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Cyberattacks a growing irritant in US-China ties

Cyberattacks a growing irritant in US-China ties
By CHRISTOPHER BODEENAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - Signs are growing that the sustained surge in cyberattacks emanating from China is imperiling its relations with the U.S., lending urgency to fledgling efforts by both governments to engage on the issue. The Pentagon this week said China appeared

Cyberattacks a growing irritant in US-China ties

Cyberattacks a growing irritant in US-China ties
By CHRISTOPHER BODEENAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - Signs are growing that the sustained surge in cyberattacks emanating from China is imperiling its relations with the U.S., lending urgency to fledgling efforts by both governments to engage on the issue. The Pentagon this week said China appeared

AP Exclusive: Air Force sidelines 17 ICBM officers

AP Exclusive: Air Force sidelines 17 ICBM officers
By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The Air Force stripped an unprecedented 17 officers of their authority to control - and, if necessary, launch - nuclear missiles after a string of unpublicized failings, including a remarkably dim review of their unit's launch skills

AP Exclusive: Air Force sidelines 17 ICBM officers

AP Exclusive: Air Force sidelines 17 ICBM officers
By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The Air Force stripped an unprecedented 17 officers of their authority to control - and, if necessary, launch - nuclear missiles after a string of unpublicized failings, including a remarkably dim review of their unit's launch skills

SKorean president to address Congress

SKorean president to address Congress
By MATTHEW PENNINGTONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - South Korean President Park Geun-hye is getting a grand welcome from Congress as Seoul and Washington resolve to stand firm against North Korean provocations. Park was to address a joint meeting of Congress on Wednesday, a day after she and

Obama says he's never spoken to Kim Jung Un

Obama says he's never spoken to Kim Jung Un
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says he doesn't know Kim Jung Un personally and has never spoken to him, but says the North Korean leader can still take a different path. Obama says he does know that Kim Jung Un's actions seem to pursue a dead end. Obama spoke at a joint news

Obama says he's never spoken to Kim Jung Un

Obama says he's never spoken to Kim Jung Un
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says he doesn't know Kim Jung Un personally and has never spoken to him, but says the North Korean leader can still take a different path. Obama says he does know that Kim Jung Un's actions seem to pursue a dead end. Obama spoke at a joint news

NKorea issues warning ahead of US-SKorea summit

NKorea issues warning ahead of US-SKorea summit
By SAM KIMAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea on Tuesday threatened the United States and South Korea over joint naval drills taking place this week in tense Yellow Sea waters ahead of a Washington summit by the allies' leaders. The warning, however, was softer than North

Obama, SKorea to show united front on NKorea

Obama, SKorea to show united front on NKorea
By MATTHEW PENNINGTONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and South Korea's new leader Park Geun-hye hope to present a strong front against North Korea's nuclear threats during their high-profile meeting Tuesday at the White House. But they also want to leave the door

Chicago case alleges ties to North Korea

Chicago case alleges ties to North Korea
By MICHAEL TARMAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - A Taiwanese businessman long suspected of ties to North Korea and his Illinois-based son have been charged in Chicago with seeking to bypass a U.S. ban on the export of weapons machinery to the hard-line communist nation, federal prosecutors announced