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FILE - In this Nov. 27, 2017, file photo, North Korean soldiers look at the South side as a South Korean stands guard near the spot where a North Korean soldier crossed the border on Nov. 13 at the Panmunjom, in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea. South Korea says on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, it has fired 20 rounds of warning shots as North Korean soldiers approached a military demarcation line at the border after their comrade defected to South Korea. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

South Korea fires warning shots after North soldier defects

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watches the launch of the Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile. (Associated Press) ** FILE**

South Korea says 2018 ‘dronebot combat unit’ a game-changer against Kim Jong-un

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

The Latest: S. Korea fires shots after North soldier defects

Associated Press

North Korean soldiers look at the South side as a South Korean stands guard near the spot where a North Korean soldier crossed the border on Nov. 13 at the Panmunjom, in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea. South Korea says on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, it has fired 20 rounds of warning shots as North Korean soldiers approached a military demarcation line at the border after their comrade defected to South Korea. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

South Korea fires warning shots after North soldier defects

Associated Press

Japan's Kengo Kawamata, left, and South Korea's Jung Seunghyun, right, vie for the ball during their soccer match at the East Asian Championship in Tokyo, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. (Yuta Omori/Kyodo News via AP)

Kim Shin-wook scores twice, South Korea wins EAFF E-1 title

By SEAN CARROLL - Associated Press

Maryland thoroughbred farms help court South Korean business

By PAMELA WOOD and DOUG DONOVAN - Associated Press

South Korean President Moon Jae-in, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands at the end of a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Thursday, 14, 2017. (Nicolas Asfouri/Pool Photo via AP)

Moon Jae-in, South Korean president, in China on visit to repair ties

By Christopher Bodeen - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2017, file photo, the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium is still under construction in Pyeongchang, South Korea. As officials prepare for the winter games in and around the small mountain town of Pyeongchang, there are lingering worries over the huge financial burden facing one of the nation’s poorest regions. Local officials hope that the Games will provide a badly needed economic boost by marking the area as a world-class tourist destination. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

As Olympics near, South Korea agonizes over post-Games costs

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

South Korean President Moon Jae-In, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping review the Chinese honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017. (Nicolas Asfouri/Pool Photo via AP)

South Korean President Moon in China on visit to repair ties

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN - Associated Press

South Korea's players celebrate after their win over North Korea during their soccer match of the East Asian Championship in Tokyo, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. (Kazushi Kurihara/Kyodo News via AP)

South Korea edges North Korea 1-0 at East Asian Championship

Associated Press

South Korea imposes new sanctions on North Korea

By YOUKYUNG LEE - Associated Press

US foresaw a costly victory in war with NKorea _ in 1994

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 29, 2017, file photo, Nikki Haley, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, speaks during a Security Council meeting on the situation in North Korea, at United Nations headquarters. The U.S. Olympic Committee still plans on bringing teams to the Pyeongchang Games in February despite U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley casting doubt on U.S. participation. In an interview Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, with Fox News Channel, Haley was asked if it's an open question about whether the U.S. team will compete at the Olympics in South Korea, given the tensions on the Korean Peninsula. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) **FILE**

U.S. team still planning for Olympics despite confusion

By Eddie Pells - Associated Press

A U.S. soldier takes part in a joint aerial drills called Vigilant Ace between U.S and South Korea, at the Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. The five-day drill is meant to improve the allies' wartime capabilities and preparedness, South Korea's defense ministry said. (Kim Hong-Ji/Pool Photo via AP)

US flies B-1B over South in show of force against N. Korea

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2014 file photo a man carries the Russian national flag past the burning Olympic cauldron at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Russia could be banned from competing at the Pyeongchang Olympics. The decision will come on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017 when the International Olympic Committee executive board meets in Lausanne, less than nine weeks before the games open on Feb. 9 in South Korea. (AP Photo/Peter Delong, file)

The Latest: Pyeongchang organizers respect IOC decision

Associated Press

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor takes off from a South Korean air base in Gwangju, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 4, 2017. The United States and South Korea have started their biggest-ever joint air force exercise with hundreds of aircrafts including two dozen stealth jets. (Yonhap via AP)

Stealth jets, other aircraft fly in US, South Korean drills

By YOUKYUNG LEE - Associated Press

In this Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017, photo, the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium is still under construction in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Just when South Korea thought it was finally creating a buzz for February's Winter Olympics, North Korea fires up its most powerful missile yet and re-ignites concerns over the games at the small mountain town near the tense border between the rivals. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

North’s missile frustrates South Korea’s Olympic preparation

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

This image made from video of a news bulletin aired by North Korea's KRT on Nov. 29, 2017, shows an image of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un signing what is said to be a document on Nov. 28, 2017, authorizing a missile test. After two and a half months of relative peace, North Korea launched its most powerful weapon yet early Wednesday, claiming a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile that some observers believe could put Washington and the entire eastern U.S. seaboard within range. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this photo. (KRT via AP Video)

The Latest: Seoul: New ICBM has range to reach Washington

Associated Press

This image made from video of a news bulletin aired by North Korea's KRT on Nov. 29, 2017, shows an image of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un signing what is said to be a document on Nov. 28, 2017, authorizing a missile test. After two and a half months of relative peace, North Korea launched its most powerful weapon yet early Wednesday, claiming a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile that some observers believe could put Washington and the entire eastern U.S. seaboard within range. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this photo. (KRT via AP Video)

The Latest: Japan says UN must keep pressure on NKorea

Associated Press

North Korea abruptly ended a 10-week pause in its weapons testing by launching what the Pentagon said was an intercontinental ballistic missile, apparently its longest-range test yet, a move that will escalate already high tensions with Washington. The Korean letters read "Fired ballistic missile." (Associated Press)

North Korea missile test flouts Donald Trump’s threats

By Guy Taylor and Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times