seeks to bolster its conventional weaponry while rebuffing offers of talks from the United States.Since leader Kim Jong Un avowed his commitment to military modernisation at a key party speech last month, the nuclear-armed country has conducted a string of weapons tests, including hypersonic missiles.

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North Korea missile test: 'Accuracy' of hit on island target sparks concern

SEOUL, Jan 17 (Reuters) - North Korea fired on Monday what could be a ballistic missile, Japan's coast guard said, in what would be the fourth test this month as Pyongyang forges ahead with new military developments amid stalled stalks with the United States and South Korea.



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North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile, Japan coast guard says

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un looks at the news media during a photo session during a expanded bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the Capella resort on Sentosa Island Tuesday, June 12, 2018 in Singapore.

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[Opinion] Reading Kim Jong Un the right way

Kim Jong-un has ruled his country with an iron fist for eleven years. Hardly a week goes by without new terrible news from North Korea. This week, the dictator not only shocked with a real weapon horror, but also with a real shock diagnosis.

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Kim Jong-un News: Shock diagnosis reveals addiction! Is the rocket horror too much for him?

North Korea on Friday fired at least one possible ballistic missile in its third weapons launch this month, officials in South Korea and Japan said, in an apparent reprisal for fresh sanctions imposed by the Biden administration for its continuing test launches.

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N. Korea fires likely missile in 3rd launch this month

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