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People work on boats at the port near the North Korean town of Sinuiju.

China says it will ban imports of North Korean iron, seafood imports

Economics

China will halt iron, iron ore and seafood imports from North Korea starting Tuesday, following through on new UN sanctions after US pressure for Beijing to strongarm Pyongyang over its ally’s nuclear program.

A passerby walks past a street monitor showing news of North Korea's fresh threat in Tokyo, Japan.

North Korea says it will have a Guam missile strike plan ready in within days

Conflict
A US Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.

North Korea threatens missile strike on US Guam base as Trump warns of ‘fire and fury’

Conflict
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