The leader of nuclear-armed North Korea has blamed the united state for tensions in the Korean peninsula. He has defended Pyongyang's weapon program, claiming it is necessary in the face of hostile united States.

Kim Jong Un: US reason for tension in Korean peninsula

North Korea carried out a fresh test of a newly developed anti-aircraft missile on Thursday, according to state media KCNA which reported the news on Friday. The test is the latest in North Korea's series of weapons tests. North Korea's denuclearisation talks with the United States are deadlocked.

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The statement by Ri Son Gwon came a day after the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un issued a message saying that US expectations of talks would “plunge them into a greater disappointment”.

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday said Washington had been surprised by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's willingness to hold direct talks with the US on the nuclear standoff in the Korean peninsula

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'So they want to talk' Trump said, claiming that as a 'first' and adding 'we'll see what happens'

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President Trump's tweet comes after North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's New Year address that he was always within reach of the nuclear button

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The United States warned the North Korean leadership that it would be 'utterly destroyed' if war were to break out, after Pyongyang test-fired its most advanced intercontinental ballistic missile, putting the US mainland within range

US warns North Korean leadership will be 'utterly destroyed' if war breaks out

North Korea has been moving airplanes and boosting defences on its east coast after the United States dispatched B-1B bombers to the Korean peninsula over the weekend, South Korea said

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The market was also waiting for data that would offer clues about the extent to which the strengthening US labour market is spilling over into inflation.

Gold inches down from near-two month high

Toyota was up 0.59 per cent at 6,273 yen, Panasonic was up 0.50 per cent at 1,494 yen, and SoftBank was up 0.31 per cent at 8,832 yen.

Tokyo stocks open higher as worries about US-North Korea tensions ease

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