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March 27, 2013

'Combat-ready' N. Korea threatens US mainland, Hawaii
Seoul (AFP) March 26, 2013
North Korea's military has put rocket units on a war footing with a fresh threat to strike US targets as well as South Korea, as Washington said it was ready to respond to "any contingency". The move came as South Korea on Tuesday marked the third anniversary of the sinking of its naval vessel "Cheonan" by what Seoul insists was a North Korean submarine. "All artillery troops including strategic rocket units and long-range artillery units are to be placed under class-A combat readiness," the Kor ... read more

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