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U20 World Cup offers glory for teams, stardom for youngsters

By John Duerden - Associated Press

In this undated image made from video, members of CD REV chant about THAAD, the U.S. Army's missile defense system formally known as Terminal High Altitude Area Defense. A rap group backed by China's government is warning South Korea in a music video that &quot;you're going too far&quot; with the deployment of a U.S. missile defense system, as Beijing seeks to bring its state-supported cultural forces to bear in the international dispute. (Photo via AP)

China rappers to Seoul: ‘Big brother’ opposes missile shield

By MATTHEW BROWN - Associated Press

FILE - This May 14, 2017, file photo distributed by the North Korean government shows the &quot;Hwasong-12,&quot; a new type of ballistic missile at an undisclosed location in North Korea. North Korea on Monday, May 15, 2017 boasted it successfully launched a new type of &quot;medium long-range&quot; ballistic rocket that can carry a heavy nuclear warhead, an escalation of its nuclear program. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this photo. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

Missile Defense 101: N. Korea could hit with little warning

By ERIC TALMADGE - Associated Press

ADDS DETAIL ABOUT MISSILE - In this April 15, 2017, file photo, an unidentified missile that analysts believe could be the North Korean Hwasong-12 is paraded across Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang. The country's official Korean Central News Agency said the missile fired Sunday, May 14, 2017, was a Hwasong-12 &quot;capable of carrying a large-size heavy nuclear warhead.&quot; The Hwasong-10 appeared in the military parade in Pyongyang on April 15, 2017, followed by this unidentified missile. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File)

North Korea: New long-range missile can carry heavy nuke

By FOSTER KLUG - Associated Press

People watch a TV news program showing an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, published in the country's Rodong Sinmun newspaper, at Seoul Railway station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 15, 2017. North Korea said Monday the missile it launched over the weekend was a new type of &quot;medium long-range&quot; ballistic rocket that can carry a heavy nuclear warhead. A jubilant leader Kim Jong Un promised more nuclear and missile tests and warned that North Korean weapons could strike the U.S. mainland and Pacific holdings. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Residents of Pyongyang, Seoul comment on test of new missile

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Illustration on the urgency of dealing with the North Korean threat by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Korean peace requires Trump to join with Moon Jae-in

By Joseph R. DeTrani

People watch a TV news program showing a file image of a missile launch conducted by North Korea, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, May 14, 2017. North Korea on Sunday test-launched a ballistic missile that landed in the Sea of Japan, the South Korean, Japanese and U.S. militaries said. The launch is a direct challenge to the new South Korean president elected four days ago and comes as U.S., Japanese and European navies gather for joint war games in the Pacific. The signs read: &quot;A missile was fired from near Kusong in North Phyongan province.&quot; (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

North Korea test-fires ‘new type’ of missile, falls into waters between Russia, Japan

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

South Korean President Moon Jae-in takes an oath during his inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly in Seoul, Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon. Pool)

S. Korea’s leader willing to visit North, talk to US, China

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

New South Korea's President Moon Jae-in arrives at the National Cemetery in Seoul, South Korea Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Moon visited the national cemetery where he honored the country's former presidents, independence fighters and war heroes as he began his presidential duties. (Kim Hong-ji/Pool Photo via AP)

Deja vu as softer South Korean leader could alienate ally US

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON - Associated Press

Newly elected South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Wednesday he was open to visiting rival North Korea under the right conditions to talk about Pyongyang's aggressive pursuit of nuclear-tipped missiles. U.S. forces remain on high alert in the region. (Associated Press)

South Korea President Moon Jae-in charts path with Pyongyang

By Carlo Munoz The Washington Times - The Washington Times

In this Feb. 22, 2017, file photo, Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for a welcome ceremony for Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

China says it successfully tests new type of missile

By Chrisopher Bodeen - Associated Press

South Korean presidential candidate Moon Jae-in of the Democratic Party gives his supporters a thumbs-up sign upon his arrival at an election campaign in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 8, 2017. Two months after booting their sitting president over corruption allegations, South Koreans will select a new leader Tuesday after weeks of heated debate. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

The Latest: Moon receives military briefing on North Korea

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New South Korea's President Moon Jae-in arrives at the National Cemetery in Seoul, South Korea Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Moon visited the national cemetery where he honored the country's former presidents, independence fighters and war heroes as he began his presidential duties. (Kim Hong-ji/Pool Photo via AP)

Moon Jae-in willing to visit North Korea

By Kim Tong-Hyung - Associated Press

Illustration on the Korean economic miracle by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

South Korea has undergone an economic miracle

By Richard W. Rahn

FILE, in this May 5, 2017, file photo, South Korean presidential candidate Hong Joon-pyo of the Liberty Korea Party is greeted by supporters during a presidential election campaign in Seoul, South Korea. South Korean opinion polls suggest that the fall of Park Geun-hye, the country’s ousted president who now awaits a corruption trial in jail, has doomed the chances of conservatives in next week’s presidential election. But if a conservative does pull off an upset on Tuesday, it’s likely to be Hong, the loudmouth former governor. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

South Korea presidential elections and U.S. policy

By Peter Kang

FILE - In this Sunday, April 30, 2017 file photo, Ahn Cheol-soo, center, presidential candidate of South Korea's People's Party, is greeted by his supporters during a presidential election campaign in Goyang, South Korea. For South Koreans living next door to a hostile, nuclear-armed state that regularly threatens their annihilation, their vote in Tuesday’s presidential election likely will be based in part on each candidate’s plan for how to handle North Korea. The North Korea conundrum is a perpetual foreign policy headache for South Korea’s leaders and one that is impacting the presidential race in several ways. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

Next South Korean president likely to ease stance on North

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

North Korea has a long history of odd accusations

By KIM TONG-HYUNG and FOSTER KLUG - Associated Press