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Friday, August 11, 2017
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Shipping News

War Threat in Korea Exposes Artery of Global Commodity Trade

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Should U.S. President Donald Trump unleash “fire and fury” on North Korea, it will bring conflict to the core of the

August 11, 2017
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Thursday, August 10, 2017
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News

North Korea Details Plan to Fire Missiles Over Japan, Near Guam

By Christine Kim and Martin Petty SEOUL/GUAM, Aug 10 (Reuters) – North Korea said on Thursday it was completing plans to fire four intermediate-range

August 10, 2017
Total Views: 47

Tuesday, August 8, 2017
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Shipping News

The Key to Countering North Korea Lies Offshore -View

By James Stavridis (Bloomberg View) — As the world worries about the increasing threat from North Korea and its dangerous leader Kim Jong Un, there is a

August 8, 2017
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Sunday, April 23, 2017
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 28, 2017) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) and Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) participate in a photo exercise with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matt Brown/Released)
Navy

Carrier Group Heads For Korean Waters As Trump Calls Leaders

By Ju-min Park (Reuters) South Korea said on Monday it was in talks about holding joint drills with a U.S. aircraft carrier strike group, as U.S. President

April 23, 2017
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News

North Korea Threatens to Strike U.S. Aircraft Carrier

By James Pearson and Ju-min Park SEOUL, April 23 (Reuters) – North Korea said on Sunday it was ready to sink a U.S. aircraft carrier to demonstrate its

April 23, 2017
Total Views: 72

Saturday, April 22, 2017
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Navy

Japanese Warships Join U.S. Carrier As It Approaches North Korea

By Nobuhiro Kubo (Reuters) Two Japanese destroyers on Sunday began an exercise with the U.S. Carl Vinson carrier strike group in the Western Pacific as it

April 22, 2017
Total Views: 81

Tuesday, April 18, 2017
U.S. Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Supposedly Sent to Deter North Korea Spotted 3,500 Miles Away, Heading in Opposite Direction
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U.S. Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Supposedly Sent to Deter North Korea Spotted 3,500 Miles Away, Heading in Opposite Direction

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) – When U.S. President Donald Trump boasted early last week that he had sent an “armada” as a

April 18, 2017
Total Views: 64

Friday, April 14, 2017
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News

China Says North Korea Tension Must Not Reach “Irreversible” Stage

By Dominique Patton and Sue-Lin Wong BEIJING/PYONGYANG, April 14 (Reuters) – China said on Friday tension over North Korea had to be stopped from

April 14, 2017
Total Views: 79

Tuesday, April 11, 2017
North Korea State Media Warns of Nuclear Strike if Provoked
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North Korea State Media Warns of Nuclear Strike if Provoked

By Sue-Lin Wong PYONGYANG, April 11 (Reuters) – North Korean state media warned on Tuesday of a nuclear attack on the United States at any sign of

April 11, 2017
Total Views: 44

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News

North Korean Ships Head Home After China Orders Coal Returned

By Meng Meng and John Ruwitch SHANGHAI, April 11 (Reuters) – A fleet of North Korean cargo ships is heading home to the port of Nampo, the majority of

April 11, 2017
Total Views: 52

Monday, April 10, 2017
Chinese Traders Told to Return North Korean Coal Cargoes
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Chinese Traders Told to Return North Korean Coal Cargoes

By Meng Meng SINGAPORE, April 10 (Reuters) – China’s customs department has issued an official order telling trading companies to return their

April 10, 2017
Total Views: 67

Monday, March 13, 2017
North Korean Cargo Ship Sinks Off China, All Crew Rescued
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North Korean Cargo Ship Sinks Off China, All Crew Rescued

BEIJING, March 13 (Reuters) – A North Korean cargo vessel called Kum San sank off the east coast of China early on March 9 after colliding with a Chinese

March 13, 2017
Total Views: 71

Tuesday, March 7, 2017
US Starts Deploying Anti-Missile System in South Korea After North’s Latest Test
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US Starts Deploying Anti-Missile System in South Korea After North’s Latest Test

By James Pearson and Ju-min Park SEOUL, March 7 (Reuters) – The United States started to deploy the first elements of its advanced anti-missile defense

March 7, 2017
Total Views: 80

Thursday, January 12, 2017
Crew Rescues as North Korean Cargo Ship Sinks Off Japan
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Crew Rescues as North Korean Cargo Ship Sinks Off Japan

TOKYO, Jan 12 (Reuters) – A North Korean cargo vessel carrying rice sank off the west coast of Japan’s westernmost major island of Kyushu on

January 12, 2017
Total Views: 59

Monday, December 19, 2016
Ships Off UN Blacklist After China Promises to Halt Use of North Korean Crews
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Ships Off UN Blacklist After China Promises to Halt Use of North Korean Crews

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 18 (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council lifted North Korean sanctions on five ships after China secured assurances that

December 19, 2016
Total Views: 13

Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Navy

North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile From Sub

by  Jiyeun Lee (Bloomberg) North Korea launched a ballistic missile from a submarine off its east coast early Wednesday, in a move that comes as South

August 23, 2016
Total Views: 39

Monday, May 2, 2016
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News

South Korea Revives GPS Backup Project After Blaming North for Jamming

By Jack Kim and Jonathan Saul SEOUL/LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) – South Korea has revived a project to build a backup ship navigation system that would be

May 2, 2016
Total Views: 80

Saturday, March 26, 2016
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Defense

North Korean Ship Released From Arrest

By Ditas B Lopez (Bloomberg) The Philippines has released a North Korean-controlled cargo ship it seized on March 4 under UN sanctions after the vessel

March 26, 2016
Total Views: 59

Monday, March 21, 2016
U.N. North Korea Sanctions Lifted On Four Ships, U.S. Official Says
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U.N. North Korea Sanctions Lifted On Four Ships, U.S. Official Says

UNITED NATIONS, March 21 (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council agreed on Monday to a Chinese request to remove sanctions on four ships that had been

March 21, 2016
Total Views: 62

Friday, March 18, 2016
The Coal Loophole: Doubts on China’s Will to Enforce North Korea Sanctions
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The Coal Loophole: Doubts on China’s Will to Enforce North Korea Sanctions

By Megha Rajagopalan BEIJING, March 18 (Reuters) – Over two weeks after the United Nations slapped harsh new sanctions on North Korea, several Chinese

March 18, 2016
Total Views: 58