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California Wonders if North Korea Will Strike — and When

U.S. public health and first responders in California and throughout the West Coast have begun preparing for the impact of a potential nuclear war after North Korea fired a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) over Japan last week in the anniversary of America’s triumphant Inchon Landing in the Korean War.

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H.R. McMaster on North Korea: ‘We’ve Been Kicking the Can Down the Road, and We’re Out of Road’

Responding to North Korea’s latest missile launch, which once again sent an ICBM soaring over Japan, White House National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster said on Friday: “We’ve been kicking the can down the road, and we’re out of road. So for those who have said and have been commenting about the lack of a military option, there is a military option.”

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Trump: Military Action ‘Certainly an Option’ with North Korea

During a Thursday joint White House press conference with the Amir of Kuwait, President Donald Trump responded to a reporter’s question on North Korea’s nuclear program, stating that military action against North Korea “would certainly be an option,” but he “would prefer not going the route of the military.”

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South Korea: North Korea Planning ICBM Launch This Weekend

South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon has warned that North Korea may be planning to test an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Saturday, the latest in a series of increasingly belligerent military actions that culminated in the nation’s sixth and most powerful nuclear test last weekend.

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Chinese Military Practices ‘Surprise Attack’ Near North Korea

The Chinese military conducted exercises on Tuesday designed to simulate a “surprise attack” by long-range missiles. The drill was conducted near the Korean peninsula and was pronounced a great success by Chinese media. It’s unclear, probably by design, whether the Chinese troops were shooting down simulated missiles launched by North Korea, or against North Korea.

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Dennis Rodman on Kim Jong Un: ‘We Do a Lot of Cool Things Together’

Sept. 6 (UPI) — Dennis Rodman has detailed his friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and the activities the pair take part in when the retired basketball star visits the country. “I basically hang out with him all the time, we laugh, we sing karaoke, we do a lot of cool things together,” Rodman said during an interview with ITV’s Good Morning Britain.

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