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North Korea Demands Return of Cargo Ship Seized by US

North Korea on Tuesday called the U.S. seizure of a North Korean cargo ship involved in banned coal exports a "robbery."

This undated photo released by the U.S. Justice Department on May 9, 2019, shows the North Korean cargo ship Wise Honest. The Trump administration says it has seized a North Korean cargo ship that U.S. officials say was used to transport coal in violation of international sanctions. Justice Department photo

N. Korean Cargo Ship Seized by US Arrives in American Samoa

American Samoa was chosen because of "its central strategic location," said a Coast Guard official.

US Seizes North Korean Ship Used to Transport Coal over Sanctions Violation

The 17,061-ton vessel, called the Wise Honest, is one of North Korea's largest bulk carriers.

People watch a TV screen showing a live broadcast of South Korean President Moon Jae-in during a TV talk show with KBS at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, May 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-goon)

North Korea Fires 2 Suspected Missiles in Possible New Warning

North Korea fired two suspected short-range missiles toward the sea on Thursday, South Korean officials said.

FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2018 file photo, Vice President Mike Pence, left, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Adm. Phil Davidson, center, and Rear Adm. Jon Kreitz, deputy director of the POW/MIA Accounting Agency, attend at a ceremony marking the arrival of the remains believed to be of American service members who fell in the Korean War at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Pentagon Suspends War Remains Effort with North Korea

The Defense POW-MIA Accounting Agency said it has had no communication with North Korean authorities since the Hanoi summit....

A TV screen shows a file footage of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, May 4, 2019. North Korea on Saturday fired several unidentified short-range projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said, a likely sign of Pyongyang's growing frustration at stalled diplomatic talks with Washington meant to provide coveted sanctions relief in return for nuclear disarmament. The signs read: "Strengt

North Korea Fires Several Short-Range Projectiles into Sea

Sanders said in a statement that the U.S. was aware of North Korea's actions and would continue to monitor the situation.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, prepares to shake hands with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the border village of Panmunjom in Demilitarized Zone Friday, April 27, 2018. (Korea Summit Press Pool via AP)

Two Koreas Mark Moon-Kim Summit Anniversary with Different Tones

Little progress has been made since the historic meeting between Kim Jong Un and President Moon Jae-in.

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon lands on the runway after concluding a defensive counter air mission during Exercise MAX THUNDER 17 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 18, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Carlos Jimenez)

North Korea Angered over New US Training Event in South Korea

Aircrews and aircraft from the U.S., South Korea and Australia are participating in a new exercise on the Korean Peninsula.

This Feb. 22, 2019 image from surveillance video at the North Korean Embassy t in Madrid, contained in Department of Justice documents shows U.S. Marine veteran Christopher Ahn as he prepares to enter the embassy. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)

No Bond for US Marine Veteran Suspected in North Korea Embassy Attack

Spain seeks to extradite Christopher Philip Ahn on charges including robbery, illegal restraint and criminal organization.

National security adviser John Bolton and Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meet with Turkish national security adviser Ibrahim Kalin at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey, Jan. 8, 2019. (Dominique A. Pineiro/DoD Photo)

Senior North Korean Negotiator Calls John Bolton 'Dim-Sighted'

The remarks were relatively mild for a figure whom the North has in the past described as "human scum" and a "bloodsucker."

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