Posts Tagged ‘Korean’

Gates worries about escalation of Korean tension

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Pentagon chief says he worries that North Korea’s young leader and his generals don’t realize there’s been a “dramatic change” in public opinion in South Korea in how to respond to belligerent actions by the North. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

North Korean Missiles Moved Away From Launch Site

It looks like North Korea will not be firing its Musudan mobile missiles, after all. A potential missile launch had been expected for weeks and  had drawn international concern over what  was seen as the latest in a series of provocations directed at the United… Tweet This Post

US Sea Radar Tracking N. Korean Threat

With North Korea’s launch of a mid-range Musudan missile believed to be imminent, a U.S. official confirms that the SBX radar has been deployed to the Pacific to assist with tracking the missile if it is launched.  That tracking could help bring a missile down… Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Minuteman 3 Test Delayed to Avoid North Korean ‘Manipulation’

WASHINGTON — A senior defense official told ABC News today that Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel  has delayed a Minuteman 3 missile test that had been scheduled for Tuesday at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California “to avoid misperception or manipulation” by North Korea. The official… Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Rep. Peter King Compares North Korean Government to ‘Organized Crime Family’

Below you can find some of the notable comments made Sunday on “This Week with George Stephanopoulos.” Political roundtable guests included former Newark Mayor Cory Booker, D-N.J.; Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y.; ABC News political analyst and special correspondent Matthew Dowd; ABC News senior Washington correspondent… Tweet This Post

US to Add More Missile Interceptors to Counter North Korean Steps

Concerned by North Korea’s long-range missile advances, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced today that the United States is bolstering its missile defense system by adding 14 more ground-based missile interceptors. The additional missiles will be in place by 2017 and will  bring the number of… Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

‘It’s Like Biggie And Tupac All Over Again,’ Says Dumbass Of Korean Conflict

CLEVELAND—Following reports of newly heightened tensions between North and South Korea, local imbecile Aaron Weiss, 29, concluded today that the escalating international conflict was highly reminiscent of the rivalry between popular 1990s rap artist… The Onion Tweet This Post

American Voices: North Korean Propaganda Video Shows Bombed U.S. City

In a brief YouTube video posted by the North Korean government, a sleeping citizen is depicted dreaming about the country’s space technology and envisioning New York City aflame after a missile attack, all while an instrumental version of the song … Tweet This Post

Panetta: No outward sign Korean nuke test imminent

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says he's seen no outward sign that North Korea will follow through soon on its plan to conduct a third nuclear test. Tweet This Post

Panetta: No outward sign Korean nuke test imminent

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says he's seen no outward sign that North Korea will follow through soon on its plan to conduct a third nuclear test. Tweet This Post