U.S. aircraft carrier moves near South Korea as warning to North
Synopsis by Nikkei Asia Oct 06 22
SEOUL/NEW YORK -- The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan is redeploying near the Korean Peninsula, South Korea's military said Wednesday, in a shRead full article 
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