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Headline Roundup October 8th, 2017

North Korea Nuclear Program

Summary from the AllSides News Team

According to North Korean state media, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un claimed that its nuclear arsenal was a "powerful deterrent" to the United States. This statement came only hours after President Trump said "only one thing will work" in dealing with North Korea's growing nuclear threat. Over the past several months, they have run a multitude of tests as they try to build up their nuclear weapons.

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How to handle North Korea: Either China helps, or it's war
How to handle North Korea: Either China helps, or it's war

Washington Examiner

Opinion

If credible intelligence sources confirm that North Korea has developed and can launch intercontinental missiles with nuclear warheads, we will have reached a crisis point requiring action. We have wasted too many decades waiting for sanctions and UN resolutions to work. There is no more time to waste.

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Kim Jong Un praises nuclear program, promotes sister to center of power
News

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un said his nuclear weapons were a “powerful deterrent” that guaranteed its sovereignty, state media reported on Sunday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said “only one thing will work” in dealing with the isolated country.

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North Korean Leader Hails Nuclear Arsenal as ‘Powerful Deterrent’
News

The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, has vowed to build up his country’s nuclear arsenal as a “powerful deterrent” to the United States, state media reported, hours after President Trump said that “only one thing will work” in dealing with the isolated country.

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