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People watch a TV showing North Korea's missile launch in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday. North Korea fired two projectiles, South Korea's military said, the first launches in over two months as North Korean and U.S. officials struggle to restart diplomacy. (Associated Press)

North Korea seen seeking leverage with new missile tests

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

FILE - In this undated file photo provided on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, speaks while inspecting a newly built submarine to be deployed soon, at an unknown location in North Korea. North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles into the sea on Thursday, July 25, South Korea's military said, the first launches in more than two months as North Korean and U.S. officials work to restart nuclear diplomacy. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: &quot;KCNA&quot; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

N. Korea says missile test was warning to South ‘warmongers’

By FOSTER KLUG and HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, June 30, 2019 file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, center left, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stand on the North Korean side of the Demilitarized Zone in Panmunjom. On Friday, July 5, 2019, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly asserting Trump walked into North Korea by himself, without Secret Service or military protection. At background left is Special Agent in Charge Anthony Ornato. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump administration scrambles to interpret North Korea’s latest missile test

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Illustration on denuclearization by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

No compromising when nuclear weapons are involved

By Joseph R. DeTrani

People watch a TV showing a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 25, 2019. North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles into the sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said, the first launches in more than two months as North Korean and U.S. officials work to restart nuclear diplomacy.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

The Latest: N. Korea says test was ‘solemn warning’

Associated Press

FILE - In this April 27, 2018, file photo, a North Korean flag flutters in the wind atop a 160-meter tower in North Korea's village Gijungdongseen, as seen from the Taesungdong freedom village inside the demilitarized zone in Paju, South Korea. Seoul on Wednesday, July 24, 2019, says two South Koreans and 15 Russians have been held in North Korea for a week after their boat drifted into North Korean waters. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

2 S. Koreans, 15 Russians held in NKorea after boat drifts

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

People watch a TV showing a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 25, 2019. North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles into the sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said, the first launches in more than two months as North Korean and U.S. officials work to restart nuclear diplomacy. The signs read: &quot;North Korea fired after May 9.&quot; (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

North Korea fires missiles into sea in apparent pressure tactic

By Hyung-jin Kim - Associated Press

In this undated photo provided on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, center, speaks while inspecting a newly built submarine to be deployed soon, at an unknown location in North Korea. North Korean state media's report on Tuesday comes days after North Korea said it may lift its 20-month suspension of nuclear and missile tests to protest expected military drills between the United States and South Korea. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: &quot;KCNA&quot; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Kim Jong-un inspects new sub, wants North Korea’s military bolstered

By Hyung-jin Kim - Associated Press

In this July 6, 2017, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, center, stands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, right, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in before the Northeast Asia Security dinner at the U.S. Consulate General Hamburg, in Hamburg. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Donald Trump willing to help South Korea, Japan settle score ‘if they need me’

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

FILE - In this April 1, 2009, file photo, North Korea's Jong Tae Se, left, fights for the ball against South Korea's Lee Young-pyo during their 2010 FIFA World Cup Asia group 2 qualifying soccer match at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul, South Korea. The South Korean men's national soccer team's path to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will include a crucial road match against North Korea, but it's unclear whether a rare match between the Koreas in Pyongyang will materialize considering the political tension between the rivals. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man, File)

South Korea faces potential WCup qualifier in North Korea

By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

In this June 30, 2019, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, left, meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea. North Korea on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, says it is rethinking whether to abide by its moratorium on nuclear and missile tests and other steps aimed at improving ties with the U.S. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

North Korea suggests it might lift weapons test moratorium

By Foster Klug - Associated Press

In this July 6, 2016, file photo, South Korean and U.S. Marines aim their machine guns during a joint military exercise between the two countries in Pohang, South Korea. North Korea on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, says it is rethinking whether to abide by its moratorium on nuclear and missile tests and other steps aimed at improving ties with the U.S. (Kim Joon-bum/Yonhap via AP, File)

North Korea warns U.S. military drills could derail resumption of nuclear talks

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

A notice campaigning for a boycott of Japanese-made products is displayed at a store in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 12, 2019. South Korea said Friday it wants an investigation by the United Nations or another international body as it continues to reject Japanese claims that Seoul could not be trusted to faithfully implement sanctions against North Korea. The signs read: &quot;We don't sell Japanese products.&quot; (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

The Latest: Japan blames S.Korea export control ‘weaknesses’

Associated Press

In this March 29, 2019, file photo, a U.S. F-35A fighter jet prepares to land at Chungju Air Base in Chungju, South Korea. North Korea on Thursday, July 11, 2019, slammed South Korea for introducing high-tech U.S. stealth fighters, warning that it will respond by developing unspecified special weapons. South Korea is to buy 40 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin by 2021. (Kang Jong-min/Newsis via AP)

North Korea vows to respond to South’s deployment of F-35 jets

By Hyung-jin Kim - Associated Press

Son of prominent South Korean defector moves to North Korea

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

This undated file photo released by the U.S. Justice Dept, Thursday, May 9, 2019, shows the North Korean cargo ship Wise Honest. The parents of Otto Warmbier have filed a claim for the seized North Korean cargo ship in a bid to collect a $500 million judgment awarded in the American college student's death. Otto Warmer was imprisoned in North Korea for months after being convicted of trying to steal a propaganda poster and died days after being returned to the U.S. in a vegetative state in June 2017. (Department of Justice via AP, File)

Otto Warmbier’s parents file claim for seized North Korea cargo ship

By Jim Mustian - Associated Press

President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the border village of Panmunjom in Demilitarized Zone, South Korea, Sunday, June 30, 2019. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Donald Trump ‘legitimizing’ Kim regime with North Korea visit: defector

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Australian student Alek Sigley arrives at the airport in Tokyo on Thursday, July 4, 2019. The Australian student who vanished in North Korea more than a week ago arrived in Tokyo Thursday, July 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

North Korea says released Australian student was spying

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 16, 2016, file photo, American student Otto Warmbier, center, is escorted at the Supreme Court in Pyongyang, North Korea. Warmbier's parents have filed a claim for the North Korean cargo ship seized in May 2019 by the United States in a bid to collect a $500 million judgment awarded in the American college student's death. Otto Warmbier was imprisoned in North Korea for months after being convicted of trying to steal a propaganda poster and died days after being returned to the U.S. in a vegetative state in June 2017. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin, File)

Seized North Korean ship sought for American student’s death

By JIM MUSTIAN - Associated Press

Australian student Alek Sigley, center, is escorted as he arrives at the airport in Tokyo on Thursday, July 4, 2019. The Australian student who vanished in North Korea more than a week ago arrived in Tokyo Thursday, July 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Australian freed in N. Korea keeps mum about detention

By EUGENE HOSHIKO and EMILY WANG - Associated Press